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He was so proud of Cathouse,
it hurt him deeply
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when it was pulled
from the air.
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Without Cathouse to
make him relevant,
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he became more
and more desperate
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to get into the media.
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He was upset about the
county upping the rates
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for licensing,
and he got a suggestion,
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"Well, why don't you run for
office and solve that?"
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If Donald Trump
can do it, I can do it.
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Hi, I'm Dennis Hof,
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and I'm running
for District 36.
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And I thought...
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he's just, you know,
looking for free publicity.
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Dennis Hof is our
new Republican.
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Man, his ego was
through the roof.
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He survived off of
very little sleep.
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He exhausted himself
and his staff...
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running for office.
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He had won the primary,
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so he thought he was
totally untouchable.
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Dennis has raped
so many women
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who haven't reported
their crimes.
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But when Dennis was
running for office,
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several women
did come forward.
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The new girl.
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She went to the hospital
and got a rape kit.
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And the state police
got involved.
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Mr. Hof is extremely
rough with her.
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The police found out that
Dennis was sending women
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on these illegal
out dates.
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If Mr. Hof is found
guilty of these crimes,
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he's not coming home.
He's gonna die in prison.
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♪ [moody pop]
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♪ You put me under
the covers. ♪
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♪ For all the world
to see. ♪
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♪ But I never recovered. ♪
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♪ You never
cared about me. ♪
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♪ So now you're
being uncovered. ♪
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♪ I kept all
the receipts. ♪
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♪ You and all
of the others. ♪
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♪ Under a fantasy. ♪
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♪
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♪
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I was the madam
for Dennis Hof's
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southern operations...
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which included
Love Ranch Vegas.
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Love Ranch Vegas...
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is in the middle
of the desert.
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There's nothing out there.
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And the clients
go there for safety.
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And anonymity.
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How'd that work out
for Lamar Odom?
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♪
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[News] Former NBA star,
Lamar Odom,
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is fighting for his life
after he was found
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unresponsive at
a Nevada brothel.
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♪
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♪
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[Sonja] I was on
a hiatus during
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the Lamar Odom incident.
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When I got back to the
Love Ranch Vegas...
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it was a...
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a shattered brothel.
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There were no
customers coming.
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Dennis was very upset.
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Most of the women left.
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Business just died,
and I couldn't figure out,
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how can they keep
the lights on?
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♪
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[Commissioners]
I pledge allegiance to
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the flag of the
United States of America.
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♪
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The Board of County
commissioners are the ones
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who create laws
for the county.
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Item 16,
Town of Pahrump.
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Resolution 20-17-02.
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We vote on laws,
we vote on policy.
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We also oversaw
liquor licenses
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and brothels.
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Are there any corrections?
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If not, then we'll
attain a motion.
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When I saw it on the
on the local news
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that Lamar Odom OD'd,
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that really kind of
keyed me into,
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we're not watching the
brothels real well, guys.
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And I expect people who
have privilege licenses
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to follow law,
follow the rules.
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So, I got the
other commissioners
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to agree that we
need to, like,
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update our
brothel ordinance.
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We need to, like,
raise the fees.
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We need to make sure
they're being checked on.
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That, you know,
the properties are...
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safe for customers.
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Hof and his acolytes
came to a meeting
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and screamed and yelled.
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[Commissioner]
Quiet, Dennis.
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Dennis, Dennis,
you want to talk,
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come up here and
speak on the mic.
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Behave yourself.
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[Dan] What was his problem?
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The other brothels
didn't, didn't balk.
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But Hof, he was,
he was just incensed.
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♪
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Around 2016-ish,
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Cathouse is essentially
off the air.
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HBO, they say that there's
not a demand for it
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on television anymore
because people can get
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that type of content
elsewhere,
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like in streaming,
you know, digital media.
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But I really think it's
about HBO solidifying
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its brand as a prestige
cable network.
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The world of Cathouse
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is not consistent with
the types of sort of
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high-quality dramas
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that HBO was
now known for.
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He was so proud
of Cathouse.
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It hurt him deeply when
it was pulled from the air
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and they are no longer
selling DVDs.
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[Sonja] I mean, he's an
admitted narcissist.
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Uh, he loved
to be adored.
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He loved the spotlight,
he loved money.
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And the Cathouse series
gave him all of that.
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[DeAnne] After Cathouse,
Dennis had a really
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hard time getting
in the, the media.
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I mean, the radio shows
didn't want him.
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TV shows didn't want him.
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It was always the
same old bull [beep]
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and nobody
was interested.
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So, now without Cathouse
to make him relevant,
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he became more
and more desperate
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to get into the media.
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♪
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[Sonja] He was on the phone
while I was there,
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and he was upset about
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the county upping
the rates for the licensing,
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and all of his fees, and...
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he got a suggestion from the
person on the other end of
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the line, "Well, why don't
you run for office and,
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and solve that?"
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I think it was Tucker Carlson
was on the one that said,
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"Dennis, you can't
complain about it unless
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if you're willing to do
something about it."
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♪
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[Dan] In Nevada,
we have an assembly
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and we have a senate.
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When I heard he was gonna
run for state legislature...
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and calling himself a
Republican, I thought...
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he's just, you know,
looking for free publicity,
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'cause this
Republican party,
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they'll never accept
this pompous...
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blowhard pimp.
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He's a huckster,
he's a conman.
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They've gotta see it.
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Dennis Hof is our
new Republican.
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[applauding]
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I want to thank Dennis
for joining the party
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and being supportive of
where we're gonna be
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going in the future.
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[Dan] They didn't see it.
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[Sonja] Dennis,
he's not political.
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So, he donated equally to
Democrats and Republicans.
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But Republicans
have a better shot
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where he was running,
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so that's why he picked
the Republican party.
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♪
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[Dennis] I joined
the Republican party.
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I've done all
the right things.
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They're supporting me.
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Hi, I'm Dennis Hof,
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and I'm running for
District 36 Assembly.
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Dennishof.com.
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[Paris] I was a working girl
at Dennis Hof's
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Love Ranch Vegas
for 5 years,
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and Dennis Hof's
girlfriend.
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Dennis and I...
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got really close...
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when he started running
for state assembly
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in Southern Nevada.
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I was by his side during
his whole campaign.
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[Sonja] He's got
this big billboard
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with his picture on it,
with his dog,
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and his horse,
and his ranch,
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and he's got a cowboy hat
on with his gun,
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and everybody has to go by
and see a picture of him.
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And he's getting
all that attention.
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He loved people
to love him.
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And, with the
Cathouse series
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basically off the air...
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the circles of girls
that were around him
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were shrinking.
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And this politics
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was filling in
the gap for him.
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♪
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When I found out Dennis Hof
was running for office,
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I was angry.
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So, I did go in front of the
commissioners to try to
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let people know what
type of person he was.
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Hi, my name is
Jennifer O'Kane,
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and I drove from Battle
Mountain, Nevada to, um,
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sit in front of you today.
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[Dan] We're in a county
commission meeting, and...
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Jennifer O'Kane,
at public comment,
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came and spoke.
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She began to recount
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a rape accusation
against Hof.
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[Jennifer] I'm gonna
read something to you
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so I don't go squirrel.
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Ah, so please bear
with me, okay?
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[sighing]
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Thank you very much
for allowing me
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to address you today.
[clearing throat]
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[voice breaking] My name
is Jennifer Lynn O'Kane.
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[exhaling sharply]
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[Dan] She began to recount
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a criminal accusation.
