He also claims Bowlero sued him to deter him from filing a complaint with the EEOC or serving as a witness in its investigation into Bowlero. Tanase's attorneys are seeking around $8 million in damages from Bowlero on the extortion claim and more than $27 million on the retaliation claim. Late Thursday, Bowlero asked the judge overseeing the case to deny the request to countersue and to sanction Tanase by either issuing a default judgment in the company's favor or precluding Tanase from further testimony.