With her accountant husband accused of running a $59 million Ponzi scheme, a former Scores stripper was in court on Thursday in an attempt to get their assets unfrozen. Sadly for Diane Passage, a SEC attorney said, "Ms. Passage would not be the first spouse of a fraudster to be harmed by their spouse, but unfortunately, our priority is the investors."
Kenneth Starr, who has been held without bail since his arrest last month, pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges including wire fraud and money laundering. His stable of clients/apparent victims includes Carly Simon, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, Lauren Bacall, Neil Simon, and other celebrities. Passage, who is Starr's third wife (he left his sickly second wife for her), had wanted their money unfrozen for her and her son's living expenses; her lawyer who said the feds' actions were "heartless" also said, "Ms. Passage is going to do what she has to do to support herself and her son."
It's unclear, then, if she's happy that her old employer, Scores, would rehire her. The strip joint's Tara Christine told the Daily News, "We'd love to have her back. I've seen her - she's gorgeous. We're a family here. If someone leaves, they are always welcome back." A Scores manager added, "You bring a gown, stilettos, a thong, you make sure your hair is perfect and you go on one of our satellite VIP stages. Your body, your face, your demeanor is very important. Then you remove your dress - remember we're topless only."
