Oracle sued over lap-dancing tab

Bosses at CRM software specialist Oracle have been left red-faced after it emerged that a San Francisco lap-dancing club has filed a lawsuit against the business over an unpaid tab, run up by a member of staff using a corporate credit card.
The New Century Theater has filed the claim, alleging an American Express corporate credit card in the name of Oracle/Iberica was used by Jose Manuel Gomez Sanchez for $16,490 (£10,300) in charges on October 2, 2012, and for $17,050 (£10,660) worth of charges on October 4, 2012.
“Mr. Sanchez signed for each of these charges in which the cardholder was in fact Oracle,” the suit, filed on September 3 in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges. Oracle has 30 days to respond to the claim from the day the company is served legal papers.
Evidence includes photocopies of the charge receipts, which show purchases of “Century Dollars,” which can be used for “club dances performed by entertainers”, according to the club. New Century Theater guests are required to show a valid photo ID that matches their credit card before purchasing the credits.
Sanchez is alleged to have used his driving licence in order to use the Amex card, the lawsuit says. New Century Theater is seeking $33,540 (£21,000) plus interest.
The timing of the suit could not have been worse for Oracle, which is currently hosting its annual OpenWorld conference in San Francisco this week. However, strip clubs are well versed in attracting customers during the conference;  the New Century Theater is offering a promotion (pictured) in which delegates can get discounts by showing their convention badge.