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As, as the chairman,
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you shouldn't
let that go on,
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and I turned to the chairman
at the time and told him,
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"We really need
to cut her off."
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[Commissioner]
J-J-Jennifer. Jennifer?
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[Jennifer] Yes, sir?
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Having to say in front
of the commissioners,
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"I was raped,"
is the most
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humiliating thing
you can imagine.
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But then to be told...
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to stop it, I can't even
describe how I felt.
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[Commissioner] I know
where you're getting ready
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to go to.
I really appreciate it.
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Don't leave the building.
Just sit and relax.
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[Jennifer] Okay.
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[Commissioner]
Again, thank you, Jennifer.
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I know where
you're going.
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♪
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[Commissioner]
Thank you.
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[Dan] We knew what she
has to say is important,
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but we can't let
her continue.
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She needs to go to the
Sheriff and the DA.
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And that's what happened.
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♪
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[Jennifer speaking]
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♪
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[Jennifer] It was
horrible when I was
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a working girl
for Dennis Hof.
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So, I told the police
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that Dennis Hof raped me.
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Dennis Hof had intercourse
with me without a condom.
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I gave them all of the
information and told them
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how I went to the madam
right afterwards,
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and I said,
"He just raped me."
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[Jennifer]
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[Detective Brainard]
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[Jennifer]
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[Detective Brainard]
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[Jennifer]
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[Detective Brainard]
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[Jennifer]
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[Detective Brainard]
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[Jennifer]
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[Jennifer] And,
uh, we talked...
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for a very long time.
They did listen to me.
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Every crime
has to have evidence,
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even the most emotionally
compelling ones,
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like sex assault, especially
in our modern day and age,
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where we want to
give the victims
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the benefit
of the doubt.
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But down the road,
years, days, months later,
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to prove sexual assault
can be a challenge.
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♪
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[Dan]
I felt bad for her,
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she had the courage
to come say...
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what happened to her,
and there was never
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a case filed,
that I know of.
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[Jennifer] Maybe they didn't
have enough evidence.
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And maybe it was a few
years since he raped me,
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but I needed to let people
know, yes, he raped me.
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He's a monster.
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♪
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[DeAnne] A woman is an
object to exploit and abuse.
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That's what a woman
is to Dennis.
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Dennis was well-practiced.
He knew how
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to do what he did
and get away with it.
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[News] The 71-year-old Hof
denies the allegations,
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saying it is a political
ploy to deter him from
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pushing forward on his race
for the assembly.
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♪
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[Sonja] Dennis was inspired
by Donald Trump
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because he was
successful.
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He also liked the fact
that he was a businessman.
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He liked his charisma.
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I think though the main
reason he allied himself
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with Trump was simply for
pragmatic reasons,
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that that's what was
gonna make him win.
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♪
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The politicians didn't think
Dennis could win
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because of the
prostitution affiliation.
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People didn't
understand who he was.
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They would call him
"the pimp."
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[Paris] At the
beginning of the campaign,
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Dennis told me,
"You know, Paris,
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it's not gonna be easy,
and there's gonna be
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a lot of things that are
gonna stand in the way
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as well, but if we build up
a strong team...
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then we can win this."
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[News] He considers himself
the Trump of Pahrump.
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[Dennis] If Donald Trump
can do it, I can do it.
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[Sonja] Dennis's tagline,
"Trump from Pahrump,"
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he knew that it
would help him...
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be able to ride on
Trump's coattails.
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Ah, it was catchy.
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It almost assured him of
winning in that area
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because now people
associated him with Trump.
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[Woman] You know,
you've got a new slogan.
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It's up on your boards,
and it says,
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"Make Nevada
Nevada Again."
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[Vernon] He would come in,
do interviews and...
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he spent a lot of money here
on television advertising,
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radio advertising,
because he really
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wanted to win
the election.
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You'd see him
at Petrack Park.
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You'd see him at the
Harvest Festival.
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You would see him
everywhere.
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Everybody would
come up to him,
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"Dennis! Dennis!
How are you doing?"
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[Dennis] I know you all
know that I'm rich.
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I know you all know
that I'm famous.
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I mean, I've spoke
at Oxford University.
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I'm a guy that came,
came from a
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World War 2 family.
We didn't have any money.
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My dad was a mailman,
an honorable man.
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I'm just a regular guy.
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I have just as much fun
hanging out
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in the back of a restaurant
with the staff
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as I am in the front
with the owner.
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[Vernon] He was so
polite to everybody.
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He would just...
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00:15:05,583 --> 00:15:08,624
say hi to anybody, try to
carry on a conversation.
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Fantastic guy.
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♪
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[Dan] Every good conman
comes across as
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affable, and...
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00:15:15,708 --> 00:15:17,666
I mean, you're not a
good conman if you don't.
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But I could
see through it.
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We need to stop him.
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♪
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[Sonja] There were
a lot of people
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that made our livings
in the brothels
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00:15:29,375 --> 00:15:32,832
that were not excited about
Dennis going into politics
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00:15:32,833 --> 00:15:35,917
because it's like
poking a hornet's nest.
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00:15:36,042 --> 00:15:37,791
And Dennis...
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00:15:37,792 --> 00:15:39,708
really enjoyed poking
the hornet's nest.
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♪
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[Dan] I started in 2017
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00:15:44,958 --> 00:15:46,874
looking at Dennis'
businesses,
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00:15:46,875 --> 00:15:48,583
and there were
a lot of violations.
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00:15:48,708 --> 00:15:50,707
♪
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00:15:50,708 --> 00:15:53,166
The condition of these
brothels was horrible.
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00:15:53,167 --> 00:15:55,374
There was really no
maintenance upkeep on them.
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00:15:55,375 --> 00:15:58,332
They were very old
trailers pushed together.
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00:15:58,333 --> 00:16:00,167
I had an electrician come
in one day to the Kit Kat,
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00:16:00,375 --> 00:16:01,874
and he shook
his head and said,
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00:16:01,875 --> 00:16:03,666
"This whole thing
needs to be replaced
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00:16:03,667 --> 00:16:05,375
to bring it
up to code."
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00:16:05,500 --> 00:16:07,832
Dennis refused,
and a few years later,
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00:16:07,833 --> 00:16:09,500
the Kit Kat
burned down.
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00:16:12,042 --> 00:16:13,667
[DeAnne] Dennis also
had some safety issues
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00:16:13,792 --> 00:16:15,499
with the
Love Ranch South.
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00:16:15,500 --> 00:16:16,707
They were
required to have
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00:16:16,708 --> 00:16:19,874
a fire marshal
safety inspection.
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00:16:19,875 --> 00:16:21,083
And Dennis
wouldn't do that
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00:16:21,208 --> 00:16:24,166
because he couldn't
pass the inspection.
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00:16:24,167 --> 00:16:25,708
[Dan] The floors need
to be reinforced,
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the doors need
to open out.
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00:16:27,208 --> 00:16:29,041
There's all this stuff
that needs to happen...
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00:16:29,042 --> 00:16:31,832
if you're using them
for commercial use.
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00:16:31,833 --> 00:16:33,666
And he refused.
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00:16:33,667 --> 00:16:36,166
♪
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00:16:36,167 --> 00:16:37,583
By this time,
he's running for office,
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so he thought that...
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00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,666
we could be bullied.
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00:16:41,667 --> 00:16:43,082
So, in the meeting
in December,
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00:16:43,083 --> 00:16:46,041
after I had laid out
to Dennis,
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00:16:46,042 --> 00:16:48,583
"Look, your brothels are
violating our code.
