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Mar 10, 2022 · Steve Banerjee, the founder of Chippendales, was obsessed with protecting his male stripper franchise and hired hitmen to kill his rivals and competitors. He also firebombed their businesses and was caught after a hitman turned informant.
- Kaleena Fraga
Banerjee pleaded guilty to murder, arson and RICO charges in July 1994. Under a plea bargain, Banerjee pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 26 years in prison. He died by suicide in prison while awaiting final sentencing. Chippendales was inherited by Banerjee's wife. Legacy
Oct 8, 2021 · Behind Chippendales' glam was a founder who orchestrated murder-for-hire plots. Steve Banerjee pleaded guilty to racketeering and murder for hire in the '90s. By Emily Whipp, Boaz...
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- Emily Whipp,Boaz Halaban,Jeca Taudte,Glenn Ruppel,Lauren Effron
Feb 20, 2024 · Banerjee, who created the male strip club empire, was accused of hiring a hitman to kill his business partner Nick De Noia in 1987. He also faced charges for plotting to kill employees of a rival club, Adonis, and died by suicide in prison in 1994.
Sep 24, 2021 · The Chippendales are known for one of the sexiest shows in entertainment, but, in the beginning, behind the glitz and glam, greed eventually led to violence -- and murder. A new Discovery+ series, "Curse of the Chippendales," sets forth to expose the intimate details of owner Steve Banerjee's murder-for-hire plot.
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- Stephanie Fasano,Haley Yamada
Jan 11, 2023 · Welcome To Chippendales: The grim true story of murder for hire behind the rise of the male-stripping cultural phenomenon | Ents & Arts News | Sky News. New Disney+ series Welcome To Chippendales charts the rise of America's first mainstream male strip troupe in the 1980s and 1990s.
Jan 3, 2023 · The true story of the g-strings and murders behind Welcome to Chippendales. A look back at the crazy true story of Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee and the murder and...
