Posted on 07/19/2008 3:58:49 AM PDT by KLFuchs
(Porn star Alexia Moore performs on stage ...
... and hurries out of court Friday night.)
(Louis Posner)
Teams of vice cops swooped down and busted a posh midtown strip club that catered to stockbrokers and bankers - and featured porn stars who charged $5,000 for private trysts.
Prominent tax lawyer Louis Posner; his wife, Betty; and 19 others were arrested on a variety of prostitution and money-laundering charges at The Hot Lap Dance Club, which the couple ran out of a velvet-heavy loft, police said.
Cops said Posner raked in $1 million over the last 10 months from the operation, which billed itself as "the Number 1 Gentlemen's Club in the World."
Four of the club's dancers including busty, streaked-blond porn star Alexia Moore - were busted for prostitution.
Another 15 strip club employees - including a rejected NYPD applicant and a private security officer - were arrested in Thursday's raid, sources said. No customers were cuffed.
The fifth-floor fantasy lounge on W. 38th St. offered its well-heeled members topless and all-nude lap dances from a bevy of beauties.
To get in, patrons had to be recommended by another member, or pass muster with the club's Internet screeners, cops said. There was a $50 cover charge plus a $20 membership fee.
Patrons then had to get past club security, "two monsters at the door downstairs," said a source familiar with the sizzling jiggle joint.
Besides half a dozen private bedrooms, the plush 7,000-foot loft had small cubicles patrons could rent for $300 for 15 minutes of fun - up from just $160 when the prostitution probe began a year ago, cops said.
For $500 to $5,000 more, the high-rollers could retire to private bedrooms for more personalized attention, or arrange for sex "off-premises."
Patrons who ran low on cash could hit the loft's ATM for up to $900 per visit.
A 13-page criminal complaint said undercover cops posing as men interested in throwing a bachelor party were told they could have a private room - with a bed - for $250 an hour, plus whatever they spent on the women.
"The house dealer of cocaine" came by the club every night and one manager boasted to undercover cops, "Lou has a source in the NYPD payroll so he can know who's a cop," the complaint said.
Dancers called Posner "Daddy" and one employee told an undercover cop the women had to have sex with Posner if they wanted a job, court records said.
Cops said Posner laundered the sex profits through Voter March, a nonprofit voter registration organization he founded.
"He's a lawyer who specializes in tax matters so he knew how to go below the radar," said Sgt. Christopher Koch of the NYPD's VICE club unit.
Investigators seized $570,000 from the Posners' 13 bank accounts and two safe deposit boxes. A law enforcement source said all the money can be traced back to the club and is subject to forfeiture.
Tenants who shared digs in the building said they dimed out the sex club to cops two years ago.
"Everybody knew it was a sex club," said Bruce Gilarei, 45. "One of the tenants here went to check it out with his girlfriend."
Posner, once known as the king of nuisance lawsuits, brought a landmark $16 million suit against his then-4-year-old son's nursery school in 1992 for letting the child run out of his classroom.
That son, Daniel, now nearly 20, told reporters he didn't know anything about the strip club.
A neighbor in the Posners' posh E. 48th St. apartment building, where monthly rents run $6,000 to $10,000, called the couple quiet - but odd.
"They are just the most low-key people," said a next-door neighbor who didn't want to give his name. "A little strange, but very low-key. They keep to themselves."
A lawyer who shared an office suit with Posner was dumbfounded.
"It's the last thing I would think anyone who works so hard to be a lawyer would do."
But a stunning stripper in her mid-20s who wasn't among those arrested Friday described Posner as "a sleazy, disgusting and disloyal boss" who often hit on the girls.
She said two weeks ago Posner announced that customer complaints were prompting him to weed out bad dancers with "auditions" for managers he said would be used to critique the women on "the art of lap dancing."
Moore, whose real name is Cassandra Malandri, was released on her own recognizance after her arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Cout Friday night. The Posners were expected to be arraigned Saturday.
The club last made news in March when it was sued by a securities trader who claimed he was seriously injured when a lap-dancing stripper swiveled and slammed him in the face with her shoe. ruce Gilarei
The law is such an honorable profession.
Well, at least the girls are honest about what they are...
As all attorneys are officers of the court, their punishment, if found guilty, should exceed what “the man or woman on the street” would receive, IMO.
Not all lawyers are dishonest. There are honorable lawyers. I have met both of them.
“Cops said Posner laundered the sex profits through Voter March, a nonprofit voter registration organization he founded.”
LOL...those Dems always have a political connection to their sexual perversions.
These ungodly people invite destruction not only on themselves, but on the country.
An affiliate of ACORN?
Remember, that $1 million was gross, not net.
Voter March and it’s connection to this club gives new meaning to “Bush” Derangement Syndrome.
Seems like a logical diversification for lawyers. After all, they’re already well-experienced in screwing people.
As officers of the NY Court, the perps get off, get their
cocaine back, and the personal assistance of Spitzer’s
troops.
