New York City – from www.nypost.com – This time, it was Big Daddy Lou on his knees, so to speak.

Louis “Big Daddy” Posner had to do some courtroom groveling this morning to keep his sweet, no-jail deal for admittedly running one of the biggest whorehouses in Manhattan.

Posner — whose red-velvet-swathed, stripper-packed Hot Lap Dance Club once grossed him $22,000 a night — came to Manhattan Supreme Court to be sentenced for promoting prostitution at the West 38th St. nooky emporium.

But Justice Michael Obus nearly denied him the deal, under which Posner loses his law license, serves five years probation, is barred from ever entering another strip club, but gets to stay out of jail.

Turns out that, despite pleading guilty a month ago, Posner hadn’t been contrite enough when he spoke to the probation officers preparing his pre-sentencing report.

“I read that, and considered to just vacate the plea,” the judge warned the
petulant pimp promptly re-professed his guilt, allowing the sentencing to proceed.

“I sincerely apologize,” he told the judge, sheepishly.

“Whatever I said in the allocution, I reaffirm,” he added.

Posner admittedly he knew some of his lap-dancers were turning tricks in the back rooms of the club — which was a favorite of lawyers, stockbrokers and wealthy businessmen.

He also admitted personally “auditioning” new talent, granting himself numerous “comps,” and to personally collecting and pocketing some of his ho’s proceeds.