An $11 Million Question as Brooklyn Storehouse Faces a 24-Day Countdown to Lease Expiration
Brooklyn Storehouse has just 24 days to learn if it can keep its doors open, its future caught in a legal crossfire involving a bitter family rivalry, disputed assets, and allegations of fraud.
words by Nina K.Malik
At the center of the storm are Teksupport Presents (TCE) and Technical Arts Group (TAG) - two main companies behind Brooklyn storehouse, its main promoter (TCE) and the production crew (TAG). Both companies are locked in legal limbo over ownership and operations. On both sides sits Mike Vitacco, a minority shareholder with only 10% ownership, who has managed to sideline his former partner, and brother-in-law, Rob Toma.
“I am one of you. A fan of this incredible music,” Toma wrote on Instagram on April 7th, after being officially barred from participating in his own company’s decisions.
But beneath the corporate drama lies a deeply personal story: Toma and Vitacco were literally family, having married two sisters. After Vitacco’s divorce, he transferred part of his shares to his mother, Rosemary Vitacco, in an apparent attempt to shield his assets. This move inflamed tensions and brought the family feud to a breaking point.
While the Toma vs. Vitacco saga dominates one front,
another legal battle
is raging over the true ownership of TAG’s assets–a conflict that doesn’t even involve either man directly.
According to TAG’s March 31 corporate balance sheet, the company owns $14.2 million in production assets: $699,719 in audio gear, $1,008,718 in lighting systems, and $10.4 million in inventory ranging from video equipment and staging to miles of cable and flight cases, plus $3.8 million in fixed assets.
Yet last November, a bankruptcy auction sold “substantially all assets”to Abe V. Systems (AVS) for $2.55 million. Five months later, AVS still doesn’t have the gear–TAG continues to use it to service clients, including Brooklyn Storehouse.
Even setting aside the personal drama, the business side is a legal quagmire. AVS claims 100% ownership of TAG’s assets after winning the November 2025 auction, which was supposed to resolve TAG’s financial woes. But with TAG still operating and using the disputed equipment, the situation has only grown murkier.
Sources familiar with the auction allege TAG deliberately suppressed bidding: refusing to provide updated equipment lists, blocking potential buyers from inspecting merchandise, and spreading word that the auction “wasn’t happening.” This raises an unanswered question: If AVS bought the equipment, why is TAG still using it? And if TAG no longer owns the gear, how can it continue to operate?
Today, the only valuable thing left for the bankrupt TAG is its sound systems, lighting rigs, and staging equipment.
On April 17, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Vincent F. Papalia authorized payment in the amount of $10.000 (retainer) to GlassRatner. The firm selected, GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, doesn't do routine appraisals. They investigate fraud. However, their investigation comes with unusual restrictions, pointing to the seriousness and complexity of the case.
The valuation dispute is just the surface. Sealed hearings, forensic accounting, and a web of companies ultimately controlled by a man with only a 10% stake–all point to deeper issues yet to be uncovered.
Will Brooklyn Storehouse keep its doors open throughout the season? With so much at stake and so many unanswered questions, the only certainty is that more revelations are coming. More on Monday
Brooklyn Storehouse's lease expires on May 18, yet tickets are on sale through October, and according to DMs we’ve received on s some workers haven't been paid for weeks. With so much at stake, more revelations are expected. More on Monday.
