Millions of dollars, several prison terms and dozens of headlines later, whats. Rosellini personally delivered campaign contributions connected with colacurcio to two seattle city council members, contributions later determined to be illegal. June 18, 1917 july 2, 2010 was an american mobster and boss of the seattle crime family known for running strip clubs in seattle, washington. In the summer of 1975, a yakimaarea nightclub owner and business partner of frank colacurcio sr. The authors main focus is frank colacurcio and his crime family and the dealings in the backrooms of seattles power and politics. Jul 02, 2010 colacurcio was indicted last year along with his son, frank jr. Strippers, prostitution, dirty money, and crooked cops. Frank sharkey hinkley, above, was shot inside one of his clubs. Feb 28, 1995 millions of dollars, several prison terms and dozens of headlines later, whats most striking about frank colacurcio sr.
He gained notoriety as a subject of ongoing federal investigations into organized crime in the city and was suspected of being an organized crime boss. Though its only two known leaders frank colacurcio, sr. His lawyer, irwin schwartz, and the us attorneys office in. Jun 26, 2010 seattle the son of longtime seattle strip club mogul frank colacurcio sr.
In 2008, local police and federal agents raided colacurcio home and business. The author grew up in a traditional italian home full of love and centered on family values, but as an adult, against his fathers and mothers wishes stepped into the world of adult entertainment, expanding the family nightclub empire. Frank colacurcio obituary death notice and service information. In 2003, a criminal investigation began in seattle known as strippergate focusing on strip clubs owned by frank colacurcio, sr. Published september 28th 2010 by sasquatch books first published june 1st 2010. And in that snapshot, frank colacurcio is the guy in the middle, smiling into the camera. The executive director hereby schedules a hearing at 4. Respondent has committed material violations of the seattle elections code. The following years colacurcio continued to expand his stripclub business. June 28, 2007, in seattle municipal tower room 4050, and alleges as follows. Colacurcio brought gogo dancing to seattle in the mid1960s, later topless and strip clubs, with help from lessons and contacts gained at century 21.
Seattle vice goodreads meet your next favorite book. Fueston and john gilbert conte were indicted and charged with conspiracy and racketeering. In 2008, local police and federal agents raided colacurcio. Son of strip club mogul sentenced to year in prison in. June 18, 1917 july 2, 2010 was a businessman and boss of the seattle crime family known for running strip clubs in seattle, washington. Recounts the colorful story of the empire of the late frank colacurcio sr. Colacurcio had been in declining health for some time, suffering from congestive heart failure.
For more than half a century, frank colacurcio and his crime family ha. Frank sr from modest roots to racketeer the seattle times. The cases are under investigation for possible links to frank colacurcio sr. Based on the true story of an adult nightclub empire. Sep 30, 2019 the scandal centered on ricks strip club, an old lake city haunt that was famously coowned by frank colacurcio sr. Oct 09, 2006 the story of frank colacurcio, the bellevue boy who built a notorious nightlife empire.
Frank colacurcio lives in rocklin, california with his wife dyan, six children. June 18, 1917 july 2, 2010 was an american mobster and boss of the seattle crime family known for running strip clubs in seattle. The story of frank colacurcio, the bellevue boy who built a notorious nightlife empire. This book is a historic snapshot of seattle as a place of corruption and vice. Strippers, lies, and spaghetti is a novel inspired by the life story of frank colacurcio, who was born into the legendary seattlebased colacurcio organized. Convicted at age 25 of carnal knowledge with a teenage. Frank christopher colacurcio sr, sandy hook, ct 06482. Court papers detailing evidence used to charge three defendants in the killings of four people, including hinkley, in the 1970s and 1980s.
As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any. Sep 24, 2010 frank colacurcio jrwho helped his father, frank sr. Frank colacurcio obituary 1949 2020 connecticut post. For decades, his name conjured up a seamy underworld of handshake deals, barebreasted women and bundles of cash. In a move aimed at dismantling the stripclub empire of frank colacurcio sr. Jun 01, 2010 the authors main focus is frank colacurcio and his crime family and the dealings in the backrooms of seattles power and politics. Strippers, lies, and spaghetti is a novel inspired by the life story of frank colacurcio, who was born into the legendary seattlebased colacurcio organized crime family and is the nephew of strip club magnate frank colacurcio sr.
Background information on ricks and the respondent 1. The author grew up in a traditional italian home full of love and centered on family values, but as an adult, against. In 2003 his name came into the headlines once again due to his association with frank colacurcio sr. Frank colacurcio jr the seattle crime family, also known as the. Shop the latest titles by frank colacurcio at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. He gained notoriety as a subject of ongoing federal investigations into organized crime in the city. Sugars has been closed down since the first indictments against six members of the organization in june 2009. Bar owner was found shot to death in the wagon wheel restaurant and bar in yakima county on sept. This mornings seattle times reports on the death of one of seattles most legendary organized crime figures. He notched his first major felony in his 20s, and now, at the age of 92, faces his sixth. Frank christopher colacurcio sr, sandy hook, ct 06482 spokeo. Feds bust colacurcio crime familys four puget sound strip.
It was a strip club known as sugars, owned by adult entertainment mogul felon frank colacurcio sr. Colacurcio was indicted last year along with his son, frank jr. Born june 18 in seattle, the first of nine children of immigrant parents. Born in bridgeport, connecticut on december 27, 1949, he was the. Lake city, where seattles gritty side lives on crosscut. Strip club boss colacurcio, son and others indicted. Organized crime figure who built a strip club empire across 10 western states. One year after police raided his businesses, northwest strip club mogul frank colacurcio sr. The strip clubs owned by colacurcio were being used as fronts for brothels. Did fbi agents rat out these victims for their mafia. The family owned four strip clubs, including sugars in shoreline and ricks in north seattle on lake city way. Jul 03, 2010 all the books ive written, even the historical ones, came from the place of my birth, the characters based on my parents and relations, she once said.
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