Wealthy New York doctor allegedly promised stripper lover he’d leave his wife in these smitten texts… then called cops when iconic movie poster sent shivers down his spine
A wealthy Long Island doctor is being sued by a former exotic dancer who claims their 18-month affair ended in a bitter legal battle after she told his wife about the relationship. Rosana Kissoon, 39, alleges that Dr Keith Hoerning, 51, a married father of two, pursued her persistently after meeting her at a strip club, professed his love and promised to leave his wife, before turning to the police and courts against her once the affair came to light. The case has drawn attention as it pits salacious allegations of a doctor's secret double life against counter-claims of blackmail and extortion.
According to the lawsuit filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court, Hoerning gave Kissoon tens of thousands of dollars during the relationship, which began in late 2024 and turned intimate in February 2025. After Kissoon contacted his wife, Nicole, 34, this spring, Hoerning allegedly sought a restraining order and told police Kissoon had threatened violence, citing a framed Scarface poster she owned as evidence of danger. Kissoon, who says she lost her job and needed counselling as a result, is seeking over $1 million in damages, while Hoerning's lawyer denies the claims and says text messages and recordings will prove Kissoon tried to extort his client.
- Stripper sues married doctor over affair and alleged retaliation campaign
- Doctor allegedly sought restraining order, citing a Scarface poster as threat
- Lawyer denies claims, alleges blackmail; woman seeks $1m+ in damages
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The case for
Kissoon's case emphasises that Hoerning, a man of significant professional and financial standing, actively pursued her after meeting her at her workplace, professed love, gave substantial financial support, and made explicit promises to leave his wife – creating reasonable expectations of a committed relationship rather than a transactional arrangement. When she disclosed the affair to his wife, a natural consequence of infidelity, he allegedly leveraged his resources and status to discredit her through legal action, citing a movie poster as evidence of threat and seeking police involvement – deploying courts not to address his own conduct but to silence and punish the woman who exposed him. This pattern, wherein powerful individuals weaponise legal systems against less powerful parties who confront uncomfortable truths, represents a substantive concern about justice and accountability.
The case against
Hoerning's case contends that financial support was conditional upon Kissoon's silence and discretion, and that when she threatened exposure unless he left his wife and provided additional payments, she crossed into criminal extortion and blackmail. He exercised legitimate legal recourse by seeking police protection and restraining orders when threatened – the appropriate response to coercion – and his lawyer maintains that text messages and recorded conversations establish her systematic threats and financial demands, proving deliberate exploitation rather than a relationship that deteriorated. Using legal channels to defend oneself, one's marriage and one's family against threats is not an abuse of power but a foundational legal right.