Caesar's Retreat was a massage parlor and brothel at 219 East 46th Street in Manhattan, New York City, which operated from the early 1970s until 1982.[1] Known for its opulence and high-society clientele, Caesar's Retreat was run by former Walston & Co.[2] stockbroker Robert Scharaga, who later expanded his operations to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and other major U.S. cities. It was raided twice by the police in October 1972.[3][4] On March 3, 1982, undercover NYPD officers infiltrated Caesar's Retreat and found evidence of facilitation of prostitution, after which the establishment was shut down by the city. Scharaga filed for a Federal injunction to get his business back, but the motion was rejected by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on July 8, 1982.[5] According to sex activist Annie Sprinkle, Caesar's Retreat was among "...the best brothels in New York City."[6]
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- ^ "A Massage Parlor With Many Extras Is Raided by Police". The New York Times. 1972-10-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "East Side Massage Parlor Raided 2d Time in a Week". The New York Times. 1972-10-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "SCHARAGA v. CITY OF NEW Y | 543 F.Supp. 313 (1982) | supp3131811 | Leagle.com". Leagle. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Remembering Our Dead and Wounded | ANNIESPRINKLE.ORG(ASM)". Retrieved 2020-08-13.