I Need Some Closure Pt 1
The government has already socialized banking, they're working on socializing health care (or not), and now they're getting into the business of socializing strip clubs (I hope!).
Three associates of Seattle strip club boss Frank Colacurcio Sr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering and prostitution charges as part of a deal that will result in notorious clubs being shut down or demolished.
The guilty pleas came in federal court after Judge Richard A. Jones questioned the defendants and their lawyers about the plea deal. The men avoided prison time and fines by shutting down the clubs by May 5. Honey's in Everett will be demolished. Rick's in Seattle will be turned over to the government. Sugar's in Shoreline has already been shut down, and Fox's, located on leased property near Tacoma, will also be shut down.
The men who pleaded guilty were 68-year-old Leroy Richard Christiansen of Seattle, 62-year-old David Carl Ebert of Monroe, and 62-year-old Steven Michael Fueston of Tacoma. They are owners of limited liability companies that operated the clubs. Christiansen and Ebert pleaded guilty to racketeering-related charges while Fueston pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of conspiracy to permit prostitution near a military establishment.
“This is one of the most significant investigations in recent Seattle Police history,” said Jim Pugel Assistant Chief of the Seattle Police Department. “This is not about a crackdown in adult entertainment. This is about dismantling a criminal enterprise that generated millions of dollars regardless of the human cost.”
The bad news: you're gonna have to fill out an eight-page form before you get your next lap dance. The good news: if you make less than $200,000 a year, your creepy Uncle Sam will subsidize 30% of the cost of your grind session.
