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A longtime-running adult entertainment club just outside Fresno has permanently closed eight months after a civil lawsuit was filed alleging employees were not getting paid.<\/p>\n
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The wage dispute is among a variety of allegations that Golddiggers Gentlemen\u2019s Club was facing, with a former employee suing both the establishment and owner James Light. The club, on South Golden State Boulevard near Chestnut Avenue, opened in 1999.<\/p>\n
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The former employee, Danielle Fonseca, also claimed wrongful termination for complaining about illegal activities occurring inside the establishment.<\/p>\n
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Lawyers for Fonseca declined to detail specifics of the alleged illegal activities but did address the claims of wage violations.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe payment structure at Golddiggers is that the employees were not paid anything by the club and that the only money they\u2019d make is through tips,\u201d said attorney Brooke Nevels, whose office is based in San Diego. \u201cBut on top of that, they\u2019d have to pay a house fee.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSo we\u2019ve heard instances of dancers owing money to the club simply for going to work because there wasn\u2019t much business that night. And that was just one of the issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Fonseca\u2019s lawsuit was filed in May 2025.<\/p>\n
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It was unclear what was the status of the civil suit in light of Golddigger\u2019s closure announcement, and how much of a factor the lawsuit played in the club shutting down.<\/p>\n
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