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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1977

Page

9

New York sex parlors run million-dollar profits amid crime

In Manhattan's West Side district massage parlors and topless bars generate immense cash flows with operators claiming profits far above ordinary businesses. Law enforcement notes organized crime links, violence, and IRS probes into tax evasion as authorities describe the sector's scale and operations.

New York Internal Revenue Service The New York Times

Large New York sex industry nets massive profits

Investigators report West and East Side massage parlors earn millions weekly and rely on overcharges and tips. Pimp and organized crime ties surface as rents soar, workers pay housekeeping fees, and aliens are admitted through deceptive means. Peep shows and porn stores also pull large daily takes, with major distributors tied to crime families and offshore shipments.

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