The IRS Was Closing In On Them
The club owners got arrested for non-licensed alcohol selling. Studio 54 was shuttered until further notice. It was a good thing that they an amazing lawyer by the name of Roy Cohn, who brought them out of prison and got them a liquor license. However, you should keep in mind that he was no ordinary lawyer. He was the lawyer of Senator McCarthy and even worked for Donald Trump at one point. As soon as Rubell and Schrager got out, they felt invincible. The amazing feeling did not last, however. Although they got to enjoy three more years of success, the IRS proved to be too big of an opponent.
The IRS Was Closing In On Them
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