Palm Beach Strip Clubs: Salesman trial underway
March 26th, 2010 by palmbeach-stripperSalesman, 53, is charged with two counts each of bribery in a program that receives federal funds; two counts each of extortion under color of official right; one count of wire fraud, deprivation of honest services; and one count of mail fraud, deprivation of honest services.
He has entered a plea of not guilty.
If found guilty, Salesman faces a maximum penalty of 10 years for each charge, in addition to a $250,000 fine for the bribery charges, according to court documents. The other charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine.
U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn is presiding over the trial, which was expected to continue for two weeks.
FBI Special Agent Anthony Velazquez was the first to testify for the prosecution. He said he met Salesman in March 2005 at Diamonds, a North Miami Beach strip club.
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