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Jailed South Carolina diner boss who enslaved and branded disabled black man by making him work 100-hour weeks without pay is ordered to pay him $500,000
Bobby Paul Edwards, 56, was convicted in 2019 of imprisoning an intellectually-disabled black man and forcing him to work long days without pay
As part of a plea deal, Edwards had to pay $273,000 in restitution
An appellate judge, however, ruled on April 21 that the restitution was not enough, and he should pay double the amount
Edwards allegedly took over as manager of the restaurant in 2009
He soon started beating longtime employee John Christopher Smith, and moved him into a roach-infested apartment behind the diner