Murder On April 7, 1987,  Nick De Noia was shot in the face with a high caliber pistol while sitting at his desk in his Manhattan office by man hired by Ray Colon,  accomplice to Steve Banerjee  . The murder of Nick DeNoia was orchestrated by Banerjee along with the burning of a competitor's Red Onion nightclub. Banerjee plead guilty to murder, arson and RICO charges in July 1994. Chippendales was owned by Steve Banerjee who bought a failing backgammon nightclub "Destiny II" in 1975 and renamed it "Chippendales". Under a plea bargain, Banerjee plead guilty to be sentenced to 26 years in URL Banerjee committed suicide while awaiting final sentencing in prison. Chippendales remained with Banerjee's wife.
Murder On April 7, 1987, 3:40 PM, Nick De Noia was shot in the face with a large caliber pistol while sitting at his 15th floor office desk at 264 West 40th Street, Manhattan located near the garment district. He was shot by a man hired by Ray Colon, who was an accomplice to Steve Banerjee . At the time, De Noia no longer worked for Banerjee but had a licensing arrangement through a company called Chippendales Universal to use the name Chippendales for tour engagements. Banerjee was dissatisfied with the business arrangement which was memorialized on a cocktail napkin. Banerjee tried unsuccessfully to break the contract in New York courts . The murder of Nick DeNoia was orchestrated by Banerjee along with the burning of a competitor's Red Onion nightclub. Banerjee plead guilty to murder, arson and RICO charges in July 1994. Chippendales was owned by Steve Banerjee who bought a failing backgammon nightclub "Destiny II" in 1975 and renamed it "Chippendales". Under a plea bargain, Banerjee plead guilty to be sentenced to 26 years in URL Banerjee committed suicide while awaiting final sentencing in prison. Chippendales remained with Banerjee's wife.
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. At the time, De Noia no longer worked for Banerjee but had a licensing arrangement through a company called Chippendales Universal to use the name Chippendales for tour engagements. Banerjee was dissatisfied with the business arrangement which was memorialized on a cocktail napkin. Banerjee tried unsuccessfully to break the contract in New York courts