: Steve meets with his former right-hand man, Ray Colon , in a tavern in Lucerne. Unbeknownst to Steve, Ray has been caught by the FBI and is working as an informant to avoid a life sentence.
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: Back in Los Angeles, Steve faces RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges. His lawyer explains that a conviction would result in the government seizing all his assets, including Chippendales, leaving his ex-wife Irene and their daughter with nothing. : Steve meets with his former right-hand man,
: After much manipulation and emotional baiting by Ray, a paranoid Steve eventually confesses to ordering the murder of his former partner, Nick De Noia , as well as other attempted hits on former dancers. The FBI, listening in from a nearby room, captures the entire admission on tape. : Back in Los Angeles, Steve faces RICO
: To prevent the government from seizing his estate and to ensure Irene inherits the company, Steve dies by suicide in his cell just hours before his sentencing. Critical Reception
The series ends with a bittersweet montage of what Chippendales could have been—a thriving, happy enterprise—had Steve, Nick, and Irene continued to work together without the toxicity of greed. Welcome to Chippendales Recap, Episode 8: Switzerland
: While in his jail cell, Steve begins to hallucinate, seeing the ghost of Nick De Noia. These visions force him to confront the destruction his ambition caused.