Tag Archives: StripClubs

What Is It About Strip Club Owners & Tax Evasion?

Posted on July 1, 2007 by Russ

I’ve reported several times about strip club owners evading taxes (and getting caught). I guess there are a lot of temptations out there…and if you’re going to offer one, you get to thinking about another. In any case, yet another … Continue reading →

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The Curves Are Less Dangerous

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Russ

There’s something about strip clubs that brings out the worst in taxpayers. They’re a mecca for tax fraud. In January I brought you the story of Dangerous Curves, a Philadelphia area strip club whose owners were accused of tax fraud. … Continue reading →

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No Sale for Palfrey

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Russ

Pity the poor madam escort service operator accused of being a madam. She has but one tangible asset, or so she says, a phone list of her well-to-do clients in Washington, DC. Why not sell the list to finance her … Continue reading →

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Is Witness Intimidation Next?

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Russ

Erle Stanley Gardner would enjoy this plot. A madam, excuse me, an escort service operator, is accused of racketeering and money laundering. She has a list of her customers that she wants to sell. She claims to have given a … Continue reading →

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A Pinch of Fraud, and a Pound of Evasion

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Russ

I haven’t done a megapost with a bunch of tax schemers in some time. So before I head off to dinner, here’s some fraud and evasion to munch on. Lots of people have been filing false tax returns lately. The … Continue reading →

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Definitely Not in Vogue

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Russ

Two months ago I wrote about the owner of Club Vogue (a strip club) in Columbia, Missouri. James Andrew Yaeger, the owner, paid his lap dancers in cash, and didn’t report the income. He got caught, and is looking at … Continue reading →

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What Is It About Strip Club Owners that Makes Them Want to Become Tax Cheats?

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Russ

I wish I knew the answer—I could write a book on it! Perhaps it’s the cash income. Maybe it’s the borderline pornography. In any case, yet another strip club owner had his day in court. James Andrew Yaeger, of Columbia, … Continue reading →

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Adult Bookstore Owner Indicted

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Russ

I’m gone for ten days on vacation and return to find that the new news is like an instant replay of the old news. Yet another adult bookstore owner has been indicted on income tax evasion charges. Jerry Pendergrass owned … Continue reading →

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Sales Tax…On Lap Dances!?!

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Russ

Sometimes you just can’t make this stuff up. If you’re a proprietor in New York state of “Gentleman’s Clubs,” make sure you add sales tax on those lap dances, if they’re in a private room at your establishment. That’s definitely … Continue reading →

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Former Strip Club Owner Accused of Tax Evasion

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Russ

It appears that owning a strip club is an occupation more likely to lead to tax evasion; today’s story is definitely not the first time we’ve seen this charge. In any case, Timothy Ray Cline of Justice, WV (the name … Continue reading →

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