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Rick's Cabaret Caught With Pants Down - Giving away free lap dances to avoid $8M in taxes
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:02 am
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:02 am
RCI = Rick's Cabaret International
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strip-club-execs-bribed-tax-auditor-private-dances-charges-say/
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Executives at a company that owns strip clubs around the country have been charged with bribing a New York official with free trips to some of the venues and with private dances to avoid paying more than $8 million in sales taxes, authorities said Tuesday.
Houston-based RCI Hospitality Holdings and its corporate leaders received favorable treatment during at least six tax audits that were performed over a decade in exchange for the perks given to a state auditor, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
James alleges RCI gave the auditor at least 13 complimentary trips to Florida, including hotels and meals, plus up to $5,000 per day for private dances at its strip clubs, including Tootsie's Cabaret in Miami. The auditor also received free dances, food and admission at clubs in New York, authorities said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strip-club-execs-bribed-tax-auditor-private-dances-charges-say/
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The indictment alleges RCI failed to pay over $8 million in city and state sales taxes on the sale of "dance dollars," which are purchased by customers and redeemed for private dances.
In exchange for the bribes, the auditor agreed to assess "substantially less" in unpaid sales taxes, interest and penalties than was actually owed by RCI's New York clubs and to stop the state from performing additional tax audits of Rick's Cabaret, the indictment says.
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According to the indictment, the auditor texted Winata in 2022 saying: "This was the best trip I had in Florida. The girls were very beautiful and nice." He wrote that on Thursday night there were "so many beautiful women," and he had "many lap dances instead of going to the room." He thanked Winata and said he hoped for another trip before the summer.
Other executives named in the indictment are Ahmed "Ed" Anakar, 58, of Plantation, Florida, Bradley Chhay, 41, of Conroe, Texas, and Shaun Kevlin, 45, of Warwick, New York.
In June 2023, prosecutors allege Chhay texted Langan and Anakar to tout that one of their clubs, Vivid Cabaret, would pay just $47,000 as after an audit. "Tim [Winata] got the guy to $47k in Vivid New York. But owes him a couple trips," he wrote, according to prosecutors. In another instance, Winata said that RCI "may need to pamper [the auditor] more this time" to get a favorable settlement of a sales tax audit, the indictment says.
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Prosecutors alleged that on April 12, 2018, Langan texted Anakar: "We need to talk about New York and Dance Dollars," saying that RCI was "going to be hit by 3M in sales taxes soon." Later that same day, prosecutors allege Langan texted Anakar: "I think I got the sales taxes in New York to 350 plus interest possibly. Tim [Winata] is discussing with the auditor tonight ;)."
This post was edited on 9/18/25 at 9:17 am
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:03 am to Shexter
Is pussy finally about to be no longer undefeated?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:03 am to Shexter
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Giving away free lap dances
Something smells fishy about all of this.......
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:05 am to Shexter
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The indictment alleges RCI failed to pay over $8 million in city and state sales taxes on the sale of "dance dollars," which are purchased by customers and redeemed for private dances.
Why is there sales tax on a lap dance?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:06 am to Shexter
:randymarsh.gif:
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:08 am to Shexter
Damn, this reminds me, there's an Eastern European chick who still owes me a lap dance at the Pink Pony in Atlanta...
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:09 am to Shexter
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Winata directly provided the bribes and accompanied the auditor on trips to the clubs.
Bet that nerd thought he had gone to heaven.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:14 am to OysterPoBoy
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Why is there sales tax on a lap dance?
Profit on the sales of "Dance Dollars"
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Dance Dollars allows your club to add a small surcharge to customers who prefer to use their Credit Card. This processing fee has proven to be acceptable for dance purchases, and is usually 15% to 20% of the amount of the purchase. Cash advances from a credit card carry an up-front service charge to the cardholder in addition to a high interest rate. Dance Dollars allow customers to pay a small service fee and charge it to their credit card as a regular purchase.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:15 am to JiminyCricket
quote:I bet there's a trail leading back to the perps.
Something smells fishy about all of this.......
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:19 am to HarryBalzack
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quote: Something smells fishy about all of this.......
I bet there's a trail leading back to the perps.
They say the witnesses have all clammed up.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:19 am to Shexter
It was just lap dances. No touching was involved.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:21 am to fr33manator
quote:Just have to let them stew a while. They'll open up.
They say the witnesses have all clammed up.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:23 am to HarryBalzack
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They say the witnesses have all clammed up.
Just have to let them stew a while. They'll open up.
I've got a feeling things are about to get pretty hairy. Dirty dealings here...
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:26 am to fr33manator
quote:Lots of assholes and backdoor dealings involved in this thing.
I've got a feeling things are about to get pretty hairy. Dirty dealings here...
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:30 am to HarryBalzack
and you know how anal those auditors can be. Real pricks, want to stick themselves into every little hole and poke around
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:31 am to Hangover Haven
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Eastern European chick
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:32 am to Shexter
Why would you put any of that in writing, especially a text?
Chhay is dumb as a box of effin rocks.
Chhay is dumb as a box of effin rocks.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:36 am to JiminyCricket
quote:You pay them to go away when your done. Does that mean that if it's free she gets to move in with you?
Giving away free lap dances
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:45 am to Shexter
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prosecutors allege Langan texted Anakar: I got the sales taxes in New York to 350 plus interest possibly.
Does Langan post here?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 11:06 am to Big Jim Slade
that poor auditor
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