Alexia Moore "Lesbian Defense": Cassandra Malandri, Falynn Rodriguez May Claim Homosexuality In Prostitution Case (VIDEO)

Forget the "Twinkie Defense" -- two strippers charged with prostitution may mount a "lesbian defense" to try to beat the rap.

Erotic dancers Cassandra Malandri and Falynn Rodriguez were performing at Manhattan's "Big Daddy Lou's Hot Lap Dance Club" in 2008 when they allegedly offered an undercover police officer a "threesome."

Malandri, better known as porn star Alexia Moore, and her alleged partner in crime tried charging the cop $5,000 for the pleasure.

The New York Daily News reports that Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Daryl Reed is concerned the women may claim "that they're lesbians" as one of their defenses.

To counter this, Reed believes prosecutors "should be allowed to call [Malandri's] so-called fiancé" to prove that the porn star is happily heterosexual, and have subpoenaed the anonymous lover.

According to CBS News.

Defense lawyer Ikiesha Al-Shabazz says the prosecutor's scheme "doesn't even make sense," and the logic that lesbians don't have sex with men for money is just "faulty."

Meanwhile there's a slim chance the women may not even stand trial due to the fact that the prosecution used incorrect grammar in the charging document filed in court.

An errant "and" instead of "or" may render the whole case moot, although that is unlikely.

WATCH raw police video from the bust:

Comments

[RevBookburn]

08:41 PM on 01/31/2010

Once again, worthless law enforcement disregard real crime to obsess with the will of the American Christian Taliban. Leave them alone! Rev. Bookburn - Radio Volta

[Adam36]

01:41 AM on 01/27/2010

Since this article was published, dancer Falynn Rodriguez had her case dismissed, and dancer Alexia Moore was acquitted. We should give credit to Judge ShawnDya Simpson for not being influenced by any prejudicial matter and deciding this case in an objective and fair manner.

[SarahDancer]

04:11 AM on 01/26/2010

THE TRUE HORRID STORY OF THE HLD BUST IN JULY 2008

On July 17, 2008, the Hot Lap Dance club, an upscale private membership gentlemen's club in Manhattan, was raided by over 50 Vice cops. The search warrant allowed for the use of "lethal force" and cops came in with full riot gear and brandishing loaded semi-automatic hand guns. Dancers were threatened with guns pointed to their faces and staff and customers were hurled to the floor.

There were about 70 dancers working that night. 4 dancers were arrested on alleged prostitution charges and were arrested and handcuffed. The remaining dancers were herded into one room. MOST OF THE DANCERS WERE COLLEGE STUDENTS OR SINGLE MOMS JUST TRYING TO MAKE AN HONEST LIVING. The dancers were detained for hours without food or water. The Vice cops refused to allow any of the dancers to change into their street clothes, and they had to wait to go to the bathroom. The Vice cops were extremely abusive towards the dancers and called them "whores" and other names. The dancers complained that it was a "living nightmare" and that they never experienced such humiliation in their lives. The Vice cops then proceeded to photograph and video tape every dancer. The Vice cops told the dancers that the videos were for police use only and would never be released to the media or the public.

IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT THIS HAPPENED IN AMERICA!

[SarahDancer]

04:37 AM on 01/26/2010

THE TRUE HORRID STORY OF THE HLD BUST IN JULY 2008 (Cont'd)

After being detained for hours, the dancers were allowed to leave and were all given subpoenas to appear before the Grand Jury in the Investigation of the Hot Lap Dance Club. That Monday morning, the dancers were interrogated by the Manhattan District Attorney. THE DANCERS WERE NEVER ADVISED OF THEIR RIGHTS AND MOST OF THEM WERE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. The dancers were pressured to give incriminating evidence against their boss and to testify against Lou at the Grand Jury. Almost all of the dancers told the DA that there was nothing illegal going on at the HLD Club.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY THREW THE CONSTITUTION OUT THE WINDOW

[SarahDancer]

04:55 AM on 01/26/2010

THE TRUE HORRID STORY OF THE HLD BUST IN JULY 2008 (Cont'd)

