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PAYMENTTYPE C CG CACHci/cK No.

AMoUNT:

OVERPAYMENT:

BATCH NUMBER:

AORNEY PRO SE NAMEPAUL DILLON,ESQ

TELEPHONE NUMBER(973)758 0900

COuNTY OF VENUEOcean

FIRM NAME(r applcablo)BL00M&D:LLON,PC REC[|&FILEE

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OFFICE ADDRESS70 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUESUITE 240LIVINGSTON,N 07039

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DOCCCJMENTI/PE VMPLAINT

UR DEMAND E Yes ENoNAME OF PARTY(eO, hn Doe,PlainuD

ELAUT USA,lNC,PLAINTIFF L

CASE TYPE NUMBERISee reverse sldefor sung)

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IF YES.LIST DOC ET NUMBERSL002327 14

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Paul J.Dillon,Esq.#026521981BLOOM&DILLON,P,C.70 South Orange Avenue,Suite 240Livingston,New Jersey 07039973-758 0900

Mary E.Fl,Esq.MORRISON COI IEN LLP909 Third AvenueNew York,New York 10o22212735-8600

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ELAUT USA,INC ,

Plainti

VS.

JACK GUARNIERI,MICHAEL CARLE andJERSEY JACK PINBALLINC.,

RECEIVED&F:LED

SUPER10R C,OCEAN

DEC -2 2014

SIIPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEYLAW DIVISIONOCEAN COUNTY

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COMPLAINT

Defendants.

Plainti Elaut USA,hc (``Elaut''),byS attomeys,Bloom&Dillo ,PoC.and Moson

Cohen LLP,for its complamt ag,lnst Defendants Jack GuamieH,Michael Carle,and Jersey Jack

Pinball L ,alleges as follows:

MRODUCTION

l. h this action,Plantiff Elaut secks to recoup the inore than Sl,600,000

Defendant Jack Guamieri stole ttonl Elaut when he was Elaut's President and Chief Executive

Ocer,with the assistance of Defendant Michael Carle,Elaut's fo....er ChiefFinancia1 0fflcer,

andat Guamieri then iaudulently transferred in partto Defendant Jersey Jack Pinball hc.

2. Ahost iediately atter taking the helm of Elaut,in October 2008,

Guarnlerl began redecting cash papents that should have gone to an Elaut subsidiary nto

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various accounts Guamieri personally controlled. Over time, Guamieri directed hundreds of

thousands of dollars that should have gone to Elaut to pay his personal expenses, such as his and

his wife's credit cards, and he to6k more in cash. To avoid detection, Guamieri cleared out

Elaut's executive finance departnent and replaced seasoned employees with his cronies and

relatives loyal only to Guamieri. Guarnieri also replaced Elaut's long-standing accountant and

auditor. And critically, he replaced Elaut's Chief Financial Officer with an old friend from the

Monmouttr Park Racetrack, Michael Carle.

3. Carle hid Guamieri's audacious scheme with several accounting tricks.First, Carle made bogus write-downs of inventory. Second, Carle wrote down hundreds of

thousands of dollars in accounts receivable as uncollectable, even though the accounts actually

had been collected and diverted to Guameri's personal use. Third, Carle booked hundreds of

thousands of dollars in inter-company loans ftom Elaut to a subsidiary, but when the subsidiary

was 'tnable" to repay the loans because money had been firnneled to Guamieri, Carle made

"intercompany loan adjustnents. "4. Working together, Guamieri and Carle managed to defraud Elaut for years

and cover their tracks. Because Guamieri had placed his family and friends in key positions, and

replaced Elaut's long-standing accounting frm with a new accounting and auditing firm, Elautcould not lmcover Guarnieri's thefts util it was too late and Guamieri had decided to move onto a new venture, taking most of his team from Elaut with him.

5. Now that the last of Guarnieri's key employees have been removed, andElaut has uncovered his wholesale theft of over $1,600,000, Elaut seeks to hold Guamieri and

Carle responsible for Guamieri's theft from Elaut, and Guarnieri's and Carle's carefulcollaboration to cover up Guanrieri's scheme. Further, as it appears that Guamieri has funneled

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)Elaut assets and money to his new venture, Defendant Jersey Jack Pinball, Elaut seeks to recoup

its fraudulently transferred assets from Jersey Jack Pinball.

PARTIES. JT]RISDICTION ATID YEIITIE

6. PlaintiffEtaut USA, Inc. is a corporation organized and existing under thelaws of the State of New Jersey wittr its principal place of business at 1000 Towbin Avenue,

Lakewood, New Jersey. Elaut is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elaut N.V.

7. On infonnation and belief, Defendant Jack Guamieri resides at 3lDanielle Court, Lakewood, New Jersey. Guarnieri began working as the Chief Executive Officer

of Elaut on or about October 8, 2008, and was named the President of Elaut in or about July,

2009.

8. On information and belief, Defendant Michael Carle resides at 642Oakwood Avenue, Jackson, New Jersey. Carle was the Chief Financial OfFrcer of Elaut from

July 1 6, 2009 through Septemb er 28, 2012.

9. On information and belief, Defendant Jersey Jack Pinball Inc. ("JerseyJack Pinball") is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey,

with its principal place of business at 1645 Oak Street, Lakewood, New Jersey.

10. At all times referenced herein, Elaut had its principal place of business inOcean County, New Jersey. At all relevant times, Defendants Guamieri and Carle both worked

at Elaut's headquarters in Ocean County, New Jersey, and conducted their tortious acts there.

11. On information and belief, Guarnieri resides in Ocean County, Carleresides in Ocean County, and Jersey Jack Pinball's principal place of business is in Ocean

County.

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12. Venue is properly placed in Ocean County, New Jersey, and this Court hasjurisdiction over the subject matter ofthis dispute.

FACTS COMMON TOALI. COUNTS

A. Elaut Purchases Jack Guarnieri Service Co., AndGuarnieri Is Named President and Chief ExecutiveOflicer of Elaut

13. Etaut is one of the largest operators of amusement games and relatedequipment in the theme park industry. These concessions include traditional amusement garne

stands and arcades located in large amusement and theme parks throughout the United States.

Elaut both sells and leases arcade equipment, and provides servicing and pa