Schappert was also mentioned in the EA lawsuit. He was COO of EA before he left for Zynga, and according to the filing, "Mr. Shappert was then the most senior executive responsible for EA's online social gaming business. The online social gaming business divisions reported directly to Mr. Schappert, and he was directly responsible for designing and implementing EA's competitive strategies in the market. As such, Mr. Schappert had detailed, internal strategic plans and development information related to EA's effort to bring The Sims franchise to Facebook with The Sims Social."