US Politics | Inside the Chippendales’ dark history from assassinations & murders to founder Steve Banerjee’s death by suicide in jail
BEHIND the glitz and glamor of the famous Chippendales male dance troupe is a backstory stooped in murder, betrayal and arson. The scandal saw founder Somen ...Steve' Banerjee allegedly hire a hitman to murder his choreographer. 
2022 HuluWelcome to the Chippendales will premiere tonight on Hulu '/ ' 
2022 HuluCharacters Irene (Annaleigh Ashford) and Steve (Kumail Nanjiani), will help tell the story of the dance troupe's dark past '/ ' 
2022 HuluFounder Steve Banerjee killed himself before he could be sentenced for his crimes '/ ' The hitman \- who passed the job onto someone else \- was later found with enough cyanide to kill 230 people. And Banerjee, who was only linked to the crimes years later, killed himself in jail just hours before he was due to be sentenced, the LA Times reported at the time. Tonight, a new Hulu series Welcome to Chippendales will expose the crimes behind the stripping empire \- in a ...sprawling, true-crime saga.... Somen "Steve" Banerjee, played by Kumail Nanjiani, is a businessman and the founder of Chippendales. Read More US News 
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REVENGE PLOT I was hired by the Chippendales founder to kill his partner and two dancers An Indian-American immigrant, he is responsible for creating the revue show featuring famous male dancers and strip-teasers. He was reportedly told there was money to be made from showing off the male strippers, as seen in the series' trailer. So in 1979, he founded the dance troupe out of his Los Angeles nightclub. Today, Chippendales is known for extravagant Broadway-style shows still featuring hunky male dancers. Most read in The US Sun DARK DEEDS Chilling note found by Walmart 'mass shooter's' body 'listed his targets' TIP TWIST Quinton Simon's grandmother 'tipped off FBI about toddler's mom' before arrest INVISIBILITY CLOAK Invisibility sweater tricks AI so you can't be seen on security cameras CLIFF TRAGEDY Mountain hiker plunges 1,000ft to her death as friends hear chilling screams SUNNY SLIPS UP The View's Sunny gets abruptly corrected by producers after major mistake 'GET WELL SOON' Al Roker looks unrecognizable in new Instagram post amid health battle But Banerjee's story, which has been depicted in various series and specials over the years, is riddled with crime and bloody allegations. HITMEN HIRED As Chippendales' success grew in the early 1980s, Banerjee hired choreographer Nick De Noia to assist him. Together, the two mounted a touring production of the revue and also opened a version at a club in New York City. But Banerjee often clashed with De Noia and their relationship spiraled upon the success of the touring revue show. That's when Banerjee allegedly hired his first hitman, Ray Colon, to attack De Noia. Colon's accomplice, Gilberto Rivera Lopez, allegedly shot De Noia at his New York office on April 7, 1987. Banerjee would not be linked to the murder for years. However, he would continue to use Colon for other hits, including one on three of his former dancers. ADONIS DANCERS The three men had reportedly begun their version of the show called Adonis, which Banerjee viewed as competition. So he again relied on Colon to carry out the hit. But an FBI informant by the name of ...Strawberry... reported Colon after he tried to get the informant to carry out the Adonis hit. Colon allegedly provided ...Strawberry... with the cyanide needed to kill the dancers. He was arrested by the FBI and, months later, outed Banerjee as the mastermind behind the hit plans. Banerjee wound up pleading guilty to multiple offenses, including attempted murder, arson, and racketeering. He was never sentenced, though, as he died by suicide while in a holding cell. Read More on The US Sun 
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WALMART BLOODBATH Walmart shooting victims pictured with teen among six 'killed by manager' Appearing alongside Nanjiani in the series are Murray Bartlett, Andrew Rannells, and Juliette Lewis, among others. Welcome to the Chippendales will premiere tonight on Hulu. 
