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Civil Litigation

Jun. 4, 2024

Former GM accused of 'looting' LA company

Defendant Juan Carlos Romano conspired to divert company funds away from El Ruisenor de Mexico, Inc. to benefit himself and his family, a new lawsuit claims.

The general manager of a Los Angeles spice supplier is accused of bleeding the company dry to pay for tuition fees and new cars in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County. The complaint claims that defendant Juan Carlos Romano conspired to divert company funds away from El Ruisenor de Mexico Inc., in part by forcing it to purchase inferior products from a separate company he secretly formed.

"Romano's ongoing acts of financial fraud, self-dealing and mismanagement ... are p...

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