 Stralow caused over (AUD)$1 million of damage to the premises to hide thefts which funded a gambling habit.In April 2011 he pled not guilty, but was found guilty by jury of "16 counts of theft and one count of arson", and in June 2011 was sentenced to 2.5 years jail.It reopened as 'The Kitchen Cat' in January 2011 and closed in 2012.