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'''Spaceplex''' was an indoor ] and ] opened in 1991 in ], United States.<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/17/nyregion/about-long-island-a-rare-oasis-of-enjoyment-suffers-a-moment-of-doubt.html|title=About Long Island; A Rare Oasis of Enjoyment Suffers a Moment of Doubt|first=Diane|last= Ketcham|newspaper=]|date=January 17, 1993|accessdate=October 25, 2020|page=LI-13|quote=...the Space Plex Amusement Park in Nesconset. ... Since it opened two years ago...}}</ref> Gary Tuzzalo was a co-owner and the general manager,<ref name=NYTimes /> and James Manas was another principal in the parent company, Spaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd.<ref name=caselaw /> It is the location where ]' abductor, John Esposito, claimed to have lost Beers, when in reality she was not taken from there.<ref name="NY Times Girl Found">{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/14/nyregion/girl-missing-for-16-days-is-found-in-secret-room.html| title=Girl, Missing for 16 Days, Is Found in Secret Room|first=John T. |last=McQuiston|newspaper=]|date=January 14, 1993|page= A1}}</ref> '''Spaceplex'''<ref>Spelling as per logo in promotional video at {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmmOa3Tukqs|title=Spaceplex Indoor Amusement Park & Arcade|publisher=Rich Morton|date=January 29, 2015|accessdate= October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl= https://archive.org/details/spaceplex-indoor-amusement-park-arcade|url-status=live|via=]}}</ref>
was an indoor ] and ] opened in 1991 in ], United States.<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/17/nyregion/about-long-island-a-rare-oasis-of-enjoyment-suffers-a-moment-of-doubt.html|title=About Long Island; A Rare Oasis of Enjoyment Suffers a Moment of Doubt|first=Diane|last= Ketcham|newspaper=]|date=January 17, 1993|accessdate=October 25, 2020|page=LI-13|quote=...the Space Plex Amusement Park in Nesconset. ... Since it opened two years ago...}}</ref> Gary Tuzzalo was a co-owner and the general manager,<ref name=NYTimes /> and James Manas was another principal in the parent company, Spaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd.<ref name=caselaw /> It is the location where ]' abductor, John Esposito, claimed to have lost Beers, when in reality she was not taken from there.<ref name="NY Times Girl Found">{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/14/nyregion/girl-missing-for-16-days-is-found-in-secret-room.html| title=Girl, Missing for 16 Days, Is Found in Secret Room|first=John T. |last=McQuiston|newspaper=]|date=January 14, 1993|page= A1}}</ref>


The stock of Spaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd. was among those of seven companies that were manipulated in a fraud scheme by a group of 58 brokers and brokerages charged by the ] in December 1997.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/19/business/penny-stock-fraud-by-58-is-charged.html|title=Penny-Stock Fraud by 58 Is Charged|agency=]|via='']''|date=December 19, 1997|accessdate=October 25, 2020}}</ref> The SEC sued 63 individuals and entities in 2000 in related proceedings.<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2000-81.txt| title=SEC, U.S. Attorney, and FBI Announce Major Attack Against Microcap Fraud|publisher=]|location=New York City, New York|date=June 14, 2000|accessdate=October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/nFS37|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/aljdec/id236rgm.htm|title= Initial Decision of an SEC Administrative Law Judge in the Matter of Salvatore Piazza, et al.|publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission|location=New York City, New York|date=September 26, 2003|accessdate=October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl= https://archive.is/1Kems|url-status=live}}</ref> Manas pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government's investigation.<ref name=caselaw>{{cite web|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1306635.html| title=United States v. John Fasano, Joseph Pignatiello, Defendants-Appellants: Docket No. 00-1006.|publisher=United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit|via=]|date=November 27, 2001||accessdate=October 25, 2020| archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/ELUD6|url-status=live|quote=At trial the government sought to prove that defendants Fasano and Pignatiello engaged in a scheme to manipulate the stock of a publicly traded company called Spaceplex International Amusement Centers, Ltd. (Spaceplex). Its principal was James Manas,a named defendant, who entered a guilty plea pursuant to a cooperation agreement with the government.}}</ref> The stock of Spaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd. was among those of seven companies that were manipulated in a fraud scheme by a group of 58 brokers and brokerages charged by the ] in December 1997.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/19/business/penny-stock-fraud-by-58-is-charged.html|title=Penny-Stock Fraud by 58 Is Charged|agency=]|via='']''|date=December 19, 1997|accessdate=October 25, 2020}}</ref> The SEC sued 63 individuals and entities in 2000 in related proceedings.<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2000-81.txt| title=SEC, U.S. Attorney, and FBI Announce Major Attack Against Microcap Fraud|publisher=]|location=New York City, New York|date=June 14, 2000|accessdate=October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/nFS37|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/litigation/aljdec/id236rgm.htm|title= Initial Decision of an SEC Administrative Law Judge in the Matter of Salvatore Piazza, et al.|publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission|location=New York City, New York|date=September 26, 2003|accessdate=October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl= https://archive.is/1Kems|url-status=live}}</ref> Manas pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government's investigation.<ref name=caselaw>{{cite web|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1306635.html| title=United States v. John Fasano, Joseph Pignatiello, Defendants-Appellants: Docket No. 00-1006.|publisher=United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit|via=]|date=November 27, 2001||accessdate=October 25, 2020| archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/ELUD6|url-status=live|quote=At trial the government sought to prove that defendants Fasano and Pignatiello engaged in a scheme to manipulate the stock of a publicly traded company called Spaceplex International Amusement Centers, Ltd. (Spaceplex). Its principal was James Manas,a named defendant, who entered a guilty plea pursuant to a cooperation agreement with the government.}}</ref>
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The building that housed Spaceplex later became the site of an indoor sports arena.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://patch.com/new-york/threevillage/east-setauket-man-is-force-behind-damianos-realty|title=East Setauket Man Is Force Behind Damianos Realty|first=Dana|last= Klosner-Wehner|publisher=Patch.com|date=October 19, 2010| accessdate=October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/t7wkf |url-status=live}}</ref> The building that housed Spaceplex later became the site of an indoor sports arena.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://patch.com/new-york/threevillage/east-setauket-man-is-force-behind-damianos-realty|title=East Setauket Man Is Force Behind Damianos Realty|first=Dana|last= Klosner-Wehner|publisher=Patch.com|date=October 19, 2010| accessdate=October 25, 2020|archivedate=October 25, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/t7wkf |url-status=live}}</ref>


