muscles, mafia, and mongers
Well, of course any club can be run by a criminal organization, just like any other business. And I am sure that many are. I knew the Atlantis owner a bit, and I was not surprised when all the charges against him surfaced towards the end.
But most of the people that own the clubs realise that they make most money if they run the place cleanly. I know one of the Oase owners. He cares about his place and tries to keep everything honest. He has no trouble with the police, and he tries to keep it this way. Oase has been in business for a very long time, and I believe that it is because they try to keep it clean.
Of course each club has to have some muscle in the background. But it is imperative that they do not flaunt these guys. That would make the male customers uncomfortable. Even the Hell's Angles realize what's good for business. This is why the customers see only female employees, almost entirely.
And by the way, looks can often be deceiving. I once saw a guy enter FKKW, and he was a scary sob. At least 260 pounds, 1.9 m tall, muscle-packed, shaven head, tattoos all over the place. One of the girls I know fairly well came up to him and made a big friendly to-do about him. So I though that he must be one of the Hell's Angels guys and probably her pimp. Well, I am curious and made a point of talking with her, trying to find out more about the guy and what his relationship with her was. Well, it turns out that she just knows the guy from her private life. I don't want to give too many details, but the story she was telling me was easy to verify, and it was true. The scary-looking dude was actually working a completely normal job.
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