The estate of late celebrity chef Michael Chiarello has filed a lawsuit against three investors who allegedly took control of his restaurant group in a hostile manner following his death. The lawsuit claims that the investors, Rich Frank, John Hanson, and Peter Crowley, engaged in coercive tactics to acquire the assets of Gruppo Chiarello, depriving Chiarello's four children of their inheritance. These actions reportedly began within days after Chiarello's passing due to an allergic reaction. Chiarello was well-known for his contributions to the culinary scene, including his flagship restaurant Bottega in Yountville.
The estate of chef Michael Chiarello contends that investors Rich Frank, John Hanson, and Peter Crowley wrongfully took control of Gruppo Chiarello after his death.
The lawsuit alleges that Frank, Hanson, and Crowley embarked on a campaign of coercion to pressure the Estate to surrender control of Chiarello's assets.
According to the suit, the investors began a sustained war on the Estate within days of Chiarello's death to seize the restaurant assets and block his children from inheriting.
His estate claims the investors' actions represent a hostile takeover of the restaurant group that Chiarello built during his prominent culinary career.
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