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Candy crushed: Miguel Cabrera’s business crumbles amid financial woes

(Photo: Carlos Osorio, Associated Press)

Bitbits have gone bye-bye.

Miguel Cabrera's candy company, officially launched in 2016 and rolled out in grand fashion at Comerica Park in May 2017, has melted down into dueling lawsuits.

Cabrera and his umbrella company, Miggy Foods, sued first last July, claiming his two business partners financially mismanaged the company, spending lavishly on themselves and luxurious office space, even as the business wasn't making a nickel of profit.

The partners, Venezuelan businessman Daniel Satine and Venezuelan marketing professional Yajaira Gonzalez, responded and countersued this month, claiming Cabrera, the company's majority shareholder, became despondent and all but abandoned the company as his personal life was in turmoil.