Larry Levenson Explained

Larry Levenson
Birth Date:	1936
Birth Place:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Date:	January 23,
Death Place:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Other Names:	The King of Swing
Occupation:	Club owner, swinger

Larry Levenson was an American club owner who founded the swingers club Plato's Retreat.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Levenson was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1981 for tax evasion.^{[5] [6]}

After the closing of Plato's Retreat he worked as a cab driver.^[2]

He died in 1999 after quadruple bypass heart surgery.^{[2] [7]}

Levenson was featured in the 2008 documentary American Swing.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The swinging '70s: retreating to Plato's. Gary. Goldstein. March 29, 2009. Los Angeles Times.
2. Web site: NEW YORK OBSERVED; Fantasy Island. Jon. Hart. September 22, 2002. NYTimes.com.
3. Web site: The Romans Did It, and Now . . .. Bachrach, Judy. February 23, 1978. The Washington Post.
4. Web site: Larry Levenson and Plato's Retreat, the Notorious Swingers' Club of NYC. Avenue Magazine.
5. Web site: The City; SEX CLUB OWNERS GET 8-YEAR TERMS. July 10, 1981. NYTimes.com.
6. Web site: THE CITY; Owners of Sex Club Indicted in Tax Case. February 6, 1981. NYTimes.com.
7. Web site: Paid Notice: Deaths LEVENSON, LAWRENCE LARRY KING OF SWING.. January 25, 1999. NYTimes.com.
8. Web site: Where the Action Was. Stephen Holden. Stephen. Holden. March 27, 2009. NYTimes.com.