![]() ![]() ![]() Déjà Vu: A timeline of the city’s dueling legal battles with the downtown strip clubĪ lawyer representing the strip club, which is affiliated with multinational adult entertainment giant Déjà Vu, did not respond to a call and email seeking comment. 18 after a closed session to discuss the matter.Ĭontinue reading: Ypsilanti vs. ![]() “The City of Ypsilanti’s interest in the case is to enforce its ordinances, and Attorney (Kimberly) Scott was able to reach a settlement that was approved by the City Council and avoided a lengthy, costly process,” City Attorney John Barr said in a statement referring to the outside attorney who handled the litigation for the city.Īll but one Ypsilanti City Council member, Mayor Lois Allen-Richardson, voted to OK the settlement on Oct. As part of the deal, Déjà Vu has secured the right to operate its cabaret section with nude entertainers, but must close an adult bookstore and video-viewing area on the premises, pay the city $65,000, and sell the second floor of the Converting buildings into Airbnb-style rentals. 19 that settles the two lawsuits with the city. It comes in the form of a 58-page settlement agreement signed Oct. YPSILANTI, MI - A strip club near the heart of downtown Ypsilanti has been closed for more than two and a half years.įirst it was a victim of COVID-19-related shutdowns, followed by a fire with two alarms inside the building, leading to dueling lawsuits with city officials over alleged unauthorized construction and the city’s review of plans to repair the fire-damaged club.īut now the Déjà Vu Showgirls Club on North Washington Street has a way to reopen. ![]()
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