Guilty pleas in Seattle racketeering case to result in closure of notorious strip clubs

Wash. strip clubs to close after guilty pleas

SEATTLE — Three associates of Seattle strip club boss Frank Colacurcio Sr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering and prostitution charges as part of a deal that will result in notorious clubs being shut down or demolished.

The guilty pleas came in federal court after Judge Richard A. Jones questioned the defendants and their lawyers about the plea deal.

The men avoided prison time and fines by shutting down the clubs by May 5.

Honey’s in Everett will be demolished. Rick’s in Seattle will be turned over to the government. Sugar’s in Shoreline has already been shut down, and Fox’s, located on leased property near Tacoma, will also be shut down.

The men who pleaded guilty were Leroy Richard Christiansen, David Carl Ebert and Steven Michael Fueston. They are owners of limited liability companies that operated the clubs.

Christiansen and Ebert pleaded guilty to racketeering-related charges while Fueston pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of conspiracy to permit prostitution near a military establishment.