The owner of Brooklyn nightclub Verboten was arrested Thursday for allegedly writing fraudulent checks.
Brooklyn Club Verboten Seized For ‘Nonpayment of Taxes’: Reports
Jen Schiffer, who owns the club with husband John Perez, was charged in connection with writing five fraudulent checks that totaled to $31,000, according to a report that was confirmed by the NYPD to Gothamist.
The news follows the New York state government seizing the 54 N. 11th St. property and shutting down the venue for “non payment of taxes” on March 30, as it was reported to owe more than $360,000 in sales taxes. Verboten reopened two days later after filing for voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Brooklyn Club Verboten Seized For ‘Nonpayment of Taxes’: Reports
Schiffer and Perez are also named in a lawsuit by Verboten employees claiming sexual harassment and racist practices. among other allegations.