Sarma Melngailis was once known as 'Queen of Vegan Cuisine' and celebrities loved her restaurant Pure Food and Wine in Manhattan. AP; Getty Images
Sarma Melngailis was once known as 'Queen of Vegan Cuisine' and celebrities loved her restaurant Pure Food and Wine in Manhattan. AP; Getty Images

Who is Sarma Melngailis? The New York celebrity chef dubbed the ‘Vegan Bernie Madoff'