Michael J. Peter
Michael J. Peter
| Michael J. Peter | |
|---|---|
| Height: | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
He attended the Cornell University School of Hotel Management.[1]
His first job in Florida after moving to the state in 1973 was as manager of the Dubsdread Country Club.[1] Afterwards, he bought the Red Lion for $13,000 and renamed it Thee Dollhouse.[1] In 1982, he bought a building near Pompano Beach, which became Thee Dollhouse III.[1] In 1985, he opened Solid Gold in Fort Lauderdale.[1] He later opened Pure Platinum in Oakland Park.[1]
He also founded MJ Peter Club Management, a consulting firm for strip clubs, and Platinum magazine.[1]
In 1991, he was arrested for attemting to kidnap a business rival who had tried to recruit his dancers, though the charges were eventually dismissed.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1] He served time in prison from January 1997 to May 1998.[1] 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.[1] Although he denied doing so, he was placed in solitary confinement and transferred to a prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey.[1] He lived in Lauderdale Isles before going to prison.[1]
He appeared on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous in the late 1980s.[1]