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00:16:48,708 --> 00:16:49,792
Oh,
and by the way,
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00:16:49,917 --> 00:16:51,457
you're late paying
your fees again."
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00:16:51,458 --> 00:16:52,999
And in our code,
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00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,624
if they don't pay
their fees on time,
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you take their license.
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00:16:56,500 --> 00:16:59,041
Mr. Hof still has failed to
comply, and for that fact,
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00:16:59,042 --> 00:17:02,041
I make a motion
to deny his
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00:17:02,042 --> 00:17:05,041
brothel license
on that property.
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00:17:05,042 --> 00:17:06,791
[Sonja] What a
catastrophe that was.
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00:17:06,792 --> 00:17:09,583
♪
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00:17:09,708 --> 00:17:12,041
After the
Lamar Odom incident,
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00:17:12,042 --> 00:17:13,749
it took me a while
to get us
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00:17:13,750 --> 00:17:15,999
back up on our feet.
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00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,874
And all of a sudden,
it was closed.
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00:17:17,875 --> 00:17:21,000
♪
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00:17:21,167 --> 00:17:23,791
[Paris] I believe it was all
politically motivated.
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And it was by 4 out of the
5 county commissioners...
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00:17:28,042 --> 00:17:30,749
because they did not
want him in politics.
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00:17:30,750 --> 00:17:33,708
[DeAnne] And then the
newspaper article comes out.
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00:17:33,833 --> 00:17:37,749
♪
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00:17:37,750 --> 00:17:38,916
[News]
The second woman,
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00:17:38,917 --> 00:17:40,916
identified as
Diana Grandmaison,
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00:17:40,917 --> 00:17:44,124
claims she was assaulted by
Hof inside the Bunny Ranch
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00:17:44,125 --> 00:17:47,749
in Carson City while working
there in June of 2009.
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00:17:47,750 --> 00:17:50,874
If he decides he wants
to sleep with one of us,
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00:17:50,875 --> 00:17:53,499
we have to
sleep with him.
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00:17:53,500 --> 00:17:56,666
So, I had no choice
but to submit.
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00:17:56,667 --> 00:17:58,208
He's a bad person.
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00:18:02,667 --> 00:18:04,542
♪
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00:18:04,708 --> 00:18:06,249
[DeAnne] Dennis has
raped so many women
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00:18:06,250 --> 00:18:08,375
who haven't reported
their crimes.
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00:18:08,542 --> 00:18:11,041
But, when Dennis was
running for office,
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00:18:11,042 --> 00:18:12,875
several women
did come forward.
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00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,124
♪
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00:18:16,125 --> 00:18:18,166
My name is Theresa Lowe.
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00:18:18,167 --> 00:18:21,249
I went to the
Love Ranch North
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00:18:21,250 --> 00:18:24,750
at the time,
and met Dennis Hof.
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00:18:24,875 --> 00:18:27,541
He was, um,
very charismatic.
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00:18:27,542 --> 00:18:30,166
Everyone listened to him.
The cashier called me,
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00:18:30,167 --> 00:18:32,124
and said, "Dennis is
sending the car for you,
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00:18:32,125 --> 00:18:35,708
please get ready."
I thought, okay...
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00:18:35,875 --> 00:18:38,000
I didn't know
what that meant.
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00:18:38,125 --> 00:18:40,042
They took me out to
a beautiful ranch
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00:18:40,208 --> 00:18:43,749
alongside a
mountainside...
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00:18:43,750 --> 00:18:46,166
Walked in the house...
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00:18:46,167 --> 00:18:48,832
"Let's go upstairs."
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00:18:48,833 --> 00:18:50,750
And he raped me.
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00:18:50,875 --> 00:18:56,332
♪
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00:18:56,333 --> 00:18:59,041
[Sonja] When all the
allegations hit the press,
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00:18:59,042 --> 00:19:01,291
I was not surprised.
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00:19:01,292 --> 00:19:03,207
He was always good
to me and respectful,
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00:19:03,208 --> 00:19:05,624
but I don't presume that
he has been that way
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00:19:05,625 --> 00:19:06,999
to every person.
437
00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:11,166
I saw enough of him
to see a darker side.
438
00:19:11,167 --> 00:19:14,999
[Theresa] And it
was violent, um...
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00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:16,916
Choking me.
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00:19:16,917 --> 00:19:19,166
Grabbing me by the hair,
no condom.
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00:19:19,167 --> 00:19:22,166
When it was over,
I was crying.
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00:19:22,167 --> 00:19:24,625
And the driver said, just,
"It's gonna be alright,
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00:19:24,792 --> 00:19:26,667
it happens to everybody."
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00:19:26,792 --> 00:19:28,166
♪
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00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:29,542
[Paris] When I first
heard of the allegations,
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00:19:29,750 --> 00:19:31,166
I was fairly upset.
447
00:19:31,167 --> 00:19:33,166
I thought we kind of
were on the same page.
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00:19:33,167 --> 00:19:35,124
No secrets, no surprises.
449
00:19:35,125 --> 00:19:36,875
So, I talked to
Dennis about it,
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00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,749
and Dennis said
it's not true.
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00:19:38,750 --> 00:19:41,332
♪
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00:19:41,333 --> 00:19:43,874
And I realized you
can't help but notice
453
00:19:43,875 --> 00:19:46,166
the timing of these things,
and what's being said
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00:19:46,167 --> 00:19:49,832
and the motivation
behind them.
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00:19:49,833 --> 00:19:52,042
[Theresa] It's disgusting
that an owner
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00:19:52,167 --> 00:19:54,707
gets to do what
he gets to do,
457
00:19:54,708 --> 00:19:58,833
and for him to run for
public office is an insult,
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00:19:58,958 --> 00:20:00,999
because who can
he rape then?
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00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,625
♪
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00:20:04,750 --> 00:20:05,957
[Sonja] Dennis never
spoke about
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00:20:05,958 --> 00:20:07,791
the rape allegations
whatsoever,
462
00:20:07,792 --> 00:20:11,207
and no one would have ever
brought it up to him
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00:20:11,208 --> 00:20:13,874
without him bringing
it up first.
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00:20:13,875 --> 00:20:15,374
[Glen] Water off
a duck's back.
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00:20:15,375 --> 00:20:18,041
Didn't slow him down.
No matter how hard
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00:20:18,042 --> 00:20:19,249
they tried to get in
Dennis's way,
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00:20:19,250 --> 00:20:22,249
he always just
came out ahead.
468
00:20:22,250 --> 00:20:24,249
[Sonja] Dennis Hof put the
same energy into his
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00:20:24,250 --> 00:20:27,999
political campaign
that he did in the houses.
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00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,832
He would sleep
maybe 4, 5 hours
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00:20:30,833 --> 00:20:32,875
in a 24-hour span.
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00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:34,999
♪
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00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,916
And he exhausted himself
and his staff
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00:20:37,917 --> 00:20:40,291
running for office.
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00:20:40,292 --> 00:20:42,208
[Paris]
He was unstoppable.
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00:20:42,333 --> 00:20:45,375
There was nothing
that could taint him.
477
00:20:45,500 --> 00:20:47,666
And the more campaigning
that was done,
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00:20:47,667 --> 00:20:50,333
the more people that were
like, "Oh, this is our guy."
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00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:53,333
♪
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00:20:53,458 --> 00:20:55,666
[News] Dennis Hof believes
he'll ride that Trump wave,
481
00:20:55,667 --> 00:20:57,457
even as one of the
country's most
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unconventional candidates,
right into office.
