For years, the purported origin story of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos flourished through the internet and beyond as a spicy retelling of the American Dream, with self-proclaimed inventor of the snack ...

Ex-janitor sues Frito-Lay over Flamin’ Hot Cheetos origin story Richard Montañez rose to VP of sales, then became a motivational speaker, work he says dried up when the L.A. Times published a ...

The man who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos filed a lawsuit against his former employers Thursday, for fraud, defamation and other violations, saying he was harmed when Frito-Lay and ...

Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is now up for debate in a new lawsuit against Frito-Lay Richard Montañez is suing Frito-Lay, claiming the company launched a “smear campaign” against him in ...

Montanez, who stated off as as a Frito-Lay janitor, said he sparked what became Flamin’ Hot Cheetos around 1989.

A former PepsiCo executive has filed a lawsuit in California against PepsiCo, ordering the company to stop "claiming" that he is not the inventor of the Flamin' Hot Cheetos flavor.

Popular snack Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is at the center of a lawsuit between Frito-Lay and the man who says he invented them.

Judge drops fraud suit from man who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Although the judge dismissed the lawsuit from popular snack icon Richard Montañez, his quest for cheese-dusted justice may not ...

Richard Montañez was a janitor before climbing up the ladder to become PepsiCo's vice president of multicultural sales and marketing. He also claims he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos.

A former PepsiCo executive who says he created Flamin' Hot Cheetos is suing the company for fraud, defamation and discrimination, arguing that his career was affected when his ex-employer denied ...