How soon will witnesses and the girls be Albanycided
as in the Spitzer-case, after which it was all ignored?
Emphasis and NOTE the ACORN association!:
>>>Cops said Posner laundered the sex profits through Voter March, a nonprofit voter registration organization he founded.<<<
About Voter March
“We at Voter March were protesting Bush from Day One when Bush stole the election in November 2000. We organized a large rally at Dupont Circle at the Counter-Inaugural protests in January 2001. On May 19, 2001, we organized the Voter Rights March at the West Capitol Steps in Washington DC and in San Francisco. See the new music video “Offend” of Ringmaster as they played for the Voter March rally at the West Capitol Steps.”
AND, looks like they are part of ACORN!
“We have the largest single, unified delegation of Dems, Greens, Socialists, other Radicals and ACORN community activists, a rainbow of ethnicity and ranging in age from 18 to 75+.”
Scumbag lawyer hires scumbag women. Together they make money from scumbag men, who willingly pay them money.
Why is this illegal again?
Patrons who ran low on cash could hit the loft's ATM for up to $900 per visit. ya gotta be kiddin me... if they have that list of names, i doubt we'll ever see it.
Don’t you have a ping list you use for ACORN?
Not guilty
Not guilty
Guilty
This NYC brothel funneled their money through a non profit called Voter March.
"A sleazy, disgusting and disloyal boss" who often hit on the girls --
once known as the king of nuisance -- operating a Lawyer's Love
Nest only a few blocks from the downtown offices of the World's
Smartest Woman -- run out of a velvet heavy loft -- generating tons
of cash?
Anybody else think Bubba might be using an alias?
wonder how many clients were filmed unknowingly by the operation
That’s interesting Calpernia and I thank you for the ping.
Voter March, ACORN affiliate ping
Usually,in NYC the lawyers are only the front for the Mafia.
>>”It’s the last thing I would think anyone who works so hard to be a lawyer would do.”<<
That’s rich.
The pimp guy, Lou Posner, was not only the head of votermarch.org; be he was also the head of nobloodforoil.org.
Small world.
Thanks Calpernia.
/sarc
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Volume 01 : Number 410
Excerpt:
Public outrage over the Republican theft of America's presidential election and the systematic denial of African-American voting rights has sparked a vast array of organizing efforts by everyone from revolutionary anarchists opposing "the entire state system" to Democratic voters questioning the fairness of American democracy for the first time. Most significantly, Bush's coronation is sparking a revival of grassroots organizing by the black civil rights movement.
The players in the unfolding inauguration drama are so numerous and varied, and the pace of preparations so harried, that it hasn't been easy to get a handle on what will go down on January 20. Here, then, is a guide to the scenario and cast of characters for the inauguration protests.
SCENARIO
Many of the details concerning the actual Inauguration, like the exact parade route, have yet to be announced, but the basic outline of the day is set. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on the west side of the U.S. Capitol building beginning at 11:30 AM. Bush is scheduled to take the oath of office at noon. The ceremony will be followed by the traditional inaugural parade, which begins at 2:00 PM.
For more information on official preparations, see the official web site, www.inauguration-2001.org. Other good resources are www.presidential-inaugural.com and the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee's "frequently asked questions" page: www.afic.army.mil/FAQs/FAQs_page1.htm. If you've got many hundreds of dollars to spare, you can buy a scalped ticket to one or more inaugural events, from the swearing-in ceremony to various inaugural balls; one source for these is www.inauguralevents.com.
There are three different announced meeting points and times for anti-inaugural protests.
1) At 10:00 AM, people will meet at Dupont Circle for the Voter March rally and protest (www.votermarch.org), which will culminate in a march to the Supreme Court. The organizers of this event, which has a moderate tone and good-government agenda, have received a permit from the D.C. police.
2) Also at 10:00 AM, folks of a more radical disposition will meet at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, responding to calls put out by the socialist International Action Center (www.iacenter.org) and the anarchist Revolutionary Anti-Authoritarian Block (www.infoshop.org/coronation.html). The anarchists will meet beneath a "Class War" banner. Presumably this march will also go to the Supreme Court, though there's been no public announcement of the route.
Off Topic:
I’ve read about ACORN here, before that, I have never heard of the group.
BLOG:
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June 25, 2008
“Make Like A Squirrel Barack
And bury those ACORNS!”
"Dancers called Posner "Daddy" and one employee told an undercover cop the women had to have sex with Posner if they wanted a job, court records said. Cops said Posner laundered the sex profits through Voter March, a nonprofit voter registration organization he founded."
"Guilty of deceptive labeling - no mention of artificial substances."
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
ping
I wonder to what party Posner was registered. LOLOL
I’ve only met one of them, so far.
Why is it that porn actors/actresses are always referred to as "stars" ?
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard,
Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard of.
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame,
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain.
Sweetie... what did you expect? You're a whore!