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00:21:02,042 --> 00:21:03,082
[Paris] We're at
the place where we
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00:21:03,083 --> 00:21:05,041
do all the
Republican meetings.
485
00:21:05,042 --> 00:21:06,291
It was packed full,
486
00:21:06,292 --> 00:21:10,207
and there's people
inside, outside.
487
00:21:10,208 --> 00:21:12,000
Like everyone's just
walking around, pacing.
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00:21:12,125 --> 00:21:13,833
Nobody can sit still.
489
00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,249
And then finally,
the TV...
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00:21:17,250 --> 00:21:19,667
announces the results.
491
00:21:19,792 --> 00:21:22,041
[News] This week, Dennis Hof
is not making headlines
492
00:21:22,042 --> 00:21:23,750
for the brothels he owns,
493
00:21:23,875 --> 00:21:26,916
or the HBO reality show
he starred in,
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00:21:26,917 --> 00:21:29,500
but for beating out an
established Republican
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00:21:29,708 --> 00:21:31,917
in Nevada's
primary election.
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00:21:32,042 --> 00:21:34,249
♪
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00:21:34,250 --> 00:21:38,541
[Paris] And, I can't even
explain to you...
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00:21:38,542 --> 00:21:41,249
the feeling that
went over that room.
499
00:21:41,250 --> 00:21:43,792
♪
500
00:21:43,917 --> 00:21:47,207
There's a picture of Dennis
when he heard that he won.
501
00:21:47,208 --> 00:21:48,832
It's the most emotion
I've ever seen
502
00:21:48,833 --> 00:21:52,957
captured from Dennis.
It was so amazing.
503
00:21:52,958 --> 00:21:56,082
I was right there with him,
and he just cried,
504
00:21:56,083 --> 00:21:58,083
and he was
just overjoyed.
505
00:21:58,208 --> 00:22:01,374
♪
506
00:22:01,375 --> 00:22:04,208
[Sonja] The rape
allegations...
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00:22:04,375 --> 00:22:08,499
had zero, zero effect
on his campaign.
508
00:22:08,500 --> 00:22:10,249
[DeAnne] When Dennis
won the primary
509
00:22:10,250 --> 00:22:12,082
against
James Oscarson,
510
00:22:12,083 --> 00:22:14,667
man, his ego was
through the roof.
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00:22:14,833 --> 00:22:18,625
He thought that he
could conquer anything.
512
00:22:18,792 --> 00:22:21,499
[Dan] In July of 2018,
Hof had...
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00:22:21,500 --> 00:22:24,291
complete control of
the Republican party.
514
00:22:24,292 --> 00:22:25,625
He had won the primary,
515
00:22:25,833 --> 00:22:29,833
so he thought he was
totally untouchable.
516
00:22:29,958 --> 00:22:32,542
[Sonja] I totally expected
Dennis to win because
517
00:22:32,750 --> 00:22:34,457
I was seeing
behind the scenes.
518
00:22:34,458 --> 00:22:37,207
I knew how much work
they put into the campaign.
519
00:22:37,208 --> 00:22:39,124
[News] In November,
Hof will face off
520
00:22:39,125 --> 00:22:41,166
against newcomer
Democrat and
521
00:22:41,167 --> 00:22:42,916
school principal,
Lesia Romanov.
522
00:22:42,917 --> 00:22:45,332
The pair making up an
unconventional battle
523
00:22:45,333 --> 00:22:48,167
over Nevada Assembly
District 36.
524
00:22:48,292 --> 00:22:50,332
♪
525
00:22:50,333 --> 00:22:54,042
Nye County
is very right...
526
00:22:54,167 --> 00:22:56,082
wing, conservative.
527
00:22:56,083 --> 00:22:59,291
There's a lot of people
here that still carry guns.
528
00:22:59,292 --> 00:23:01,374
They believe in
529
00:23:01,375 --> 00:23:05,082
that freedom of being
an American citizen.
530
00:23:05,083 --> 00:23:08,249
♪
531
00:23:08,250 --> 00:23:10,207
[Dennis] Nevada's about
freedom, low tax,
532
00:23:10,208 --> 00:23:12,499
carry your gun,
drink, gamble,
533
00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:14,332
smoke weed,
and go to a brothel.
534
00:23:14,333 --> 00:23:17,582
Leave us alone.
535
00:23:17,583 --> 00:23:19,582
[Paris] Tucker Carlson
gave Dennis advice,
536
00:23:19,583 --> 00:23:22,999
and it came to a point where
he was talking to Tucker
537
00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:24,457
like almost
every morning.
538
00:23:24,458 --> 00:23:26,416
He was asking, "What do
you think about this?"
539
00:23:26,417 --> 00:23:28,332
And so, Dennis would
take his opinion
540
00:23:28,333 --> 00:23:29,832
into consideration
because they had
541
00:23:29,833 --> 00:23:31,332
a lot of the
same political views.
542
00:23:31,333 --> 00:23:33,291
♪
543
00:23:33,292 --> 00:23:34,457
[Dan] He had charisma.
544
00:23:34,458 --> 00:23:35,957
There's no doubt
about it.
545
00:23:35,958 --> 00:23:37,249
He's charismatic.
546
00:23:37,250 --> 00:23:40,291
But,
politicians follow laws.
547
00:23:40,292 --> 00:23:42,999
And on Labor Day
weekend 2018,
548
00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:45,041
Dennis Hof
broke the law.
549
00:23:45,042 --> 00:23:49,167
♪
550
00:23:49,333 --> 00:23:52,333
♪
551
00:23:52,458 --> 00:23:53,582
There was
this one young woman
552
00:23:53,583 --> 00:23:57,166
who came in to work.
Sarah Drescher.
553
00:23:57,167 --> 00:24:00,374
She was a cute,
little blonde.
554
00:24:00,375 --> 00:24:02,207
She had only been there
a couple days.
555
00:24:02,208 --> 00:24:03,917
I think she just
got on the floor.
556
00:24:04,042 --> 00:24:05,832
♪
557
00:24:05,833 --> 00:24:08,541
But the morning
I was on shift...
558
00:24:08,542 --> 00:24:11,000
Dennis called,
said to have the driver
559
00:24:11,167 --> 00:24:13,499
take her to him, that...
560
00:24:13,500 --> 00:24:15,917
he was having
breakfast with her.
561
00:24:16,042 --> 00:24:20,291
♪
562
00:24:20,292 --> 00:24:22,457
So she left,
went to see him.
563
00:24:22,458 --> 00:24:24,166
And I was noticing,
I'm like,
564
00:24:24,167 --> 00:24:26,499
it's been like three hours,
and she's not back yet.
565
00:24:26,500 --> 00:24:28,499
I just had a bad feeling.
566
00:24:28,500 --> 00:24:30,582
And three hours later,
567
00:24:30,583 --> 00:24:32,917
she comes walking
through the gate, like,
568
00:24:33,042 --> 00:24:34,708
with her head down,
like, really,
569
00:24:34,833 --> 00:24:37,166
and goes to her room,
and I ask, "Are you okay?"
570
00:24:37,167 --> 00:24:39,499
And she just
waves me off.
571
00:24:39,500 --> 00:24:42,375
This doesn't look good.
572
00:24:42,500 --> 00:24:45,582
The next day,
HR called me.