It is unrelated to ]' SpacePlex research facility in New Mexico, US.
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Revision as of 17:43, 25 October 2020

Spaceplex
LocationNesconset, New York, US
Opened1991
OwnerSpaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd.
ThemeIndoor arcade with video games bumper cars, more
Operating seasonYear-round

Spaceplex 

was an indoor amusement park and arcade opened in 1991 in Nesconset, New York, United States. Gary Tuzzalo was a co-owner and the general manager, and James Manas was another principal in the parent company, Spaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd. It is the location where Katie Beers' abductor, John Esposito, claimed to have lost Beers, when in reality she was not taken from there.

The stock of Spaceplex Amusement Centers International Ltd. was among those of seven companies that were manipulated in a fraud scheme by a group of 58 brokers and brokerages charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission in December 1997. The SEC sued 63 individuals and entities in 2000 in related proceedings. Manas pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government's investigation.

Spaceplex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 16, 1996.

The building that housed Spaceplex later became the site of an indoor sports arena.

It is unrelated to General Dynamics' SpacePlex research facility in New Mexico, US.

References

  1. Spelling as per logo in promotional video at Spaceplex Indoor Amusement Park & Arcade. Rich Morton. January 29, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Ketcham, Diane (January 17, 1993). "About Long Island; A Rare Oasis of Enjoyment Suffers a Moment of Doubt". The New York Times. p. LI-13. Retrieved October 25, 2020. ...the Space Plex Amusement Park in Nesconset. ... Since it opened two years ago...
  3. ^ "United States v. John Fasano, Joseph Pignatiello, Defendants-Appellants: Docket No. 00-1006". United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. November 27, 2001. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via CaseLaw. At trial the government sought to prove that defendants Fasano and Pignatiello engaged in a scheme to manipulate the stock of a publicly traded company called Spaceplex International Amusement Centers, Ltd. (Spaceplex). Its principal was James Manas,a named defendant, who entered a guilty plea pursuant to a cooperation agreement with the government. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. McQuiston, John T. (January 14, 1993). "Girl, Missing for 16 Days, Is Found in Secret Room". The New York Times. p. A1.
  5. "Penny-Stock Fraud by 58 Is Charged". Bloomberg News. December 19, 1997. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The New York Times.
  6. "SEC, U.S. Attorney, and FBI Announce Major Attack Against Microcap Fraud" (Press release). New York City, New York: Securities and Exchange Commission. June 14, 2000. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. "Initial Decision of an SEC Administrative Law Judge in the Matter of Salvatore Piazza, et al". New York City, New York: Securities and Exchange Commission. September 26, 2003. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. "Bankruptcy News > Spaceplex-One, Inc. Files for Protection in Federal Bankruptcy Court (scroll to item 5)". Bankrupt.com. April 17, 1996. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020. Spaceplex Amusement Centers International, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPAC) announced today that Spaceplex-One, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has filed for...
  9. Klosner-Wehner, Dana (October 19, 2010). "East Setauket Man Is Force Behind Damianos Realty". Patch.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.


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