Larry Levenson
Larry Levenson | |
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| Born | 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1999 (aged 62–63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | The King of Swing |
| Occupation(s) | Club owner, swinger |
Larry Levenson (1936 – January 23, 1999) was an American club owner who founded the swingers club Plato's Retreat.[1][2][3][4]
Levenson was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1981 for tax evasion.[5][6]
After the closing of Plato's Retreat, he worked as a cab driver.[2]
He died in 1999 after quadruple bypass heart surgery.[2][7]
Levenson was featured in the 2008 documentary American Swing.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Goldstein, Gary (March 29, 2009). "The Swinging '70s: Retreating to Plato's". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c Hart, Jon (September 22, 2002). "New York Observed; Fantasy Island". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Bachrach, Judy (February 23, 1978). "The Romans Did It, and Now . . ". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Hayden-Guest, Anthony (December 20, 2020). "Larry Levenson and Plato's Retreat, the Notorious Swingers' Club of NYC – The Founder of the 1970s Sex Club Is Remembered by an Occasional Visitor to His Establishment". Avenue. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "The City; Sex Club Owners Get 8-Year Terms". The New York Times. July 10, 1981. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "The City; Owners of Sex Club Indicted in Tax Case". The New York Times. February 6, 1981. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths Levenson, Lawrence Larry King of Swing.". The New York Times. January 25, 1999.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (March 27, 2009). "Where the Action Was". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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