"In a court filing Friday, the estate alleged that David O'Malley - former chief operating officer of Chiarello's management company, Gruppo Chiarello Inc. - aided Chiarello's longtime business partners by sharing confidential records, withholding documents from the estate and destroying files. He's also accused of forging Chiarello's signature on a backdated corporate document to help the group seize ownership of Coqueta, Chiarello's San Francisco restaurant."
"The accusations expand on a July complaint that named three other defendants - Richard "Rich" Frank, John Hansen and Peter Crowley, a former advisor and co-manager of Chiarello's restaurants - alleging they conspired to take control of his restaurants, management company and intellectual property after his death in October 2023. "The evidence now in our possession is the tip of the iceberg, and clearly shows a ruthless, coordinated, and meticulously planned scheme," said Eileen Gordon, Chiarello's wife and trustee of the estate, in a statement."
Chiarello's estate filed new court allegations that former Gruppo Chiarello COO David O'Malley aided longtime business partners in seizing control of the chef's restaurants and business holdings. The estate alleges O'Malley shared confidential records, withheld documents, destroyed files and forged Chiarello's signature on a backdated corporate document to transfer ownership of Coqueta. The complaint expands a July filing naming Richard "Rich" Frank, John Hansen and Peter Crowley for conspiring to take control of restaurants, the management company and intellectual property after Chiarello's October 2023 death. Frank denies the claims, asserting arbitration already resolved ownership disputes. The estate is seeking monetary damages and a declaration.
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