The SouthSide nightclub associated with Skybar, Foxtail, has announced it will be closed until further notice. The announcement comes days after a video showing the alleged lewd behavior at the location went viral on the Internet.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Temporary closure of Pittsburgh’s Foxtail and Skybar
The AMPD Group is said to have temporarily closed its Foxtail and Skybar venues on Southside, Pittsburgh.
They made a statement on Instagram addressing the issue.
They say, ‘The safety and health of our guests and staff is our number one priority. After careful consideration, the owners of Foxtail/Skybar have decided to close the venue until further notice.’
The statement continued, “The atmosphere in which the South operates the late-night economy business is deteriorating to an unstable extent, and the customer base is becoming a problem.”
In addition, ‘we will continue to support Mayor Gainey and the Department of Public Safety’s South Side Safety Initiative Plan. We look forward to re-joining the community once a solution to the problem plaguing our neighbors is successfully implemented.’
Foxtail Viral Video from Pittsburgh
According to KDKA News Radio, the controversial video showed a woman engaging in lewd behavior in front of a crowd at the event.
According to the video, the crowd appears to be cheering for someone while inserting a glass bottle into the discreet part of a partially clothed woman.
The video soon went viral on social media. However, the video was deleted not long after it was removed from online platforms due to obscenity.
Authorities Blame Foxtail’s Viral Video
WPXI reports that authorities and local police have expressed opposition to the controversial video clip.
District Judge Eugene Ricciardi was ’embarrassed about the lewd incident at the Foxtail Skybar facility. The video spread across the United States. There are people in Florida who have seen the video, what do they say about us?’
After that video… I’ll never set foot in a foxtail nightclub/skybar again.
— Dom (@DomEisaman) July 11, 2022
Judge Ricciardi called for an immediate national emergency. He noted that troubled pubs in the area should be closed as curfews are restored.
Additionally, local police are now closely patrolling local pubs. Lawyers are placed near facilities that have had problems in the past.
A judge has declared an immediate state of emergency after videos of lewd acts at a Foxtail bar on the South Side were posted on social media. tuning @KDKA Radio Reactions to the video and the owner’s response to the conversation @MartyGriffinKD pic.twitter.com/t1SfEOIJ04
— Melinda Lauder (@MelindaKDKA) July 12, 2022
Meanwhile, KDKA News Radio reported that bar guests who appeared in the viral video are currently banned from entering the institution.
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