galiraju Posted December 15, 2020 Report Posted December 15, 2020 Somen "Steve" Banerjee (Bengali: সোমেন বন্দোপাধ্যায়; October 8, 1946 – October 23, 1994) was an Indian American entrepreneur and co-founder of Chippendales. After operating a Mobil gas station and a failed backgammon club, Banerjee bought a failed Los Angeles club named "Destiny II" and turned it into a nightclub that featured female mud wrestling and a "Female Exotic Dancing Night." The 1979 addition of a male stripper dance troupe performing to target female audiences was the first of its kind in the United States. Banerjee partnered with Paul Snider (husband and eventual killer of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten) and attorney Bruce Nahin in the club and its unique Chippendales male act. Banerjee was later charged with having enlisted the aid of Ray Colon, in 1990 and 1991, to help carry out a plot to kill Michael Fullington, a former Chippendales dancer and choreographer, and two other ex-Chippendales dancers, who Banerjee felt were competition to the Chippendales franchise.[1] He was also indicted for allegedly orchestrating the 1987 murder of his former choreographer/added partner Nick De Noia.[2] It was also alleged that it was his intent to also have Nahin murdered. He eventually pleaded guilty to attempted arson, racketeering, and murder for hire. He entered into a plea agreement that would have led to 26 years in prison, loss of his share of the Chippendales' parent company (Nahin retaining his share), and most of his estate. In the early morning of October 23, 1994, Banerjee was found dead in his cell, having hanged himself. Reports stated that while Banerjee was depressed, it was not thought he would take his own life.[3] Actor Naveen Andrews portrayed him in the 2000 television movie The Chippendales Murder,[4][5] and Shelley Malil portrayed him in the 2002 movie Just Can't Get Enough.[6][5] In 2009, director Tony Scott was reportedly working on a film about Banerjee and the Chippendales story.[7] In 2016, Trisha Ray and Salman Khan were reportedly working on a film based on Banerjee's life.[5] In 2020, Deadline reported an upcoming film based on Banerjee's life, starring Dev Patel.[8] Banerjee is also the subject of an episode of The FBI Files entitled "Backstage Murder" (Season 3, Episode 13) (AMAZON PRIME). Quote
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