Ex-Aquatic Park CEO Accused of Seizing HQ in Middle of the Night
The Dolphin Company 's former chief executive officer, aided by armed men, took control of the bankrupt aquatic parks operator's Mexican headquarters in the middle of the night earlier this month, restructuring advisers battling for control of the company alleged in court filings.
Former CEO Eduardo Albor and about 20 armed men purporting to be state police officers arrived at Dolphin's Cancun headquarters at approximately 12:45 a.m. on April 12 and 'forcibly entered' the property, Chief Restructuring Officer Robert Wagstaff said in a sworn statement dated Monday.
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