It could end badly for a seedy all-male massage parlor that authorities say openly offers hands-on sexual gratification.
The city alleges in court documents filed Wednesday that the spa's roster of masseuses provided “manual penile stimulation” to three undercover police officers during a separate incident last summer on the West Side. A lawsuit is being filed to shut down 28 men's spas.
passing spa M&J Men's Spa It is advertised on social media with a photo of a shirtless muscular man, with references such as: Websites for gay men In search of a “happy ending”.
But one worker told the Post the city's claims were “disgusting.”
And spa manager Ping Du said in a brief phone interview that the spa does not sell massages for cash, but is a “regular massage” parlor.
“No, no, that's not true,” Do said of the city's claims. “That's definitely not true.”
Do, who took over the spa at 45 West 28th St. in April, confirmed that the massage therapists and customers were all men, but denied any wrongdoing.
“We don't do that here,” Do says.
Mr. Do may have taken office in April, but the city's lawsuit alleges that three undercover NYPD officers were offered happy endings inside the spa in June and July.
According to the lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, two workers agreed to perform sex acts (the complaint says “manual penis stimulation”) for about $80, and a third worker The workers reportedly offered their services for $180.
The lawsuit also cites community complaints to establish that the spa is “used for prostitution.”
“This nuisance abatement lawsuit is part of the city's overall strategy to reduce crime,” said a spokesperson for the city's Law Department. “Prostitution is not only illegal, but it also leads to many other crimes that impact New Yorkers' quality of life.”
This helped by taking advantage of the city's nuisance abatement ordinance. Cleaned out Times Square's infamous porn theater years ago — The lawsuit also targets the building's owners, who they argue had some knowledge that one of their tenants was practicing the world's oldest profession.
That means spas and landlords could be fined $1,000 for each day of illegal activity, and spas could also be shut down for a year, according to court documents.
The building's co-owner declined to comment in a phone interview, but said he was unaware of the new lawsuit.
The city filed charges against another alleged spa brothel in the East Village in August, but authorities are also battling rampant sex markets in Brooklyn and Queens.