573
00:24:45,583 --> 00:24:47,666
I told her exactly
what I saw,
574
00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:49,707
and how she acted
when she came back
575
00:24:49,708 --> 00:24:51,374
because apparently
that morning
576
00:24:51,375 --> 00:24:53,875
she went to the hospital
and got a rape kit.
577
00:24:55,375 --> 00:24:57,250
[Detective Tucker]
578
00:24:58,333 --> 00:25:00,875
[Sarah]
579
00:25:17,250 --> 00:25:19,166
[Detective Tucker]
580
00:25:19,167 --> 00:25:21,541
[Sarah]
581
00:25:21,542 --> 00:25:22,624
[Detective Tucker]
582
00:25:22,625 --> 00:25:24,124
[DeAnne] This time,
Dennis...
583
00:25:24,125 --> 00:25:25,667
wasn't gonna get
away with it.
584
00:25:32,417 --> 00:25:34,499
♪
585
00:25:34,500 --> 00:25:37,292
So, on
September 2nd, 2018,
586
00:25:37,417 --> 00:25:39,208
a woman does come
forward to level
587
00:25:39,333 --> 00:25:42,624
an allegation of sexual
assault against Dennis Hof.
588
00:25:42,625 --> 00:25:45,541
And the Sheriff's Department
in Carson City responds.
589
00:25:45,542 --> 00:25:48,874
[Detective Tucker]
590
00:25:48,875 --> 00:25:52,083
[Ashton] She's at an area
hospital in northern Nevada,
591
00:25:52,208 --> 00:25:55,042
awaiting what's known
as a sexual assault
592
00:25:55,250 --> 00:25:57,208
response team examination.
593
00:25:58,292 --> 00:26:00,208
[Detective Tucker]
594
00:26:03,167 --> 00:26:04,333
[Sarah]
595
00:26:06,792 --> 00:26:08,000
[Detective Tucker]
596
00:26:08,167 --> 00:26:10,542
[Sarah] Mm-hm, yeah.
[Tucker] Okay.
597
00:26:10,667 --> 00:26:13,832
[Detective Tucker]
598
00:26:13,833 --> 00:26:16,583
[Sarah]
599
00:26:27,875 --> 00:26:32,208
[Ashton] She ends up texting
with Mr. Hof over the phone.
600
00:26:32,375 --> 00:26:35,291
And ultimately being
brought out to his residence.
601
00:26:35,292 --> 00:26:38,750
[Detective Tucker]
602
00:26:38,875 --> 00:26:41,125
[Sarah]
603
00:26:49,708 --> 00:26:53,374
[Detective Tucker]
604
00:26:53,375 --> 00:26:55,625
[Sarah]
605
00:27:20,750 --> 00:27:22,457
[Detective Tucker]
606
00:27:22,458 --> 00:27:24,874
[Sarah]
607
00:27:24,875 --> 00:27:26,625
[Detective Tucker]
608
00:27:27,875 --> 00:27:29,875
[Sarah]
609
00:27:54,417 --> 00:28:01,417
♪
610
00:28:01,542 --> 00:28:06,208
♪
611
00:28:10,958 --> 00:28:11,833
[Ashton] Once there's
an allegation and
612
00:28:12,083 --> 00:28:14,332
you're seeing signs
of sexual assault...
613
00:28:14,333 --> 00:28:18,791
♪
614
00:28:18,792 --> 00:28:20,874
[doorbell rings]
615
00:28:20,875 --> 00:28:22,333
[Ashton] And there is the
medical examination that
616
00:28:22,458 --> 00:28:24,707
builds on probable cause
that a crime has occurred.
617
00:28:24,708 --> 00:28:26,333
[knocking]
618
00:28:26,458 --> 00:28:28,375
[Officers]
619
00:28:30,625 --> 00:28:31,666
[Ashton] The location
of that crime
620
00:28:31,667 --> 00:28:32,833
was Mr. Hof's residence.
621
00:28:38,333 --> 00:28:39,624
[Ashton] Investigators
were able to obtain
622
00:28:39,625 --> 00:28:41,667
a search warrant
from a judge.
623
00:28:41,792 --> 00:28:43,582
They wake that judge up
at 2:00 in the morning,
624
00:28:43,583 --> 00:28:45,457
and they get the permission
from the judge
625
00:28:45,458 --> 00:28:46,874
right then and there
on the phone.
626
00:28:46,875 --> 00:28:51,500
♪
627
00:28:51,625 --> 00:28:54,333
♪
628
00:28:54,458 --> 00:28:55,916
And they were able to serve
that search warrant
629
00:28:55,917 --> 00:28:58,708
at Mr. Hof's residence
in northern Nevada.
630
00:29:25,958 --> 00:29:31,500
♪
631
00:29:31,625 --> 00:29:33,874
[Ashton] Investigators
in this case are
632
00:29:33,875 --> 00:29:36,874
going to be looking for
those specific items
633
00:29:36,875 --> 00:29:38,541
that the victim
described.
634
00:29:38,542 --> 00:29:40,417
[Detective Tucker]
635
00:29:44,875 --> 00:29:47,292
[Sarah speaking]
636
00:29:54,875 --> 00:29:56,750
[Detective Tucker]
637
00:29:56,875 --> 00:29:58,792
[Sarah]
638
00:30:07,042 --> 00:30:08,499
[Ashton] So,
these are details that
639
00:30:08,500 --> 00:30:11,083
a victim would remember
and know from having
640
00:30:11,208 --> 00:30:14,916
been in that location from
such a short time before.
641
00:30:14,917 --> 00:30:16,874
That initial statement is
very important to build
642
00:30:16,875 --> 00:30:18,707
a case, a criminal case,
against him.
643
00:30:18,708 --> 00:30:21,750
♪
644
00:30:21,875 --> 00:30:22,958
[Officer]
Here's his .357 round.
645
00:30:27,750 --> 00:30:29,792
[Dennis Hof speaking]
646
00:30:30,417 --> 00:30:32,541
[DeAnne] I've read the
report of the rape
647
00:30:32,542 --> 00:30:35,207
that happened on
Labor Day weekend.
648
00:30:35,208 --> 00:30:38,499
And the story that this young
woman told is the same story
649
00:30:38,500 --> 00:30:41,332
that several women told me
that Dennis did to them.
650
00:30:41,333 --> 00:30:43,666
And these are women who
didn't even know each other.
651
00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:45,707
So, I 100%
believe her.
652
00:30:45,708 --> 00:30:47,000
[Sonja] He choked her.
653
00:30:47,125 --> 00:30:49,041
She said that
she told him no.
654
00:30:49,042 --> 00:30:50,999
And that fits with
my gut instinct
655
00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:53,375
when I first
heard about it. So...
656
00:30:54,875 --> 00:30:55,999
Even if she didn't have
the physical evidence,
657
00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,832
I would have
believed her.
658
00:30:58,833 --> 00:31:00,874
My opinion.
659
00:31:00,875 --> 00:31:03,832
Dennis has as much...
660
00:31:03,833 --> 00:31:06,874
as he wants...
661
00:31:06,875 --> 00:31:09,874
when he wants it,
how he wants it.
662
00:31:09,875 --> 00:31:13,832
Why would he do something
that would be...
663
00:31:13,833 --> 00:31:17,832
illegal, or cause him
problems of
664
00:31:17,833 --> 00:31:21,041
losing all the licenses
that he has?
665
00:31:21,042 --> 00:31:24,666
♪
666
00:31:24,667 --> 00:31:26,041
[Ashton] During the service
of this search warrant,
667
00:31:26,042 --> 00:31:28,042
the investigators,
they recovered
668
00:31:28,167 --> 00:31:30,874
Mr. Hof's
electronic devices.
