"Pimp" Lawyer Big Lou Loses Law License, Livelihood

"Lap Dance Lou" in his more swinging days

In a shocking turn of events, attorney Louis "Big Daddy Lou" Posner was automatically disbarred after he admitted earlier this year to promoting prostitution at his popular strip club, the Hot Lap Dance Club. But today, the reality of that ignoble honor was made crystal clear: his name was completely stricken from the state's roll of lawyers by a state appeals court.

"Lap Dance Lou" (another one of his colorful monikers) had contended the loss of his law license, which he argued was too stiff a penalty, even though he previously got off jail-free. Posner was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to perform 60 hours of community service as part of his guilty plea. He was also ordered to keep clear of strip joints for the next five years (strip joint probation?), and had to pay a fine of $300...or, the equivalency of a couple lap dances, not even a full nights worth.

Back in March, Posner admitted to being a pimp at the club, taking part in sex with some of his dancers, and lying that NYPD members tried to shake him down as the club got busted. So with heavy sighs, the world mourns the loss of a lawyer AND a pimp today.

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By Ben Yakas in News on December 16, 2010 3:50 PM

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Mark

On July 7, 2011, Posner won the appeal in the Appellate Division which unanimously held that the New York City Police Department wrongfully refused to comply with State Supreme Court orders directing the release of substantial monies from the seized funds to pay defendants'
attorneys' fees, private investigator fees, accountant's fees, and
living expenses.

The Appellate Division further held that the record belies NYPD's argument that it was not afforded a full and
fair opportunity to be heard before the State Supreme Court directed the release
of the subject funds. The Appellate Division further held that, under the circumstances presented,
the State Supreme Court properly exercised its equitable powers to order the release
of the funds to pay attorneys' and experts' fees.

See http://law.justia.com/cases/ne...

The NYPD clearly violated Posner's constitutional rights.

Jimmy Dee

The refusal of the NYC Police Dept. to comply with Court Orders for the
payment of legal fees and expenses to a criminal defendant is an
abhorrent abuse of the criminal justice system. Michael Kessler, a
forensic accountant for Lou Posner's criminal defense attorneys, has not
been paid one cent for a substantial amount of work. What a horrific conflict of interest when the NYPD withholds monies owed to Posner's attorneys and experts, and when these same monies are being seized by the NYPD for the benefit of the NYPD. The plain reality is that this is police piracy and a violation of a criminal defendant's constitutional rights.

The matter is now on appeal before the Appellate Division. See Kessler's Press Release at http://www.lawfirmnewswire.com... and Brief at
http://www.investigation.com/p...

langleycollyer

You know it's hard out here for Louis "Big Daddy Lou" Posner .

jaycjay

" $300...or, the equivalency of a couple lap dances, not even a full nights worth."

What? Admittedly it's been several years since I've checked on that market, but lap dances used to be about $20. They're $150 now? For five minutes of someone bouncing around on your fully-clothed lap, what a rip off.