Fired Disney employee allegedly changed allergen information on Park menu

A former Disney employee who was fired in June allegedly hacked the company’s computer system and changed allergen information on menus, according to a federal criminal complaint.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 23, alleges that Michael Scheuer committed a form of “computer fraud” after he was fired from the company for alleged misconduct.

While the document only mentions a “media and entertainment company” called “Company A,” Scheuer’s attorney, Davis Haas, confirmed to PEOPLE that Disney is that company.

Scheuer, who previously held the position of “Menu Production Manager,” allegedly made “several menu changes that endangered the health and safety of the public” by hacking into an online program called “Menu Creator” in the complaint.

Specifically, the complaint alleges that Scheuer “manipulated the allergen information on the menu by adding information to some of the allergen notices that indicated that certain menu items were safe for individuals with peanut allergies when in fact they could be fatal to those who is allergic to peanuts.”

Although some of the altered menus were printed by Disney, they were “identified and isolated before being sent to restaurants and were not distributed further,” according to the document.

Scheuer is also accused of changing menu prices, adding profanity to menus, attempting to disable certain accounts and blocking 14 employees from accessing their accounts for three months. According to the statement, the estimated cost of damages caused by his cyberattacks is approximately $150,000.

“Efforts to fix and identify all affected menus are ongoing as of the date of this affidavit,” the document said.

While the complaint says there is evidence to support Scheuer’s arrest for his alleged crimes, the former Disney employee denies any “involvement or wrongdoing” and claims the company “tried to frame him because they were worried about him and the conditions under by which he was dismissed,” according to the document.

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Scheuer’s attorney, David Haas, shared a statement with PEOPLE on behalf of his client.

“The criminal pleadings acknowledge that no one was injured or harmed by any changes to the menu. Mr. Scheuer has a mental disability that has affected his work at Disney. He had a medical situation that led to his suspension,” Haas claims.

“Disney then did not respond to his inquiries about why he was suspended, and his suspension was inexplicably changed to a dismissal. Disney declined to answer why he was fired and made no accommodations for his disability. He subsequently filed a complaint with the EEOC. I look forward to the opportunity to vigorously present my client’s side of the story.”

PEOPLE reached out to a Disney representative but did not immediately hear back.