Posner, once known as the king of nuisance lawsuits, brought a landmark $16 million suit against his then-4-year-old son's nursery school in 1992 for letting the child run out of his classroom.
...the Posners' posh E. 48th St. apartment building, where monthly rents run $6,000 to $10,000...
For people who (supposedly) don't believe in private capital, the typical urban lefties in this country sure seem to devote a lot of their waking moments to accruing it.
(And not for "purposes of research.")
But a stunning stripper in her mid-20s who wasn't among those arrested Friday described Posner as "a sleazy, disgusting and disloyal boss" who often hit on the girls.
Having sex with Kommissar Posner is just something something you women must do for the common good of the working class. Consider your participation in such events as a way to show appreciation for all the good he has done in the class struggle against those who would exploit the masses.
Mr. niteowl77
It is a disgrace that the honor and dignity of disease ridden porn movie whores is besmearched by shameful association with lawyers.
And the lawyers laundered their prostitution receipts through the democrat party!
This bust must have caught everyone off guard.
The site is up. Many server files are open. The forum is accessable and there is enough info on some of the usernames to show how long they have been members.
http://www.hotlapdance.com/forum/memberlist.php
I’ve often wondered about that porn “star” thing myself. Why do you never hear about a porn character actress for example. Also, why is a woman who has disfigured herself by having bags of silicon gel surgically implanted in her chest called “stunning”?
I want to know how many carbon footprints were left at this club.
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Well how d'ya like that---talk about "birds of a feather." Read on.
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Emigre Mark Brener, charged with running the hooker ring which brought down Eliot Spizter, has been charged with violations of the Mann Act, money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit interstate transportation in aid of racketeering.
Brener's money-laundering conspiracy, and interstate racketeering could involve one heck of a lot more than johns and whores. CONNECT THE DOTS Brener's IRS connections, his offshore connections, and far-flung prostitution in New York, Washington, Miami, London and Paris.
Emperor's Club hookers supposedly costing $1,000-$5,500 an hour, were paid for with cash, credit card, wire transfers or money orders. That raises enormous questions about money laundering, IRS fraud and evasion of US banking laws.
On the surface, emigre Brener ran the $5500-an-hour hooker operation and is the alleged mastermind of the high-end Emperors Club. But Brener was also working another operation---he was certified by the IRS to represent US taxpayers in disputes AND Brener also once worked for the Israeli national tax collection agency.
Brener knew the ropes.
The hooker operation could have facilitated tax evasion through crooked accounting, and/or faking high-priced trysts, then depositing the monies in friendly offshore banks to evade the IRS and US banking laws.......and in Spitzer's case evading the FEC.
Friendly banks might then wire transfer monies on which no taxes were paid to other accounts.
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DID POSNER'S OPERATION INVOLVE THIS? The beginning of Spitzer’s end can be traced to three banking transfers that left his personal account at the North Fork Bank in New York last spring and summer. For reasons that have not been satisfactorily explained, these payments totaling $15,000 attracted the attention of bank employees who monitor accounts for signs of suspicious activity. (NOTE: After 911, money-laundering laws were significantly tightened, requiring banks to file so-called “suspicious activity reports” whenever there is evidence that clients might be trying to sidestep routine regulations).
Spitzer’s money transfers to a company called QAT International Inc – later revealed to be a front for the Emperors Club – were reportedly considered by the bank to be an attempt to avoid another law that requires all transactions over $10,000 to be reported to the US Treasury.
Breaking down payments with intent to avoid US Treasury reporting is an offense known as “structuring.”
Then-Gov Spitzer’s administration has also been connected to a sophisticated "destroyer program" that erases computer hard drives.
< pet_peeve>
Silicon is an element used to make semiconductors. Silicone is a polymer used to make fake ta-tas.
< /pet_peeve>
The Voter March platform calls for a Voters' Bill of Rights for critically-needed reforms, including improved voter registration. Voter March also fully supports the peace and anti-war movements and is adamantly opposed to the unelected, illegitimate, unmandated President Bush and his Administration's plans to wage unilateral war against Iraq.
Voter March is independent and not funded or controlled by any organization. Voter March, Ltd. is a New York State not-for-profit organization that qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a tax exempt organization. The Director of Voter March is founder Louis J. Posner, a New York City attorney and member of the National Lawyer's Guild, who is listed in "Who's Who in American Lawyers," "Who's Who in America," and "Who's Who in the World."
Not just lapdances, special events for special tastes.
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(Cops said Posner raked in $1 million over the last 10
Cops said Posner laundered the sex profits through Voter March, a nonprofit voter registration organization he founded.
“He’s a lawyer who specializes in tax matters so he knew how to go below the radar,” said Sgt. Christopher Koch of the NYPD’s VICE club unit. )
You gotta love these New York Liberals... They sure can find unusal combinations.
Porn and Voting. Only they could have thought that one up.
“He’s a lawyer who specializes in tax matters”
Translation: “He’s a lawyer who specializes in commiting massive tax fraud”
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