The Notice and this website contain information about a proposed class action settlement in the case of Rapp et al. v. RCI Management Services, Inc., et al., Case Number 22LA0884, pending in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Illinois. On June 18, 2025, the Court preliminarily approved the settlement. If, between September 17, 2017, and June 18, 2025, you provided your fingerprint in connection with a purchase at the gentleman’s club “Scarlett’s Cabaret” in Washington Park, Illinois or “Rick’s Cabaret” in Chicago, Illinois, you are a member of the Settlement Class. Excluded from the Settlement Class are (1) any Judge or Magistrate presiding over this Action and members of their families; (2) Persons who properly execute and file a timely request for exclusion from the Settlement Class; (3) the legal representatives, successors or assigns of any excluded Persons. If you are a member of the Settlement Class, then you are entitled to benefits under the terms of the proposed Settlement.
The Notice is to advise you of the terms of the proposed Settlement, and your rights in connection with it. The Notice contains only a summary of the Settlement Agreement. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read the Notice and FAQs carefully.
The proposed settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Defendants, and Defendants deny that they have violated the any law.
Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement | |
Submit a Claim Form | Members of the Settlement Class can choose to submit a claim to receive a VIP Membership Card. |
Ask to be excluded from the Class | If you choose to exclude yourself (opt out), you will not be included in the Settlement. You will receive no benefits and you will not release any claims you may have against Defendants regarding the allegations in this case ever again. |
Object | If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must file your objection in writing with the Clerk of the Court, and send a copy of your objection to the attorneys for all Parties. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you cannot file an objection. Settlement Class Members who do not timely make their objections in this manner will be deemed to have waived all objections and shall not be heard or have the right to appeal approval of the Settlement. If you file an objection and wish it to be considered, you must also appear at the Final Approval Hearing, in-person or through counsel, to show cause of why the proposed Settlement should not be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate. |
Do Nothing | You will be included in the Settlement Class but receive no benefits. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal, and release claims against Defendants and Released Parties relating to the claims in this case. |
The Court in charge of this action has preliminarily approved the Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate, and must decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement. The relief provided to Settlement Class Members will be provided only if the Court gives final approval to the Settlement and, if there are any appeals, after the appeals are resolved in favor of the Settlement. Please be patient.
Upcoming Important Dates
Objection Deadline
9/16/2025
Opt Out Deadline
9/16/2025
Final Approval Hearing
10/16/2025 at 9:00 a.m.