# 3 charged in violent kidnapping of attorney

> Three men charged with kidnapping an out-of-town attorney outside NYC strip club.
- Title: 3 charged in violent kidnapping of attorney · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Three men charged with kidnapping an out-of-town attorney outside NYC strip club. Three men charged with violent kidnapping of attorney outside Rick's…
- Keywords: dani amanuel, kenny fetiere, kibret meles, rick's cabaret, midtown manhattan, new jersey, federal prosecutors, interstate kidnapping, kidnapping charge, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, news, local
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/3-charged-violent-kidnapping-attorney-outside-nyc-strip-club-ricks-cabaret/19860593
- Published: 2026-09-23T10:21:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dani amanuel, kenny fetiere, kibret meles, rick's cabaret, midtown manhattan, new jersey, federal prosecutors, interstate kidnapping, kidnapping charge, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, news, local
## Three men charged
Three men have been charged in connection with the violent kidnapping and robbery of an out-of-town attorney.
## Attorney lured outside club
The victim was lured into a vehicle outside Rick's Cabaret on West 33rd Street by offering a ride to his hotel.
## Defendants restrained and driven
Once inside, the victim was restrained and driven from Manhattan through the Lincoln Tunnel into New Jersey.
## Victim assaulted and abandoned
Federal prosecutors said the defendants demanded the victim's watch and iPhone and assaulted him with hands and a sharp object before abandoning him in West Orange, New Jersey.
## Victim injuries and hospitalization
The victim suffered multiple facial fractures, a finger laceration requiring stitches and bruising, and was hospitalized for three days.
## Charges and maximum sentences
Each defendant is charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping, with a maximum sentence of life in prison.
## Key takeaway

Three men charged with violent kidnapping of attorney outside Rick's Cabaret in Manhattan.