Ex-Dancer at Shenanigans Reveals Shocking Allegations of Drugging and Robbing Customers!
A former dancer at Shenanigans Gentlemen’s Club has come forward with disturbing allegations, claiming she was forced to drug and rob customers while working at the club.
The dancer, who remains anonymous for her safety, is now suing the club’s owner and general manager in a civil lawsuit, exposing the traumatic experiences she endured during her time there.
In an interview with NewsChannel 13, the dancer shared the horrifying details of her 11 months working at Shenanigans, a time she described as pure torture.
Starting at the club as a teenager, she quickly found herself caught up in a dangerous and criminal environment.
According to her lawsuit, she was immediately forced to sell at least $500 worth of cocaine daily, a practice that escalated into even darker activities.
The dancer revealed that she was instructed to drug customers using chloroform hidden in a perfume bottle.
She would apply the substance to herself, and within minutes, the customers would lose consciousness for about 30 minutes.
During this time, she was directed to rob them, often with the assistance of the club’s general manager, Luiggi Canessa. Canessa allegedly watched the customers through security cameras, giving her instructions on where to find their wallets, phones, and personal items to steal.
She explained how Canessa would even use the customers’ phones to electronically transfer money to himself and the club’s owner, Robert Savoca, who is also named in the lawsuit.
The dancer’s claims add to an already troubling situation, as Canessa was arrested earlier this year for selling methamphetamine to an undercover officer. He is currently in jail, awaiting further investigation by the FBI, who are now looking into additional charges, including drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and wire fraud.
Despite these dangerous tasks, the dancer said drugging and robbing customers was not the worst part of her experience. She painfully recounted how she was regularly forced into sexual encounters with customers, often after hours when the club was closed.
According to the lawsuit, she was “assigned” up to ten customers at a time, and the encounters took place either at the club, in the customers’ homes, or nearby hotels and motels.
Her situation worsened when she was forced to move into Canessa’s apartment, just a few hundred feet from the club. Living so close to her abuser meant that her freedom was taken away entirely.
She shared that she endured constant physical abuse, being handcuffed and held at gunpoint in a basement and even injected with drugs while she slept. Every day, she suffered severe beatings, leaving her terrified and powerless to escape.
The dancer explained that, despite saying no to these horrifying demands, she was subjected to violence if she refused.
Her decision to finally stand up to Canessa came earlier this year when, during an argument while driving to a customer, he became aggressive and physically pushed her out of the car. This incident marked a turning point, leading her to leave the club and file a lawsuit in an attempt to seek justice.
While Canessa remains behind bars, both he and Savoca have yet to respond to the civil claims made against them.
Canessa’s criminal defense attorney, Lee Kindlon, has stated that he is not representing Canessa in this civil case and declined to comment further. The FBI’s ongoing investigation will determine whether additional charges will be filed.
This disturbing case sheds light on the dark realities some workers face in the adult entertainment industry. The dancer’s story is a sobering reminder of the lengths some individuals are forced to go to under coercion and fear.
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