Cimino said that the restaurant was pulling in enough profit, and the financial situation was not a reason to close. Cimino claimed that Flav didn't provide cash to the operation. He also alleged a lack of restaurant ownership knowledge, drug use and absenteeism on the part of Flav. Cimino cited other instances, like Flav's allegedly costing the business $14,000 by wanting to change the oil every hour.
