Former NY Auditor Charged in Strip Club Tax Fraud, Bribery Case

Alton Plunkett, a former auditor with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance, was indicted for his role in a years-long tax fraud and bribery scheme committed by top executives of RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc., which owns and operates strip clubs throughout the country, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday.

The indictment alleges RCI executives bribed Plunkett with complimentary trips and dances at the company’s strip clubs to avoid paying over $8 million in sales taxes to New York City and the state between 2010 and 2024. Plunkett allegedly received at least 13 complimentary multi-day ...