Officials of a Japanese leisure firm in a merger combat over a Manila on line casino resort sought to improperly affect a distinguished Filipino legislator to regain management of the property, a particular goal acquisition firm suing Universal Entertainment Corp. alleged.

In a filing Monday in Delaware Chancery Court, the SPAC, 26 Capital Acquisition Corp., claimed that Universal executives introduced “heavy luggage” to a gathering with Philippine House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez to attempt to safe his help within the dispute. They have been attempting to take again management of the 100-acre (40-hectare) Okada Manila resort and on line casino, valued …