Michael J. Peter: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
Rebecca1990 (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Rebecca1990 (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
His first job in Florida after moving to the state in 1973 was as manager of the Dubsdread Country Club.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> Afterwards, he bought the Red Lion for $13,000 and renamed it Thee Dollhouse.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> In 1984, he bought a half-interest in a failing pizza parlor, owned by Jeanne C. Williams, north of Pompano Beach, which he converted to Thee Dollhouse III.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-10-03/news/8902020328_1_nude-clubs-nude-bars-bingo-halls Bar Partner`s Husband Linked To Mob Figures]</ref> In 1985, he opened Solid Gold in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> In March 1988, Peter, Williams, and a partner bought an Oakland Park club, which they renamed Pure Platinum.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989/> In December 1988, Williams obtained a 47 percent stake in Solid Gold after she bought out two of Peter`s partners.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989/> On August 22, 1989, Williams put up a 20 percent share with Peter to purchase Main Attraction in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989/> | His first job in Florida after moving to the state in 1973 was as manager of the Dubsdread Country Club.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> Afterwards, he bought the Red Lion for $13,000 and renamed it Thee Dollhouse.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> In 1984, he bought a half-interest in a failing pizza parlor, owned by Jeanne C. Williams, north of Pompano Beach, which he converted to Thee Dollhouse III.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-10-03/news/8902020328_1_nude-clubs-nude-bars-bingo-halls Bar Partner`s Husband Linked To Mob Figures]</ref> In 1985, he opened Solid Gold in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> In March 1988, Peter, Williams, and a partner bought an Oakland Park club, which they renamed Pure Platinum.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989/> In December 1988, Williams obtained a 47 percent stake in Solid Gold after she bought out two of Peter`s partners.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989/> On August 22, 1989, Williams put up a 20 percent share with Peter to purchase Main Attraction in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=SunSentinelOctober1989/> | ||
He also owns Solid Gold in North Miami Beach and La Bare in Sunrise.<ref name=SunSentinelMay19912>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-05-25/news/9102280336_1_pure-platinum-american-dream-myrtle-beach Club Owner`s Success: `Selling American Dream`]</ref> | |||
He also founded MJ Peter Club Management, a consulting firm for strip clubs, and ''Platinum'' magazine.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> | He also founded MJ Peter Club Management, a consulting firm for strip clubs, and ''Platinum'' magazine.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> | ||
| Line 39: | Line 41: | ||
On May 24, 1991, he was arrested and charged with kidnapping and extortion for an alleged January 8 incident in which he, along with three other men, forcibly drove Features Entertainment booking agent Carmen Cinserulli from Fort Lauderdale to Oakland Park, where they threatened to crush his fingers if he continued trying to recruit strippers from their clubs before driving him back to Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=SunSentinelMay1991>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-05-25/news/9102280368_1_adult-entertainment-arrest-warrant-joe-hays Nightclub Owner Arrested Nude-dance-bar Mogul Faces Kidnapping, Extortion Charges]</ref> He was released within a few hours on $32,500 bond.<ref name=SunSentinelMay1991/> The charges were eventually dismissed.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> | On May 24, 1991, he was arrested and charged with kidnapping and extortion for an alleged January 8 incident in which he, along with three other men, forcibly drove Features Entertainment booking agent Carmen Cinserulli from Fort Lauderdale to Oakland Park, where they threatened to crush his fingers if he continued trying to recruit strippers from their clubs before driving him back to Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=SunSentinelMay1991>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-05-25/news/9102280368_1_adult-entertainment-arrest-warrant-joe-hays Nightclub Owner Arrested Nude-dance-bar Mogul Faces Kidnapping, Extortion Charges]</ref> He was released within a few hours on $32,500 bond.<ref name=SunSentinelMay1991/> The charges were eventually dismissed.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> | ||
On May 10, 1991, state and federal agents seized records from his Oakland Park office and searched his five South Florida clubs for possible racketeering transactions.<ref name=SunSentinelMay19912/><ref name=SunSentinelMay1991/> | |||
In December 1995, he was indicted on 10 counts of racketeering and charged with allowing members of the Gambino family to keep a hidden interest in three of his clubs.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for failing to list builder James Williams, who had loaned him money, on his liquor license application.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He served time in prison from January 1997 to May 1998.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He initially served time at Miami Federal Prison Camp until April 1997 when authorities accused him and several other inmates of leaving for an evening tryst with prostitutes.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> Although he denied doing so, he was placed in solitary confinement and transferred to a prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He lived in Lauderdale Isles before going to prison.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> | In December 1995, he was indicted on 10 counts of racketeering and charged with allowing members of the Gambino family to keep a hidden interest in three of his clubs.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for failing to list builder James Williams, who had loaned him money, on his liquor license application.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He served time in prison from January 1997 to May 1998.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He initially served time at Miami Federal Prison Camp until April 1997 when authorities accused him and several other inmates of leaving for an evening tryst with prostitutes.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> Although he denied doing so, he was placed in solitary confinement and transferred to a prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> He lived in Lauderdale Isles before going to prison.<ref name=SunSentinelNovember1997/> | ||