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Court to Strip Business Owners of Freedom

According to seattlepi.com, a Washington state strip club owner and his business associates face an array of charges ranging from money laundering to facilitation of prostitution. Allegedly, the strip clubs, and the activities that transpired at those clubs, whether legal or illegal, netted the owner and his associates $25 million over a four year period. After a year’s long investigation, the strip club proprietor and his associates face 20-year prison sentences.

The article goes on to explain that once illegal activity began taking place in the strip clubs, the club owners did little to curb the illicit behavior. In essence, they turned a blind eye to the acts that were transpiring between the club’s dancers and frequenters. On top of that, it was reported that the dancers were required to pay daily rent to the strip club in exchange for dancing, a common practice amongst strip clubs in the state of Washington. However, whether or not dancers were technically paying to dance, or to engage in other activities, is debatable.

The businessmen have also been accused of mail fraud in that tax records mailed were falsified, therefore constituting the fraud. The details surrounding this case are vast, and it is undoubtedly vital that these strip club moguls have skilled legal representation on their side that can examine every aspect of the case to ensure that the best possible defense is made.

If your or a loved one has been accused of a white collar crime in the state of Washington, don’t hesitate to contact the experienced Seattle white collar crime defense lawyers at McNeese & Trotsky, PLLC for a free consultation of your case. Call us today, toll-free, at 888-282-6977, and our knowledgeable criminal defense lawyers will protect your rights in a court of law.

Source Article:http://www.seattlepi.com/local/408389_colacurcio24.html