'Train Karen' Brianna Pinnix claims ex-boss 'gaslit' her and used her $300 Nordstrom gift card months before 'racist' NYC train meltdown at German tourists

The woman known as 'Train Karen' who spewed xenophobic abuse at a group of German tourists on a New York train, claimed months earlier that she was 'gaslit' by a former boss after he used her gift card.

Brianna Pinnix, 30, was filmed last week aboard a train telling a group of German tourists to get 'the f*** out of my country.' After MailOnline.com published reports of the video and Pinnix's identity, her company fired her. 

Late last year, Pinnix targeted her old employer in videos posted to her now-deleted TikTok account. In one, she accused her former boss of spending all but $8 on a $300 Nordstrom gift card she says was won at a Christmas raffle. 

'I've been contemplating making this video for two months, and I'm gonna do it. I was gaslit by my former boss- I'm not gonna use names, if someone at my old company sees this, sorry. If someone at my new company sees this, sorry but it needs to be said,' Pinnix said in the video obtained by MailOnline.com. 

The New Jersey native said she confronted her boss about the video, which led to a lengthy dispute between the two.  

Brianna Pinnix, 30, took to her TikTok late last year and accused her former boss of using her $300 Nordstrom gift card, leaving only $8 on it

Brianna Pinnix, 30, from New York, works as a senior talent acquisition specialist at Capital Rx specializing in Technology recruiting

'So, I called customer service and they're like, "Yep, this card was used to buy two pairs of men's shoes and a pair of men's pants,"' Pinnix said. 

There was a time she was 'friends' with her boss and had gone shopping with him and had remembered his nine-and-a-half shoe size. 

A Nordstrom manager was able to tell her that her old boss did indeed use the money on the card. 

When Pinnix reached out to him about the gift card, he insisted it was a gift from the company when she left and blatantly told her to 'use it'. 

'At this point, I'm getting pretty heated,' Pinnix said. 

She then said she was going to continue the story in another post, but videos related to this matter have since been deleted from her page. 

In a recent viral video, Pinnix became increasingly aggressive before shouting 'lets not let immigrants take up our country...how about you get the f**k out of our country'

'Stop this right now, go sit down or I'm never going to talk to you again' the woman's boyfriend threatens

Pinnix was caught on video screaming at a group of German tourists on a New Jersey Transit train 

Pinnix had a various social media accounts that have since been deleted since the viral meltdown

Social media users dubbed Pinnix (right) a 'Karen' after the viral meltdown

Last week, Pinnix was caught on video screaming at a group of German tourists on a New Jersey Transit train earlier this week.

During the confrontation, Pinnix is seen becoming increasingly aggressive towards the group of young travelers before shouting 'lets not let immigrants take up our country...how about you get the f**k out of our country.' 

The Manhattan recruiter, wearing jeans and a light green strappy top, who social media users have dubbed a 'Karen', is seen being soothed by her concerned husband.

'Brie, don't do this. You could be arrested,' he pleads, as he takes her by the arm and tries to convince his partner that the group of men were 'having a private conversation' and not trying to start a conflict.

'I love you, but get off me' the increasingly upset woman tells her husband as she continues to berate the tourists.

'Stop this right now, go sit down or I'm never going to talk to you again' he threatens.

It's unclear what led to the confrontation or what comments were made to the blonde woman.

After the woman is back in her seat, her companion tells her, 'I'm an immigrant too, you know that right.'

As she went on to berate the tourists on the train she said: 'Are you German?' she asks, before aggressively adding, 'what did you say, tell me what you said.' 

The tourists appeared to take the incident in good humor, with only one getting out of their seat, appearing visibly annoyed before calmly sitting back down moments later.

She is from Mahwah, New Jersey, and a 2015 Marymount Manhattan College graduate

In a Facebook post, Pinnix appeared to be heading to a night out. She is an Upper East Side resident

Pinnix's since-deleted social media pages show her friends, travels and work experiences 

According to social media, Pinnix married her husband in 2020 in a New Jersey ceremony

New Jersey Transit told DailyMail.com the company 'strongly condemns any behavior of this type' and its customers are 'encouraged to report incidents of this nature to train crew members, or they can reach out to NJ TRANSIT Police.'

Pinnix was active on social media but has removed her accounts since the viral train incident. 

In another TikTok video, she posted various images in a 2022 recap that included friends, scenes from work and travels. 

Another video saw Pinnix bemoaning how numerous people had watched a video of her mom's cat, but she received few likes for the post.  

She is from Mahwah, New Jersey, and a 2015 Marymount Manhattan College graduate. She currently lives on New York City's Upper East Side.

According to social media, Pinnix married her husband in 2020 in a New Jersey ceremony. 

Pinnix's employer Capital Rx said it 'acted immediately and terminated the employee' following the viral video

Prior to working at Capital Rx Pinnix worked for InterQuest Group between 2019 and 2022 and at Green Key Resources between March 2017 and April 2019 

Pinnix worked as a senior talent acquisition specialist at Capital Rx, specializing in technology recruiting, according to her now-deleted LinkedIn page.

She has since been fired from her position after Capital Rx said they 'acted immediately and terminated the employee,' after the clip of her disgusting behavior went viral.

Prior to working at Capital Rx Pinnix worked for InterQuest Group between 2019 and 2022 and at Green Key Resources between March 2017 and April 2019.

DailyMail.com reached out to InterQuest Group for comment but did not immediately get a response.