Dance Event Turmoil: Teksupport Founders Locked in Legal Battle Over Company's Future

Rob Toma and Mike Vitacco, co-founders of TCE Presents, which owns the Brooklyn Storehouse warehouse venue and produces dance events under the Teksupport brand, are now in a legal battle. Toma, known as the public face and talent booker, and Vitacco, responsible for logistics and finances, have filed dueling lawsuits in a New Jersey court. The situation has escalated to the point where the relationship between them has reached a point of no return. The legal dispute centers on control of the company and mutual accusations of unfair practices.

Toma sued first in February, alleging Vitacco conspired with TCE's longtime lawyer to usurp control of the business. According to Toma, Vitacco secretly transferred ownership interests to his mother. Vitacco's response came with a countersuit accusing Toma of trying to force him out since mid-2025 with a plan to consolidate his authority. Vitacco claimed Toma was driving TCE into destruction and planning to take the company's events to Pacha, an Ibiza-based competitor, which recently began managing the Brooklyn Mirage venue in New York.

Both men asked a New Jersey judge to immediately restrict the other's management activities. Vitacco won this first bout of the legal battle, with a temporary restraining order barring Toma from diverting away TCE business or locking out Vitacco while the litigation plays out. On Wednesday, March 25, Judge McCloskey further extended that temporary restraining order against Toma and rejected his request for comparable relief against Vitacco. The judge also ordered the two men to try to settle their differences amicably with a mediation session within the next month.

If Toma and Vitacco are unable to reach a settlement, the case will head toward a trial to decide the future of TCE. Each is asking a judge to make them the company's sole owner and is also requesting financial damages from the other. Toma is claiming for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, civil conspiracy, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, while Vitacco is claiming for breach of fiduciary duty, waste of company assets, conversion and breach of contract.

Vitacco's attorney, Daniel Guadalupe, told Billboard that they were 'delighted with the court's ruling' regarding the temporary restraints against Toma. Guadalupe added, 'We are hopeful that the extension of these restraints will persuade Mr. Toma to collaborate and cooperate in operating the companies and not do anything to harm the business or harm our client Mike Vitacco.' The attorney concluded, 'We look forward to having discussions to resolve this matter, and if it doesn’t get resolved, we are ready, willing, and able to continue protecting our clients.' A rep for Toma declined to comment on the dispute.