NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey elder advocacy organization has asked a superior court judge to crack down on alleged financial exploitation of a 90-year-old stroke survivor whose classic Acura NSX was reportedly stripped of valuable parts during an electric vehicle conversion project.

Elder Help Network filed a motion to appear as amicus curiae in Morris County Superior Court in the lawsuit Kerekes v. Polyak, docket MRS-L-000015-26. The filing is directed to Civil Presiding Judge Frank DeAngelis.

The case involves Robert Kerekes, a longtime New Jersey resident whose vehicles have been exhibited at the New York Auto Show. According to the brief, Kerekes hired Samuel Polyak of Polykup to perform a premium Tesla-battery EV conversion on his 2003 Acura NSX.

The advocacy group alleges that Polyak instead installed junkyard Chevrolet Bolt batteries subject to major fire-risk recalls. After Superior Court Judge DeAngelis issued a Writ of Replevin on April 14, 2026, the car was returned missing its engine, transmission and other original components worth about $200,000, the filing states.

An eyewitness from Vintage Motor Management is prepared to testify that an associate of the defendants, including David Gutwill of Ultimate Car Care in Fair Lawn, had confirmed possession of all parts before the vehicle’s return, according to the brief. The defendants’ explanations reportedly changed afterward.

Elder Help Network is urging Judge DeAngelis to enforce the writ, issue subpoenas to Polyak, Gutwill and defense counsel, and refer the matter to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office for investigation of theft, conversion and elder financial exploitation under the state’s Adult Protective Services Act.

The organization said it filed the amicus brief to provide the court with specialized expertise on elder protection issues. The court has not yet ruled on the motion.