BARE-FACED LIES! N.Y. strip clubs sued for allegedly using photos of Playboy Playmate, models without permission

They're stunners — not strippers.

A Playboy Playmate of the Year and some 20 other leading lingerie and adult industry beauties claim several New York area strip clubs used their photos without permission — wrongly giving the impression they had worked there as strippers, a new federal lawsuit alleges.

The claim, filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, contends Diamond Club Gentlemen's Cabaret; Lace Gentlemen's Clubs Manhattan and West Nyack locations; and Stiletto Palace Gentleman's Clubs in Nanuet, N.Y., as well as Atlantic City and Carlstadt, N.J., used and altered sexually suggestive images of the models without authorization.

Sara Underwood, who was Playboy's Playmate of the Year for 2007, alleges Stiletto Nanuet used a photo of her " in a sexually suggestive outfit, cooking food over a grill,” below the copy: "TONIGHT (and every Friday): Don't miss the Stiletto Happy Hour Summer BBQ from 4pm-7pm. Burgers and dogs on us!"

Underwood, who has also been in the movies "The House Bunny" and "Miss March", claims the club intentionally altered her image so she appeared either as "a stripper working at Stiletto Nanuet, or endorsed same."

But "Underwood has never been employed at any of the clubs, has never been hired to endorse any of the clubs, has received no remuneration for Defendants' unauthorized use of her Image, and has suffered, and will continue to suffer, damages as a result of same."

Cora Skinner, a model and actress who has been on “CSI: Miami,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Shark,” “Las Vegas,” as well as in "music videos for the likes of Def Leppard," says she was used too.

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The claim contends strip clubs, including Lace Gentlemen's Clubs Manhattan, used and altered sexually suggestive images of the models without authorization.

Stiletto Nanuet posted an image on its Twitter page that gave the false impression Skinner worked there as a stripper, the filing says.

Worse, "This false impression was bolstered by the copy above Skinner's picture, which reads: "It's #MardiGras2014!!! Grab a drink at @laceclubsny, then come get your zipper polished at Stiletto :)."

"Obviously the intention of this copy was not only to make it appear that Skinner worked at Stiletto, but that she was available to potential clientele should they desire to have their 'zipper polished,'" the suit charges.

The other models and actresses suing these jiggle joints made similar accusations.

They want the clubs to stop using their images, as well as unspecified monetary damages.

Their lawyers did not comment. Representatives for the clubs could not immediately be reached.

The women say that their photos used in ads give the impression that they work at those strip clubs.