Victoria Police Settles With Melbourne Gay Club Owner Over Bungled Thick ‘N’ Juicy Raid
Four months after Victoria Police conducted a raid at Chasers Night Club in South Yarra and forced the closure of the ‘Thick ‘N Juicy’ event, they have reached a confidential financial settlement with Martha Tsamis, owner of the club, reported The Age newspaper.
Thick ‘N Juicy holds dance parties in Melbourne and Sydney for the “big family of beautiful men” and their LGBTQI friends. According to the publication, the raid occurred around 4 am on April 16.
The raid by officers, including detectives from the Port Phillip crime investigation unit, was reportedly over an alleged sexual assault of a transgender patron in a toilet cubicle on the first floor of the club.
Martha Tsamis outside Chaser’s Night Club in South Yarra. Image: .There were questions over whether police had the authority to shut down the event and empty the club.
