Baltimore Eagle, the storied leather bar that got a second life in 2017 after an extensive renovation, ceased operations last night, according to a post on the club’s website.
The post alleges a series of business and legal disputes led to the closing. The managers, doing business as 4 Crazy Guys, LLC, leased the building and Baltimore Eagle name from the Parrish family, the note says. Management alleges in the note the owners “have meddled in the operation of the business in countless ways, each of which we believe demonstrated their lack of connection and understanding of our community and our market,” likening it to the way a brand owner runs a franchise.
Among the alleged incidents: Ian Parrish was fine with men’s events being “sexually suggestive” but pushed for women’s events to be more “benign”; objected to some models he deemed “not attractive because of their body type” appearing in promotion materials; sought access to security camera footage; tried to require that staff wear uniforms; and blocked management from accessing the Eagle’s Facebook page and website “in protest over marketing that he did not like.”
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