State transit police denied the claims of three male strippers on Wednesday who said detectives forced them to disrobe for full-body nude photographs and stole almost $10,000 in cash, calling the entire incident a “publicity stunt.”

An attorney for the exotic dancers ? Edward “Total Package” Cloyd, David “Pain” Lawrence and Derrick “Sexecutioner” Williams ? said Tuesday that he intends to file a $5 million lawsuit claiming the Maryland Transportation Authority police violated the men?s civil rights. In his claim of intent, Jimmy Bell said a detective made his clients strip for full-length photos instead of taking standard headshots.