Four New York City strippers were arrested for running a cunning scheme where they drugged rich men and charged thousands of dollars to their credit cards, the Associated Press reported.
The women, all reportedly professional strippers, are accused of spiking the drinks of at least four wealthy victims before driving them to strip clubs and running up credit card tabs of at least $200,000.
The victims, including one banker and a real estate agent, were too drunk and dazed to be aware of the scam.
Authorities from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New York Police Department arrested the suspects and charged them with grand larceny, assault and forgery, the AP reported. The manager of a strip club was also arrested in connection to the scandal.
Investigators say the strippers used Molly, a potent form of ecstasy, and other drugs to impair their victims. The drugged men were then taken to high-end bars, including Scores in Manhattan and RoadHouse in Queens, where their credit cards were used to purchase drinks, lavish meals and private rooms.
The victims reportedly woke up in their rooms the next morning with no recollection of the previous night.
One doctor, an unnamed cardiologist, was sued by Scores in May when he refused to pay a $135,303 bill the club said he owes.
"He was drugged by plaintiff's employees and thus did not authorize the charges," the doctor said according to the lawsuit obtained by the AP.
The women threatened to go public with graphic information if the men refused to pay, officials said.
Authorities said the strippers were paid by the clubs for their services, however the bars will not be charged.
The women are identified as Roselyn Keo, Karina Pasucci and Marsi Rosen, WABC-TV reported. They were led by alleged ringleader Samantha Barbash. The manager of RoadHouse, Carmine Vitolo, was charged with grand larceny, conspiracy and tampering with physical evidence.