A&EWelcome to the Chippendales aims to expose the shocking crimes behind the stripping empire, founded by Somen ...Steve' Banerjee '/ ' 
2022 HuluBanerjee, played by Kumail Nanjiani in the new series, is a businessman and the founder of Chippendales '/ ' 
GettyA male stripper collects a dollar tip in exchange for kissing a member of the audience at a Chippendales disco '/ ' 
GettyOutside the Chippendales club September, 1986 '/ ' 
2022 HuluWelcome to Chippendales tells the story of Somen Steve Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world's greatest male-stripping empire '/ ' 
APPolice carry the body of Nicholas De Noia, 46, from the offices of Chippendales, in 1987 '/ ' 
GettyDaily News Front page April 8, 1987 '/ ' 
APActor Jennifer O'Neill and her third husband, film producer Nick De Noia pictured in London, 1975 '/ '
2022 HuluWelcome to the Chippendales will premiere tonight on Hulu '/ ' 2022 HuluCharacters Irene (Annaleigh Ashford) and Steve (Kumail Nanjiani), will help tell the story of the dance troupe's dark past '/ ' 2022 HuluFounder Steve Banerjee killed himself before he could be sentenced for his crimes '/ ' The hitman \- who passed the job onto someone else \- was later found with enough cyanide to kill 230 people. And Banerjee, who was only linked to the crimes years later, killed himself in jail just hours before he was due to be sentenced, the LA Times reported at the time. Tonight, a new Hulu series Welcome to Chippendales will expose the crimes behind the stripping empire \- in a ...sprawling, true-crime saga.... Somen "Steve" Banerjee, played by Kumail Nanjiani, is a businessman and the founder of Chippendales. Read More US News KILLER ABS Dark history of the Chippendales revealed including founder's death in jail REVENGE PLOT I was hired by the Chippendales founder to kill his partner and two dancers An Indian-American immigrant, he is responsible for creating the revue show featuring famous male dancers and strip-teasers. He was reportedly told there was money to be made from showing off the male strippers, as seen in the series' trailer. So in 1979, he founded the dance troupe out of his Los Angeles nightclub. Today, Chippendales is known for extravagant Broadway-style shows still featuring hunky male dancers. Most read in The US Sun DARK DEEDS Chilling note found by Walmart 'mass shooter's' body 'listed his targets' TIP TWIST Quinton Simon's grandmother 'tipped off FBI about toddler's mom' before arrest INVISIBILITY CLOAK Invisibility sweater tricks AI so you can't be seen on security cameras CLIFF TRAGEDY Mountain hiker plunges 1,000ft to her death as friends hear chilling screams SUNNY SLIPS UP The View's Sunny gets abruptly corrected by producers after major mistake 'GET WELL SOON' Al Roker looks unrecognizable in new Instagram post amid health battle But Banerjee's story, which has been depicted in various series and specials over the years, is riddled with crime and bloody allegations. HITMEN HIRED As Chippendales' success grew in the early 1980s, Banerjee hired choreographer Nick De Noia to assist him. Together, the two mounted a touring production of the revue and also opened a version at a club in New York City. But Banerjee often clashed with De Noia and their relationship spiraled upon the success of the touring revue show. That's when Banerjee allegedly hired his first hitman, Ray Colon, to attack De Noia. Colon's accomplice, Gilberto Rivera Lopez, allegedly shot De Noia at his New York office on April 7, 1987. Banerjee would not be linked to the murder for years. However, he would continue to use Colon for other hits, including one on three of his former dancers. ADONIS DANCERS The three men had reportedly begun their version of the show called Adonis, which Banerjee viewed as competition. So he again relied on Colon to carry out the hit. But an FBI informant by the name of ...Strawberry... reported Colon after he tried to get the informant to carry out the Adonis hit. Colon allegedly provided ...Strawberry... with the cyanide needed to kill the dancers. He was arrested by the FBI and, months later, outed Banerjee as the mastermind behind the hit plans. Banerjee wound up pleading guilty to multiple offenses, including attempted murder, arson, and racketeering. He was never sentenced, though, as he died by suicide while in a holding cell. Read More on The US Sun TURKEY DAY Major stars set to perform at Thanksgiving Day parade - see route and lineup WALMART BLOODBATH Walmart shooting victims pictured with teen among six 'killed by manager' Appearing alongside Nanjiani in the series are Murray Bartlett, Andrew Rannells, and Juliette Lewis, among others. Welcome to the Chippendales will premiere tonight on Hulu. A&EWelcome to the Chippendales aims to expose the shocking crimes behind the stripping empire, founded by Somen ...Steve' Banerjee '/ ' 2022 HuluBanerjee, played by Kumail Nanjiani in the new series, is a businessman and the founder of Chippendales '/ ' GettyA male stripper collects a dollar tip in exchange for kissing a member of the audience at a Chippendales disco '/ ' GettyOutside the Chippendales club September, 1986 '/ ' 2022 HuluWelcome to Chippendales tells the story of Somen Steve Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world's greatest male-stripping empire '/ ' APPolice carry the body of Nicholas De Noia, 46, from the offices of Chippendales, in 1987 '/ ' GettyDaily News Front page April 8, 1987 '/ ' APActor Jennifer O'Neill and her third husband, film producer Nick De Noia pictured in London, 1975 '/ '
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