In addition to the 4 dancers that were arrested on July 17, 2008, the Vice cops arrested Lou and the Club's entire staff and security on promoting prostitution charges, for a total of 20 arrests at the Club. After grabbing his throat and smashing his head against the wall, the police arrested Leighton, the bathroom attendant. Leighton was a physics major at Cornell University on summer break who weighed 140 pounds. The coat check girl, a recent immigrant from Romania, was arrested and spent the night in jail bewildered and crying. Paul, a 62 year old tax accountant, who worked part-time at the Club was arrested and spent the night in jail. After his case was dismissed, Paul sued the City of New York in federal court for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and violation of his civil rights. Rather than defend the case, the City quickly settled the case for $17,000. An off-duty police officer working security at the Club was arrested and spent the night in jail. He was suspended without pay from the police force until his case was dismissed two months later. ALL OF THE REMAINING STAFF AND SECURITY HAD THEIR CASES DISMISSED.

IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT THIS HAPPENED IN AMERICA!

[SarahDancer]

03:37 AM on 01/26/2010

Where do you get "Big Daddy Lou's Hot Lap Dance Club" ?
This is propaganda to smear the reputation of a classy club and make it look like some ghetto club owned by a mobster.
Everyone referred to the owner as Lou, and the club was known as HLD.
If you keep this up, Lou is a lawyer and you may be smacked with a libel lawsuit one day.

[SarahDancer]

03:13 AM on 01/26/2010

This case exemplifies how moronic law enforcement in New York City is. The Vice cops staged a very expensive undercover operation on a harmless strip club. While they were investigating HLD, Bernie Madoff was stealing billions of dollars under everyone's nose. Where are your priorities?

[me again]

07:56 AM on 01/25/2010

Sounds like a chess move.......

[Madmac]

11:48 AM on 01/24/2010

$5000? Puh-lease.

[taxpayertoo]

12:01 PM on 01/24/2010

Exactly. I wouldn't pay 5K for the whole lot.

[dennissinned]

11:08 AM on 01/24/2010

No more homicides, burglary, assault, theft in NYC eh?

[captainindustry]

10:18 AM on 01/24/2010

What about the slavers? Huffpo did an article recently about how Eastern European girls are lured from their villages with promises of jobs.

Are we supposed to forget about that and read about some celeb who had too much plastic surgery?

What are we? drooling idiots?

Do something about the slavers.

Better yet.... DO SOMETHING!!!!

[Yellow Parrott]

10:02 AM on 01/24/2010

White females are doing some of "anything and everything" today - even lying! Who would have thought.

[DavidBlackburn]

01:14 AM on 01/24/2010

Why don't we stop policing morality? What a waste of time and money.

[NYC07]

10:28 AM on 01/24/2010

It will never stop because they are easy busts for a lazy police force.

[terramartom]

11:37 PM on 01/23/2010

Police, do something useful with your time, like go after "real" violent, and white collar criminals!!!
What a waste of taxpayer monies.
Men want sex. Women are willing to give it for money.
It's called marriage!
So why aren't the police going after John Edwards, Sanford, Ensign for Adultery if religion must butt into every one's life?
Go arrest some Congressmen and Senators while your at it.
We already know that they are all crooks.
Go arrest some pedophile priests while your at it as well. They deserve noting good.

http://www.richmonk31.blogspot.com

[TheHandyman]

10:42 PM on 01/23/2010

So why don't some of these police go to Washington where 95% of Congress is practicing prostitution and try to entrap them? And if the two women had done it for free the Policeman would have just ignored arresting them. How dare they ask for money. If these women were elected officials they could call it a campaign contribution and it would be perfectly legal!

When are we going to mature enough to realize it is only sex and the reason it costs so much is because it is illegal. Decriminalize it and put the police to work on real crimes!

[RefreshingTaste]

10:37 PM on 01/23/2010

Does are sum good looking h oes! Where dat club be again!?!?!??

[ghee99]

09:07 PM on 01/23/2010

i suggest a test to find out if they like women or men

first, hook up pleasure sensors to their privates

then let them have relations with a man (as a form of community service, i will volunteer for this duty)

next, let them have relations with a woman (once again, i will volunteer, but this time as a court appointed observer)

then compare the results

if the results are inconclusive, repeat the testing as many as times as needed