New York Strip Clubs: Kalua owners charged in $2M fraud scheme: DA
The mother and son who owned the now shuttered strip club linked to the Sean Bell shooting were arraigned Tuesday along with two others on charges of taking part in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, the Queens district attorney said.
Roger Arias, 36, of Ridgewood, along with his mother, Martina Duran, 57, of Briarwood, and two Long Island men faced various counts, including identity theft and grand larceny, DA Richard Brown said.
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Arias and Duran are the owners of the Kalua Cabaret, the Jamaica strip club where 23-year-old Sean Bell celebrated his bachelor party in 2006. The venue was being investigated for suspected drug and prostitution activity by undercover police.Bell and two friends were shot by the officers outside the now-defunct club after the officers mistakenly believed the bridegroom was armed with a gun.Reach reporter Ivan Pereira by e-mail at ipereira@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-260-4546.
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