NJ Couple Ran ‘House Of Prostitution’ At Sayreville Strip Club, NJ Attorney General Says

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Freehold Township couple has pleaded guilty to prostitution and tax charges in connection with their Sayreville strip club, NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.

Doreen Acciardi, the owner of XXXV Club on Route 35, and her husband, Anthony Acciardi Sr., both of Freehold Township, pleaded guilty to maintaining a nuisance through maintaining a house of prostitution as well as failure to pay income tax, Platkin said.

As part of their plea bargain, the couple agreed to jointly pay all taxes they owe to the NJ Treasury Department’s Division of Taxation (an approximate total of $705,000), in addition to mandatory fines and penalties.

About $420,000 in cash that was seized by law enforcement during the investigation will be forfeited by the defendants and applied to the tax settlement, Platkin said.

In addition to the couple’s guilty pleas, 35 Club, LLC (which does business as XXXV Club) also pleaded guilty to engaging in the operation of a sexually oriented business, authorities said.

Under the agreement, the club will be subject to independent monitoring for five years, starting on Jan. 1, 2025, and ending Jan. 1, 2030. Pursuant to the terms of a monitoring agreement, XXXV Club must also be accessible to the monitor via closed-circuit television and in-person inspection at all times.

Acciboys, LLC – an entity that owned ATMs in the club and belonged to Anthony Acciardi Jr., of Old Bridge, and Stephen Acciardi, of Freehold Township – also pleaded guilty to maintaining a nuisance through maintaining a house of prostitution, Platkin said.

Acciardi Jr. and Stephen Acciardi, who worked at the club alongside club employees Jeanine Nichols and Jason Portes, were all admitted to the pretrial intervention program for a period of three years and must pay mandatory fines and penalties, authorities said. Stephen Acciardi also agreed to pay taxes owed to the Division of Taxation.

As part of the resolution, Platkin said charges will be dismissed against Alana, Inc., a real estate holding company that owns the property on which XXXV Club is situated.

“The guilty pleas in this case underscore that illegal business dealings and tax cheating are not worth it,” Platkin said. “Those crimes will not go undetected and, once they’re uncovered, they will be prosecuted.”

As part of the deal, the state will recommend that the court sentence Anthony Acciardi Sr. to three years of probation supervision and Doreen Acciardi to two years of probation supervision, and further order them to comply with all conditions imposed on their businesses.

“My office will pursue and prosecute those who use lawful businesses as fronts for illegal activity and those who try to avoid paying the taxes they owe,” said Drew Skinner, executive director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. “The monitoring put in place as a result of this case is intended to ensure 35 Club cleans up its act.”

Based on court documents and proceedings in the case, an investigation into the strip club that began in 2022 revealed that it doubled as a “house of prostitution” and that the dancers performed sexual acts on patrons in the VIP rooms, Platkin said.

The investigation also showed that certain defendants largely failed to report the proceeds of the unlawful prostitution operation as taxable income, according to authorities.

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