The lawyer stated that “Irreconcilable differences have arisen between the Attorney and Defendant which render the Attorney unable to continue representing Defendant.” The judge has not yet made a ruling on the motion.

Thomas has been operating the waterfront Miami restaurant since 2019. Last year, Bar One’s landlord Bentley Bay Retail filed a lawsuit against the company due to a substantial debt. Bentley Bay alleged that Thomas struggled to pay bills related to the business for years and agreed to pay $270k in outstanding fees in 2020. However, the company claimed that Thomas submitted various checks that were returned for insufficient funds, leading them to take the matter to court. By the time they filed suit, the debt had grown to $422k.

In the earlier part of this year, Thomas denied all allegations of wrongdoing and requested that the lawsuit be dismissed. He contended that he had reached a deal over the back rent owed to Bentley Bay. However, this month, Bentley Bay asserted that Thomas had failed to pay the agreed-upon amount and demanded immediate payment of $505k.