Daily Breeze
A man accused of killing a Lennox bondage club owner was a disgruntled former employee who was angry that he had lost his job, a position that enabled him to socialize with dominatrixes and fulfill a sexual fetish, court testimony revealed this week.
David Edward Albert, 54, of Simi Valley allegedly was so upset he confronted owner John Lavine in his office, attempted to strangle him, shot him repeatedly – including one bullet to the back of the head – doused his body with rubbing alcohol and set it on fire, detectives testified.
On Wednesday, after a two-day preliminary hearing in Inglewood court that included testimony about leather floggings, spankings and “swingers’ parties,” Albert was ordered to stand trial for killing Lavine and intentionally setting the bondage club ablaze. …