FLORENCE, Ky. — The U.S. Department of Labor is looking into money missing from the 401(k) accounts of Reston Construction employees, one of several surprising disclosures in a newly unsealed Kenton County court case.

Northern Kentucky entrepreneur Christopher Cook is suing Reston, alleging it reneged on its $3 million purchase agreement for seven companies Cook sold to Reston in 2022.

Reston alleges Cook misrepresented the working capital of his companies prior to the sale and violated a non-compete agreement he signed as part of the deal.

The case was unsealed Oct. 9 by Kenton County Judge Mary Molloy, who scheduled a January trial date to resolve all remaining issues.

Six days before she unsealed the case, Judge Molloy sided with Cook on two key issues. She ruled that Reston default

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