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another name maybe on the back side of the, that's the, that's the
club that I went to.
To further address MG Lewis’ response, in September 2016, a DCIS special agent in
Rome, Italy conducted open source searches pertaining to Cica Cica Boom and Verafollia Srl.
The searches did not reveal a nightclub named Verafollia Srl in Rome, Italy. 12
The DCIS special agent and two Italian law enforcement officials met with the Cica Cica
Boom club manager at the club’s location, 38 Via Liguria. Although MG Lewis claimed that “a
simple internet search of 38 Via Liguria results in at least four companies that use this address,”
the Cica Cica Boom club manager clarified that the club is the only establishment that uses that
address. He told the DCIS special agent that the Caprice Hotel, which MG Lewis claimed had
the address on his GTCC statement, was “actually at Via Liguria 38B and not registered to
Verafollia Srl.” The manager told us that there was no club named “Verafollia” in Rome, Italy,
and that “there had never been a club with that name.” Both Italian law enforcement officials
confirmed this statement.
When the DCIS special agent showed the Cica Cica Boom manager a photo of
MG Lewis, the manager told him that he did not recognize the person in the photo, but “due to
the number of patrons that frequent the club, it would be hard [for him] to remember any specific
patron.”
The Cica Cica Boom club manager told the DCIS special agent that Verafollia Srl does
not and has not owned any other club or establishment in Rome, and added that the only way to
get “Verafollia Srl” on one’s credit card bill was to go to the Cica Cica Boom club and pay with
a credit card. The DCIS special agent reported that the Cica Cica Boom club manager stated:
Verafollia Srl was created for billing and payment purposes and to
conceal any link to the Cica Cica Boom club for patrons who
frequent the establishment, which allows “Verafollia Srl” to appear
on the credit card statements in lieu of “Cica Cica Boom.”
The two Italian law enforcement officials and the Cica Cica Boom manager related to the
DCIS special agent that this “setup” allowed the many married patrons who frequent the club to
conceal their visits and the true nature of the establishment.
The DCIS special agent reported that upon entering the Cica Cica Boom club there was a
staircase leading down to the main area of the establishment, which was dimly lit with a bar,
tables, sofas, small dance floor, and a stage with a chair and stripper poles, along with a private
lap dance area accessed via a staircase by the bar.
The Cica Cica Boom club manager stated to the DCIS special agent that the club does
have lap dances, both on stage and where patrons sit; however, it depends on the night, since lap
dances or shows do not occur every night. The club manager added that, while the Cica Cica
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The DCIS special agent in Rome confirmed that Verafollia means “True/Real Folly/Madness” and “Srl” is the
Italian equivalent of “Limited Liability Company.”