Somen Banerjee Somen Banerjee Somen "Steve" Banerjee (; October 8, 1946 – October 23, 1994) was an Indian American entrepreneur and co-founder of Chippendales. After operating a Mobil gas station and a failed backgammon club, Banerjee bought a failed Los Angeles club named "Destiny II" and turned it into a nightclub that featured female mud wrestling and a "Female Exotic Dancing Night." It was the first of its kind in the United States. He partnered with Paul Snider (husband and eventual killer of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten) and attorney Bruce Nahin. Banerjee was later charged with having enlisted the aid of Ray
Paul Snider professionally taken nude photographs of Stratten to "Playboy" magazine, and she was chosen as a Playmate for the month of August of that year. Snider and Stratten moved to Los Angeles and were married on June 1 in Las Vegas. While Stratten worked as a bunny at the Century City Playboy Club and was cast in a few television and film roles, Snider had numerous get-rich-quick schemes, including building and selling exercise benches. Stratten helped support Snider financially throughout their short-lived marriage (as he was a Canadian with no working visa, and was not allowed an income within the U.S.).