Death of a Don
Seattle strip club magnate and crime boss Frank Colacurcio Sr. is gone.
Colacurcio, 93, had most recently been under indictment on racketeering charges stemming from massive law enforcement investigation into prostitution inside his well-known clubs, including Rick's on Lake City Way. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle confirmed that it was notified Friday that Colacurcio had died.
Just last week, Colacurcio Sr.'s son pleaded guilty to charges related to a years-long prostitution and racketeering probe. Under a plea agreement, Frank Jr. will be sentenced to one year in prison in September. He pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering.
Entering the plea following lengthy negotiations, Frank Colacurcio, Jr., joined four other men associated with his father who've pleaded guilty to federal charges related to allegations of prostitution at the Seattle-area strip club chain. Frank Sr. had been the sole remaining defendant.
The case wound up as law enforcement's last stab at Colacurcio, whose was in and out of their grasp for six decades. Despite convictions for racketeering and tax evasion, Frank Sr. shrugged off claims that he was involved in the Mafia or a homegrown organized crime syndicate.