669
00:31:30,875 --> 00:31:32,916
For Mr. Hof,
the text messages are
670
00:31:32,917 --> 00:31:35,124
what the investigators
really want to get.
671
00:31:35,125 --> 00:31:38,874
But ultimately, you're gonna
find other evidence of crime
672
00:31:38,875 --> 00:31:41,124
when you get into
criminals' phones.
673
00:31:41,125 --> 00:31:44,417
And the investigator said
this could really change
674
00:31:44,542 --> 00:31:47,499
things for Mr. Hof because
if Mr. Hof is found guilty
675
00:31:47,500 --> 00:31:48,999
of these crimes,
he's not coming home.
676
00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:50,542
He's gonna die in prison.
677
00:31:57,042 --> 00:31:58,666
[Ashton] When investigators
serve that search warrant
678
00:31:58,667 --> 00:32:00,374
at Mr. Hof's residence,
679
00:32:00,375 --> 00:32:02,124
they recovered
the phone and his...
680
00:32:02,125 --> 00:32:05,708
computer equipment,
like his iPad.
681
00:32:05,875 --> 00:32:08,041
[DeAnne] So, that's how the
police found out that Dennis
682
00:32:08,042 --> 00:32:12,916
was sending women on
these illegal out dates.
683
00:32:12,917 --> 00:32:16,124
An out date is
a euphemism
684
00:32:16,125 --> 00:32:18,332
for having the woman
meet you in a
685
00:32:18,333 --> 00:32:20,916
hotel room or somewhere
off the property,
686
00:32:20,917 --> 00:32:23,208
or even outside the
state of Nevada,
687
00:32:23,458 --> 00:32:26,082
which strictly
was forbidden.
688
00:32:26,083 --> 00:32:28,874
[Sonja] Some of the biggest
high rollers of all
689
00:32:28,875 --> 00:32:30,916
frequently are
on out dates,
690
00:32:30,917 --> 00:32:32,707
they don't even
go to the house.
691
00:32:32,708 --> 00:32:35,999
They can get booked without
even getting near it.
692
00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:39,166
[Ashton] So, Mr. Hof,
probably very nervous
693
00:32:39,167 --> 00:32:42,000
once those phones
and the iPad were taken,
694
00:32:42,125 --> 00:32:44,207
because once you get
into the device,
695
00:32:44,208 --> 00:32:46,666
you start to find
other crimes
696
00:32:46,667 --> 00:32:48,207
that he may be
engaging in,
697
00:32:48,208 --> 00:32:51,042
bringing people over
state lines to engage in
698
00:32:51,167 --> 00:32:54,208
prostitution, sending girls
from the brothel
699
00:32:54,333 --> 00:32:58,124
out into parts of the state
where it's illegal.
700
00:32:58,125 --> 00:33:00,832
[Sonja] Here's the thing
about narcissists.
701
00:33:00,833 --> 00:33:02,833
They don't
acknowledge...
702
00:33:02,958 --> 00:33:05,082
failure or defeat.
703
00:33:05,083 --> 00:33:08,082
So, the whole rape thing
704
00:33:08,083 --> 00:33:09,999
that was looming over him...
705
00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:11,874
it just didn't exist.
706
00:33:11,875 --> 00:33:14,207
You don't
acknowledge things...
707
00:33:14,208 --> 00:33:15,916
that you don't like
in your world.
708
00:33:15,917 --> 00:33:19,041
♪
709
00:33:19,042 --> 00:33:20,417
When the
allegations came out,
710
00:33:20,542 --> 00:33:21,624
Dennis was like,
"Okay, we've been here
711
00:33:21,625 --> 00:33:23,541
campaigning for 4 months,
shut it down.
712
00:33:23,542 --> 00:33:24,833
There's no need for
you to stay here.
713
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:26,292
Let's go home."
714
00:33:26,458 --> 00:33:27,625
I was going to be
with my kids.
715
00:33:27,750 --> 00:33:29,791
He was gonna go prepare
for his birthday party.
716
00:33:29,792 --> 00:33:31,875
♪
717
00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:33,292
[Sonja]
Dennis's birthdays,
718
00:33:33,500 --> 00:33:34,957
he treated them like
national holidays.
719
00:33:34,958 --> 00:33:37,667
And it was at all the
different brothels.
720
00:33:37,792 --> 00:33:39,374
He invited everybody,
721
00:33:39,375 --> 00:33:40,832
so he got to feel
very important.
722
00:33:40,833 --> 00:33:45,667
♪
723
00:33:45,792 --> 00:33:48,957
♪
724
00:33:48,958 --> 00:33:50,832
I went to his
birthday party,
725
00:33:50,833 --> 00:33:52,375
which was held
at The Nugget.
726
00:33:52,625 --> 00:33:54,874
♪
727
00:33:54,875 --> 00:33:56,832
They're all celebrating
his birthday
728
00:33:56,833 --> 00:33:58,875
and his political
campaign.
729
00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:00,624
♪
730
00:34:00,625 --> 00:34:02,791
[Paris] He had got a suite
for me at the Flamingo,
731
00:34:02,792 --> 00:34:04,166
and I wasn't
able to make it.
732
00:34:04,167 --> 00:34:06,166
I was like, "Dennis,
I'm, I'm really sick.
733
00:34:06,167 --> 00:34:08,875
And I'm gonna try
to come out...
734
00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:10,832
the next day or two."
735
00:34:10,833 --> 00:34:12,707
He asked me a
couple of times...
736
00:34:12,708 --> 00:34:15,208
if I was sure I didn't want
to come, and I was like,
737
00:34:15,333 --> 00:34:18,167
that's weird,
Dennis only asks once.
738
00:34:19,833 --> 00:34:22,749
I didn't think
anything of it.
739
00:34:22,750 --> 00:34:24,832
[Alice] The day
after the party,
740
00:34:24,833 --> 00:34:28,041
I was on my way
to the Ranch,
741
00:34:28,042 --> 00:34:29,999
and I got a call from
one of my colleagues,
742
00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,166
and he goes,
"Alice, where are you?"
743
00:34:32,167 --> 00:34:33,624
I'm like, "I'm on the road,"
and he goes,
744
00:34:33,625 --> 00:34:34,917
"Pull over or something."
I'm like,
745
00:34:35,208 --> 00:34:37,417
"What the [beep] is going on?
Tell me right now."
746
00:34:37,542 --> 00:34:38,916
[Sonja]
I was in Tennessee,
747
00:34:38,917 --> 00:34:40,083
and a reporter
called me,
748
00:34:40,375 --> 00:34:42,832
and they said, "Is the news
about Dennis true?"
749
00:34:42,833 --> 00:34:45,999
And I said,
"Well, um, it depends.
750
00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:47,791
What news are you
talking about?"
751
00:34:47,792 --> 00:34:53,207
♪
752
00:34:53,208 --> 00:34:55,124
[News] Dennis Hof was
found unresponsive,
753
00:34:55,125 --> 00:34:57,249
not breathing,
at his Love Ranch brothel
754
00:34:57,250 --> 00:34:59,542
near Las Vegas
this morning.
755
00:34:59,667 --> 00:35:01,957
The 72-year-old Hof was the
Republican candidate this
756
00:35:01,958 --> 00:35:05,833
year in a heavily Republican
state legislative district.
