The owners of a luxury steakhouse chicago opening an advanced place in a Midtown tower that is partially owned by Donald Trump allegedly used federal funds to pay employee salaries during personal expenses, including $ 2 million in Learjet, according to a bombs.
Maple Hospitality Group, Maple & Ash owners, was accused of “fraudulently” $ 7.6 million in the funding program for small businesses, according to the civil lawsuit filed by the Investors of the Chicago Cook County County Court.
The investors included Dylan Bates, ex -Chief Executive of the Clinical Chain ati Therapy; The Chicago Knight Life venture capital firm; and Christopher Cowan, owner of the Chicago Organic Eaterry Chain Kanela Breakfast Club.
“MA restaurants never received a dollar of these funds,” according to the dress, which was obtained by the publication.
According to the complex case, the alleged misappropriation was part of a wider pattern of fiscal crimes by Maple & Ash’s co -owner, James Lasky, and of the companies controlled by him.
Although the demand only refers to “Jet’s private expenses”, Chicago Sun-Times broadcaster and the radio located the payment of the precious Larjet in 2021 to “a company whose president is James Lasky”.
The owners have denied the charges of the complaint, which was filed for the first time three years ago, but received little attention to the media outside the city of Windy.
According to The Post in February, Maple Hospitality Group signed a lease for 12,000 square feet to 1290 Sixth Ave., which is the majority property of Vornado Realty Trust, but where the Trump organization has a passive participation of 30%. Trump’s position is based on more than $ 60 million in annual rental income.
Maple & Ash, which opened its flag Steakhouse in Chicago in 2015, is the fourth highest restaurant in the nation with more than $ 35 million a year.
But it seems that there is so much hassle in Chicago’s court as in his luxury plates.
Investors who helped raise $ 3 million each to open Maple & Ash in Chicago and Scottsdale, Ariz.
James Lasky and his partners allegedly retaliated against investors for submitting the demand to dissolve their interests to the company, according to a modified presentation.
James Lasky has been sanctioned by the judge in the case for not having fulfilled court orders to deliver the bank records and other information. It was ordered to cover the legal fees of $ 191,000 from the plaintiffs arising from the withholding information, according to the court records.
Investor’s lawyer, Michael Forde de Forde & O’Meara, said he hoped that the case would finally go to trial earlier next year.
James Lasky’s lawyer, James Stamos de Stamos & Truco, did not respond immediately to an email and a phone call.
The hospitality group launched another steakhouse in Miami in March. Haut Living Magazine said the restaurant “Porta [the brand’s] Signature Blend of Refined Dining, Uninhibited Energy and Luxury Indulgent in the Magic City. “”
The opening of the large apple is expected by the end of this year.
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