Trader Gets Bumped By Stripper? Time for Lawsuit!

A married investment broker in his 30s is suing a midtown strip club because one of his dancers hurt him real bad--and not just emotionally. Stephen Chang, who is married and works for an unnamed investment firm, went to the Hot Lap Dance Club [really NSFW beyond the homepage] where his dancer's moves were a little too hot.

Last November, Chang was enjoying a lap dance at the club. His dancer apparently got too acrobatic; per the lawsuit, "During the course of said lap dance, the employee suddenly swung around, striking the plaintiff in the eye with the heel of her shoe." The lawsuit claims the club "and/or its employee" are "negligent" for her "suddenly swinging around" and his lawyer says Chang sustained "serious injuries." Those Plexiglass platform stripper shoes do seem like they'd hurt!

Hot Lap Dance Club manager Lou told the News, "We didn't have any reported accidents. We have a first-aid kit, and we would have treated the guy or called an ambulance." And of course, such injuries might resemble the black eye a young wife might give her husband after coming home from a strip club that he visited himself, but that's just a layman's opinion.

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By Dave Hogarty in News on March 18, 2008 10:42 AM

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sbl

I think i know who this particular stephen chang is-- if it's the person i'm thinking of, he went to hbs, is about 34 or so, just got married (2nd time around- 1st time ended cuz purportedly he cheated during the honeymoon) and is employed by citigroup. interesting fella. wonder who the heck would marry him.

JDSX

That place is a total dive with mostly ugly girls outnumbered by the overcrowded sausage fest.

chidog47

Picture a break dancer half naked with heels using someone's lap as the "cardboard". voila. You have the heel to eye incident.

tnturner

"Call me unimaginative, but I can't visualize this."

Yer unimaginative. Cuz I can. oh boy!

just saying

Just how do you hit someone in the eye with your heel while giving a lap dance. Was she triple jointed? Call me unimaginative, but I can't visualize this.

matty

also i wish she would have chosen my favorite fish, aka, mr. blobby, who is in my avatar.

matty

sea bass? i would say it's a freshwater bass.

Satyrist

"3. Lawyers"

Uh... easy, but wrong.

Try:

3. Investment brokers

Lawyers don't file lawsuits on their own. To blame the lawyer is to absolve the greedy client from responsibility for his own actions.

Nick S

that bass tattoo is AWESOME.. im almost tempted to steal it.

donner

The owner's comment is fabulous. And hopefully true.

Steven

What's wrong Chang your wife isn't good enough?

jeremyjoyce

1. The woman in the photo has a sea bass tattoo, not vintage, not ironic, a straight up fish. Actually, I have to admit, after further inspection, the bass tattoo is hot.

2. I think Chang is going to regret starting this whole mess and will likely drop the suit. There is no mention of the extent to which his eye was/is damaged. Plus, he didn't seek help and/or report the accident while at the club. Not to mention all his work buddies are going to bust on him today.

3. Lawyers