757
00:35:05,958 --> 00:35:07,666
♪
758
00:35:07,667 --> 00:35:09,957
This guy had been
my friend for 25 years,
759
00:35:09,958 --> 00:35:11,874
on the bed, you know,
760
00:35:11,875 --> 00:35:14,167
stiff, you know, cold,
761
00:35:14,292 --> 00:35:16,874
eyes at half mast,
it's like, "What the heck?"
762
00:35:16,875 --> 00:35:18,374
[Vernon] The night
before he died,
763
00:35:18,375 --> 00:35:20,499
I get to his birthday party,
the room is packed,
764
00:35:20,500 --> 00:35:22,875
there's 300 people
in this room,
765
00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:26,500
and I'm videotaping him.
And so, I...
766
00:35:26,667 --> 00:35:28,166
I ask him, I said,
"How do you feel?
767
00:35:28,167 --> 00:35:29,875
What's going on?"
He goes, "I feel great!"
768
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:31,625
[Dennis] We started out
five days ago.
769
00:35:31,750 --> 00:35:33,458
We've been partying and
we're gonna keep it going.
770
00:35:33,625 --> 00:35:35,291
My birthday party
just keeps going.
771
00:35:35,292 --> 00:35:37,957
We do it for
a whole month.
772
00:35:37,958 --> 00:35:41,166
[Sonja] And they go back to
the Love Ranch Vegas.
773
00:35:41,167 --> 00:35:43,207
He had his suite there
at the Love Ranch...
774
00:35:43,208 --> 00:35:45,833
and he went
to sleep.
775
00:35:45,958 --> 00:35:46,957
[DeAnne]
The next morning,
776
00:35:46,958 --> 00:35:48,875
Ron Jeremy
goes to see Dennis.
777
00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:53,207
♪
778
00:35:53,208 --> 00:35:56,291
[Paris] Ron, um,
initially found him.
779
00:35:56,292 --> 00:36:00,624
And I think Ron was
probably in denial.
780
00:36:00,625 --> 00:36:02,624
And, to the point where he
needed somebody to
781
00:36:02,625 --> 00:36:05,082
verify that this was
really happening.
782
00:36:05,083 --> 00:36:06,791
[Ron] People just love
the living daylights
783
00:36:06,792 --> 00:36:08,291
out of the guy.
784
00:36:08,292 --> 00:36:11,250
♪
785
00:36:11,375 --> 00:36:12,667
[Ashton] The Nye County
Sheriff's Department
786
00:36:12,792 --> 00:36:17,041
responds to the scene where
Mr. Hof is found dead.
787
00:36:17,042 --> 00:36:19,332
[News] At this time,
detectives and deputies
788
00:36:19,333 --> 00:36:21,166
are on scene conducting
an investigation.
789
00:36:21,167 --> 00:36:24,082
[Ashton] And ultimately,
a medical examiner
790
00:36:24,083 --> 00:36:26,041
concludes that
Mr. Hof passed away
791
00:36:26,042 --> 00:36:28,374
of basically a heart attack
in his sleep.
792
00:36:28,375 --> 00:36:30,999
I was at home
when I learned that
793
00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:34,208
Dennis had died,
in the very same bed...
794
00:36:34,333 --> 00:36:36,916
that Lamar
overdosed on.
795
00:36:36,917 --> 00:36:39,832
[Paris] [quietly crying]
796
00:36:39,833 --> 00:36:40,999
[Shonda]
Some girls cried.
797
00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:42,500
Some girls celebrated
in silence
798
00:36:42,667 --> 00:36:43,999
'cause they
didn't like him.
799
00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:45,749
It was mixed
emotions all over.
800
00:36:45,750 --> 00:36:48,500
My personal emotions
was I was in shock.
801
00:36:48,708 --> 00:36:49,667
[Sonja] I couldn't believe
that he was dead
802
00:36:50,042 --> 00:36:53,374
'cause we had just talked
to him the night before.
803
00:36:53,375 --> 00:36:55,957
[Paris] I just never wanted
him to die alone because
804
00:36:55,958 --> 00:36:57,167
he deserved
better than that,
805
00:36:57,292 --> 00:36:59,000
and he died alone.
806
00:36:59,125 --> 00:37:01,166
♪
807
00:37:01,167 --> 00:37:03,291
[DeAnne] My reaction?
808
00:37:03,292 --> 00:37:06,166
It wasn't happiness or
joy or anything like that.
809
00:37:06,167 --> 00:37:08,041
It was relief.
810
00:37:08,042 --> 00:37:09,167
Because I knew
he wasn't going to hurt
811
00:37:09,292 --> 00:37:11,000
other women anymore.
812
00:37:11,125 --> 00:37:13,874
♪
813
00:37:13,875 --> 00:37:15,749
[Ashton] Ultimately,
with Mr. Hof deceased,
814
00:37:15,750 --> 00:37:18,832
the criminal investigation
stops because...
815
00:37:18,833 --> 00:37:21,999
there's no body to bring in
front of a judge and a jury
816
00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:24,832
to hold him accountable
to the crimes.
817
00:37:24,833 --> 00:37:27,332
And so, unfortunately,
for the victim,
818
00:37:27,333 --> 00:37:29,207
she never got
that closure
819
00:37:29,208 --> 00:37:31,374
through the criminal
investigation.
820
00:37:31,375 --> 00:37:33,082
[Shonda] I felt
awful for her.
821
00:37:33,083 --> 00:37:34,874
She never saw justice.
822
00:37:34,875 --> 00:37:40,332
♪
823
00:37:40,333 --> 00:37:43,249
Dennis Hof was just
another millionaire
824
00:37:43,250 --> 00:37:45,916
getting his way
with everyone.
825
00:37:45,917 --> 00:37:49,166
[Jennifer] After years,
and years, and years
826
00:37:49,167 --> 00:37:52,167
of trying to get
this man in jail...
827
00:37:52,292 --> 00:37:54,082
He's dead.
828
00:37:54,083 --> 00:37:57,082
I will never
ever, ever...
829
00:37:57,083 --> 00:38:00,000
have justice.
Ever.
830
00:38:05,042 --> 00:38:06,333
[News] I spoke with the
Secretary of State's Office
831
00:38:06,625 --> 00:38:07,667
this afternoon, and really,
his death doesn't change
832
00:38:07,792 --> 00:38:09,666
that much for
the election process.
833
00:38:09,667 --> 00:38:12,416
Nevada law says a notice of
the candidate's death
834
00:38:12,417 --> 00:38:14,417
will be posted at
each polling place
835
00:38:14,542 --> 00:38:16,041
where his name
appears on the ballot,
836
00:38:16,042 --> 00:38:18,416
but Hof will stay
on the ballot.
837
00:38:18,417 --> 00:38:21,000
People still will be
able to vote for him.
838
00:38:21,125 --> 00:38:23,291
♪
839
00:38:23,292 --> 00:38:25,041
[Paris] I drove down to
Southern Nevada
840
00:38:25,042 --> 00:38:26,207
for the election.
841
00:38:26,208 --> 00:38:27,833
I wanted to see through
what we started.
842
00:38:27,958 --> 00:38:30,041
And it was definitely
a different feel
843
00:38:30,042 --> 00:38:32,042
than the first time around.
844
00:38:40,250 --> 00:38:41,832
So, at the table
up front is myself,
845
00:38:41,833 --> 00:38:44,875
and then we have Zack
over here, and...
846
00:38:45,042 --> 00:38:46,457
we get the results.
847
00:38:46,458 --> 00:38:49,124
♪
848
00:38:49,125 --> 00:38:53,374
And Dennis wins
by a landslide.
