Hard Rock calls out K-Fed for stiffing servers

By Melissa Arseniuk

Friday, July 31, 2009 | 8:13 p.m.

Kevin Federline never ceases to amaze. Such style, such sass, such lack of class.

Britney Spears’ ex was in Las Vegas Thursday, at Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel. Federline invaded the property at around 5 p.m. yesterday when the former backup dancer arrived at the resort as expected with his VH1 cameras in tow. The crew shot a scene at the pool for his upcoming reality show and left without incident, but Federline returned a few hours later.

And that is when the trouble started.

Along with a 13-person entourage, Federline and his current flame, Victoria Prince, set up camp in Wasted Space and enjoyed the fruits of Federline’s fading fame: complementary bottle service including two free bottles of Grey Goose vodka.

The group was polite and seemed to be having fun as they enjoyed rounds of drinks, staff said, but when it came time to leave, Federline did just that: He left. Without leaving a tip.

The stiffing of the staff prompted the casino to call Federline out online.

“KFed partying with gf Victoria Prince at Wasted Space. They left NO TIP despite getting comped two bottles” the post stated.

The boo-hiss was broadcast too on the Hard Rock’s official Twitter page, which, at present, enjoys an audience of 5,465 followers.

The hotel used the popular social networking tool to spread the word that Federline would be on site in advance of yesterday’s appearance.

The tone was notably different, however, before Federline was exposed as a deadbeat drinker.

“BREAKING NEWS: K-Fed filming a new VH1 show on property today! First at the pool and later headed to Wasted Space. Details to come!” read the Tweet, which was sent just before 2 p.m. on Thursday.

It seems that the Hard Rock is not eager to have Federline back. An official press release was distributed to local media this afternoon.

“Federline sipped Grey Goose vodka and Red Bulls from the comped bottle service and then decided to stiff their servers,” the tattletale release said.

The document also quoted unnamed “observers” who called K-Fed “noticeably heavier.”

It’s one thing to be called out for not tipping, but to be called out for not tipping and called fat? That’s almost too much, even for K-Fed.

Melissa Arseniuk writes about Las Vegas entertainment and celebrity events. She can be reached at 702-948-7823 or by e-mail at [email protected] and found on Twitter @marseniuk.