Giuseppe Salvaggio was owner of the Montreal gay bar Truxx, which was raided by police on Oct. 22, 1977 by more than fifty police officers, some wearing bulletproof vests and armed with machine guns. Salvaggio was charged and found guilty of keeping a common bawdy house.
| Names | Giuseppe Salvaggio (Main) BE [n77.282] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Giuseppe Salvaggio on LGLC |
| Occupations |
Bar Owner
FoodAndBeverage
- 1978/03/19
https://lglc.ca/event/n77.282 |
| Charges |
Montreal
Keeping a common bawdy-house Pleaded not guilty, appealed Jail 3 days 1977/10/02 https://lglc.ca/event/n77.282 “Fate of 144 Tied To Verdict In Trial of Truxx Owner,” Body Politic, no. 49 (1979), p. 12 Keeping a common bawdy-house Pleaded not guilty, appealed Fine $5000 fine 1977/10/02 https://lglc.ca/event/n77.282 “Fate of 144 Tied To Verdict In Trial of Truxx Owner,” Body Politic, no. 49 (1979), p. 12 |
| Associated People |
Roland Langlois
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| Associated Places |
Truxx (Owner)
[1977/10/22] - 3/19/1978 https://lglc.ca/event/n77.282 The Phoenix Theatre and Playwrights’ Workshop Combine To Bring You Montreal’s Most Exciting Season of Theatre,” The Montreal Gazette, 13 June 1981, p. 76 |