849
00:38:53,375 --> 00:38:56,291
A bittersweet
moment it was.
850
00:38:56,292 --> 00:38:59,166
You almost felt
ripped off for him.
851
00:38:59,167 --> 00:39:00,332
I knew
he was gonna die.
852
00:39:00,333 --> 00:39:01,874
He had bad health.
853
00:39:01,875 --> 00:39:04,416
The man was a diabetic,
he was limping around.
854
00:39:04,417 --> 00:39:05,957
He wasn't taking
care of himself,
855
00:39:05,958 --> 00:39:08,416
but there were rumors going
around about his death,
856
00:39:08,417 --> 00:39:11,667
that he was poisoned or
someone murdered him.
857
00:39:11,792 --> 00:39:15,042
His death was
very questionable.
858
00:39:15,167 --> 00:39:17,417
And they thought so
in Vegas because
859
00:39:17,542 --> 00:39:19,916
they kept the body for
quite a long time because
860
00:39:19,917 --> 00:39:22,207
they felt like something
was wrong with this,
861
00:39:22,208 --> 00:39:24,332
but they couldn't
pinpoint anything
862
00:39:24,333 --> 00:39:26,041
so they had to
release the body.
863
00:39:26,042 --> 00:39:31,374
♪
864
00:39:31,375 --> 00:39:33,999
[Paris] Maybe I'm wrong,
I hope that I'm wrong,
865
00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:36,374
but for them to all of
a sudden say that
866
00:39:36,375 --> 00:39:39,332
he died from a
heart attack?
867
00:39:39,333 --> 00:39:42,416
I don't believe it.
I don't.
868
00:39:42,417 --> 00:39:43,417
[Jennifer]
Good riddance?
869
00:39:43,583 --> 00:39:46,499
But he also died in
a very weird way.
870
00:39:46,500 --> 00:39:49,208
I really feel like
it was staged.
871
00:39:49,333 --> 00:39:53,249
I really feel, um...
872
00:39:53,250 --> 00:39:55,250
that he got dropped
something, finally.
873
00:39:55,375 --> 00:39:58,082
♪
874
00:39:58,083 --> 00:39:59,582
[Alice] Much in the same way
that his birthday
875
00:39:59,583 --> 00:40:02,041
was this crazy,
grand event...
876
00:40:02,042 --> 00:40:04,499
so too was his death!
877
00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:08,292
Like, this man did not
do anything small!
878
00:40:08,417 --> 00:40:11,208
He lived life
tremendously large,
879
00:40:11,333 --> 00:40:13,166
and definitely went out
with a bang too.
880
00:40:13,167 --> 00:40:17,958
♪
881
00:40:18,125 --> 00:40:24,541
♪
882
00:40:24,542 --> 00:40:28,042
His legacy is that
he revolutionized...
883
00:40:28,167 --> 00:40:30,542
the legal brothel industry.
884
00:40:30,667 --> 00:40:32,499
♪
885
00:40:32,500 --> 00:40:34,166
[Dennis] I'm the new
breed of brothel owner.
886
00:40:34,167 --> 00:40:36,875
[Amy] He took it
over by storm.
887
00:40:37,042 --> 00:40:40,207
He put it in everyone's
living rooms.
888
00:40:40,208 --> 00:40:43,166
He took us from
guilt and shame...
889
00:40:43,167 --> 00:40:45,791
to glamour and fame.
890
00:40:45,792 --> 00:40:49,167
HBO and Dennis Hof
found a way
891
00:40:49,292 --> 00:40:51,124
to make a softcore porn
892
00:40:51,125 --> 00:40:54,374
and market it as
a documentary.
893
00:40:54,375 --> 00:40:55,624
But what was true,
894
00:40:55,625 --> 00:40:57,541
that sleazebag
on Cathouse.
895
00:40:57,542 --> 00:40:59,582
That was Dennis'
core nature.
896
00:40:59,583 --> 00:41:01,291
That's really
who he was.
897
00:41:01,292 --> 00:41:05,042
♪
898
00:41:05,208 --> 00:41:06,291
[Bekah] Dennis,
in my opinion,
899
00:41:06,292 --> 00:41:09,166
was a vile, disgusting
human being,
900
00:41:09,167 --> 00:41:11,457
but he was very
charismatic,
901
00:41:11,458 --> 00:41:13,917
like many
manipulators are.
902
00:41:14,125 --> 00:41:15,582
He knew how to sell.
903
00:41:15,583 --> 00:41:17,374
He definitely had that
904
00:41:17,375 --> 00:41:20,374
used car salesman
kind of vibe.
905
00:41:20,375 --> 00:41:23,041
Women are just
commodities.
906
00:41:23,042 --> 00:41:25,582
You know, I think when
someone pays you for
907
00:41:25,583 --> 00:41:28,041
your body, you cease
to be a human to them.
908
00:41:28,042 --> 00:41:32,291
♪
909
00:41:32,292 --> 00:41:35,042
I tried up until
right before he died
910
00:41:35,208 --> 00:41:37,499
to get him to
respect me.
911
00:41:37,500 --> 00:41:40,166
I wanted Dennis
to see me as...
912
00:41:40,167 --> 00:41:43,291
somewhat of an equal,
like I had a brain.
913
00:41:43,292 --> 00:41:45,083
Not just a body.
914
00:41:45,208 --> 00:41:47,624
♪
915
00:41:47,625 --> 00:41:50,999
[Sonja] Dennis Hof's legacy
is extremely mixed.
916
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:53,874
He wanted to be on the
map in the sex industry.
917
00:41:53,875 --> 00:41:56,291
He wanted to be
a household name.
918
00:41:56,292 --> 00:41:58,374
He wanted his brothels
to stand out
919
00:41:58,375 --> 00:42:02,000
and be shining beacons
of how you can
920
00:42:02,208 --> 00:42:04,166
uplift the sex industry.
921
00:42:04,167 --> 00:42:05,833
He wanted all of that.
922
00:42:06,042 --> 00:42:09,708
♪
923
00:42:09,833 --> 00:42:12,041
[Sonja] He didn't
get all of that.
924
00:42:12,042 --> 00:42:16,499
♪
925
00:42:16,500 --> 00:42:19,207
We live in a
capitalist system in which
926
00:42:19,208 --> 00:42:23,249
buying and selling is the
nature of this system.
927
00:42:23,250 --> 00:42:25,999
And when it involves buying
and selling people,
928
00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,541
people's images,
the entertainment of people,
929
00:42:28,542 --> 00:42:31,666
all of those things
involve moral compromise...
930
00:42:31,667 --> 00:42:35,000
to the extent that
my images
931
00:42:35,208 --> 00:42:36,542
recruited people...
932
00:42:36,667 --> 00:42:38,917
who were then...
933
00:42:39,042 --> 00:42:42,416
damaged by their
experience there.
934
00:42:42,417 --> 00:42:44,542
I'm guilty.
935
00:42:44,667 --> 00:42:46,207
[Taina] That day will come,
936
00:42:46,208 --> 00:42:49,457
and we will be
ashamed of...
937
00:42:49,458 --> 00:42:51,541
what we were promoting
as entertainment,
938
00:42:51,542 --> 00:42:53,624
when in fact it was...
939
00:42:53,625 --> 00:42:57,541
just abject
human rights abuses...
940
00:42:57,542 --> 00:42:59,708
that were happening
with impunity.
941
00:42:59,833 --> 00:43:02,125
♪
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