Sabina Johannson Charged In Brothel Bust

Sabina Mari Johansson, 23, a Swedish model was busted by police for allegedly working as the “house mom” at a midtown brothel, which was said to be run by a prominent lawyer.Sabrina Johansson, also called Sabrina Mari, was charged with promoting prostitution at Big Daddy Lou’s Hot Lap Dance Club, police records state.Johansson, who has appeared in an Avril Lavigne music video and has been on the “Tyra Banks” show, was arrested Thursday as part of the ongoing investigation of the W. 38 St. club owned by lawyer Lou (Daddy) Posner.

Sabina Mari Johansson has denied knowing about the sex-for-sale activities going on in the private rooms of the club, but police know she knew of activities.The NYPD vice unit went undercover and said that Johansson greeted them at the club in April and told them they could expect more than lap dances from the strippers if the price was right. “Defendant told [the undercover officer] that she was aware prostitution activity was going on at the club in its private rooms,” court records show.

One undercover officer claimed prostitution was blatant at the club. “On each occasion, he received offers from scantily clad female lap dancers working at the club to engage in sexual conduct, including intercourse, in exchange for money in the private rooms of the club,” court records say.Johansson, a beautiful Swedish model worked at Big Daddy Lou’s from January 2007 until she quit just days before cops raided the club July 17.

As the brothel house mom, Johansson was said to collect nightly fees of up to $80 from the club’s 120 dancers, scheduled shifts and rented out the private rooms and suites, prosecutors claim.Sabina Mari Johansson could not be reached for comment.But Johansson was defended by her new boyfriend, Richard (Richie) Randazzo, a 44-year-old Park Ave. doorman who in June won $5 million in the “Set for Life” lottery. “She’s fine, she’s safe and that’s all that matters,” Randazzo told The News. “I believe she’s a good girl, and her name is going to be cleared and everything is going to work out.”

Randazzo stated he didn’t know of Johansson’s employment at Big Lou’s before he began dating her about three weeks ago. Despite her troubles, he claims meeting her is the best thing to happen to him.Sabina Johansson was charged with a third-degree felony and released on her own recognizance. So far, 22 people, including four dancers, have been arrested in the sting.

Posner and his wife, Betty, owners of Big Daddy Lou’s Club, have been charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering. Prosecutors said Posner’s club brought in at least $1 million in the past year. Two dancers told The News last week that Posner merely paid lip service to the “No Sex” signs posted around the club and that he would pressure employees for sex.