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Lee Thompson

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    August 18, 2009

    Come September 30, More than Likely, Bob's Steak & Chop House Goes on Auction Block

    ​Since last we visited the bankruptcy case of Bob's Steak & Chop House on Lemmon Avenue, there have been a couple of notable developments -- among them, the appointment yesterday of Dallas attorney Robert Milbank Jr. to take over as the Chapter 11 trustee, replacing owner Bob Sambol per the U. ... More >>

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    August 6, 2009

    On the Bob's Steak & Chop House Hotline, Bankruptcy and Criminal Cases Collide

    ​A couple of weeks back, we mentioned that the U.S. Trustee handling Bob's Steak & Chop House's Chapter 11 reorganization wanted Judge Harlin D. Hale to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to replace owner Bob Sambol. Because, see, as far as Willliam Neary's concerned, Sambol -- operating here as Sil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    U.S. Trustee in Charge of Bob's Bankruptcy Isn't Very Happy With His Steak

    It's been almost two months since Silveroak Holdings, Ltd. -- better known as Bob's Steak & Chop House -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Dallas; on this otherwise slow news morning, well, it seemed like a good time to check in. Which, as you'll see from the doc b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    On the Bob's Steak & Chop House Line, a Chapter 11 Filing to Restructure Massive Debt

    Yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Dallas, Silveroak Holdings, Ltd. -- better known as Bob's Steak & Chop House -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. Bob Sambol and his attorney, Mark Ralston, say the bankruptcy filing has nothing to do with Lee Thompson's claim that Sambol owes him $300,00 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Stories Of Misconduct

    Every once in awhile I wonder just why some people are keen to lavish praise on restaurant owners. Yeah, I know--the Food Network and those in the media who promote the celebrity chef idea share a portion of the blame. But many of the folks who dine regularly simply don't wish to peer behind the cur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    On the Bob's Steak & Chop House Hotline, Theft or "Deal Gone Bad"?

    Given the reaction of Friends of Unfair Park and Friends of Bob Sambol's this morning, he's perhaps the least likely most-wanted man in town, but there's no disputing a Dallas County grand jury's true bill indictment that landed in our in-box this morning: The namesake of the 16-year-old Bob's Steak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Chop House Owner On the Chopping Block

    Robert "Bob" Sambol, 55, owner of Bob's Steak & Chop House, was indicted yesterday for theft of $200,000 by a Dallas grand jury. After former customer Lee Thompson, Jr. invested $300,000 to fund a wine/cigar lounge add-on to Bob's Lemmon Ave. restaurant, Thompson claims Sambol didn't follow thro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    No One Disputes Bob Sambol Took $300,000. The Question Is: What Did He Do With It?

    I just spoke with Nicholas Cariotis, chief of the Check Division/Task Force on Identity Fraud at the Dallas County District Attorney's Office -- and the man charged with prosecuting Bob Sambol, who, as we mentioned this morning, has been accused in an indictment of stealing $300,000 from investor an ... More >>

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