LA Nightclub Faces Millions in Fines for COVID Violations

From the outside, you would never guess that an underground nightclub is operating at 1114 South Main Street in downtown Los Angeles. There is no sign, no obvious front entrance, and it looks like an abandoned warehouse. But behind the pull down metal gate, there is a fully functioning nightclub referred to as the “LA Party Society”. 

The LA Party Society has been operating for months against COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. After months documenting evidence and multiple shootings, the city of Los Angeles has pressed charges against the underground club. 

The lawsuit specifically names the club’s manager, Yves Oscar Jr., and a pair of LLC’s that are listed as the owners of the property and owned by a real estate investor, David Taban. 

“Beyond the bullets and the assaults and the other criminal activity, I want to emphasize that packing people into an indoor space — an unlicensed club — during the pandemic, is the height of irresponsibility,” stated the City Attorney, Mike Feuer, in a live-streamed conference. 

City attorneys are looking to have the venue closed immediately and indefinitely. They are aiming for fines of $2,500 a day for each unfair competition violation, which could be as high as $3.65 million per defendant.

On November 13, a flier was handed out that had a near naked woman in a bathing suit, stating that the club’s doors were open from 12am to 6am. 

According to the lawsuit, people would enter the club through the back door and gated parking lot aside a public alley east of Main Street. 

When asked why he is suing instead of just telling the Police Department to shut down the club, Feuer stated that his goal was “permanent closure”.