It's never what it seems I tell you; "the more you look, the less you see"!
Coffee stands owned by ex-stripper, Carmelo Panico, had earned her up
to $2 Million to purchase cosmetic surgery and boats.
But the "secret" of her success has been revealed as she has pled
guilty to soliciting prostitution and money laundering.
According to nydaily:
The coffee stands where bikini-clad baristas served a bit more than
coffee to Washington state drivers are no more.
The city of Everett tore down the pink and purple walls of two
brothel-esque coffee stands, known notoriously as Java Juggs and Twin
Peaks, after its former owner, Carmela Panico, pleaded guilty to
soliciting prostitution and money laundering.
The stands were littered with old cartons of milk, flavored syrups and
a coffee grinder used by baristas that earned extra tips based on
sexual favors such as flashing their breasts and genitals.
One of the stands owned by Panico was previously equipped with a
stripper pole shown being used by a barista in police footage captured
by undercover detectives in 2011.
Even though a new owner took over the coffee huts after Panico
forfeited the business, KOMO-TV hidden cameras caught drivers — mostly
men — lingering at the coffee huts for topless shows last month.
Her plea agreement will likely reduce her jail time.
