If you haven't heard , Prive nightclub at Planet Hollywood lost its liquor license last week. The LV Sun reports that "the Gaming Control Board slapped Planet Hollywood with a $500,000 fine to settle claims the casino knew or should have known about illegal acts — drug use, underage drinking and assault — at Prive."Desperately looking to save itself from extinction, Prive turned to attorney Jay Brown [on the right in picture] of Singer & Brown, LLC for it's liquor license salvation. (LV Sun) So who is Jay Brown?
The LV Sun describes him as an attorney with "juice" in Las Vegas who "over three decades has earned a reputation as an influential advocate in local government circles". During the 70s and early 80s (i.e. Vegas mob years), Jay Brown was counsel for the Tropicana casino/hotel. Later, he was counsel for some of the more notorious Vegas mobsters (along with our current mayor, Oscar Goodman). Three decades of influence of Vegas usually comes with a certain ethical or moral stain, but we still haven't found anyone stating that Mr. Brown is anything other than an attorney plugged in to the heart of Vegas politics and casinos. Either way, he is definitely old school Vegas and very politically plugged in. (See campaign donations here)
Professionally, Mr. Brown has a rather low profile on the web. Lawyers.com has a fairly sparse profile, listing him as admitted in 1970 to the Nevada Bar, practicing in the areas of zoning, corporate and business law. Martindale.com gives Mr. Brown a BV peer review rating. Beyond that, his firm has no web presence.
But when you google "Jay Brown Las Vegas," a massive number of links tying Jay Brown to alleged payoffs, alleged mafia connections and alleged corruption in government. In 2006, RJ columnist Jane Ann Morrison's reported on the mystery surrounding who paid former Clark County Commissioner, later felon, Dario Herrera's legal fees in his corruption trial. (RJ) Mr. Brown's name came up in testimony in Herrera's trial from strip club owner Michael Galardi, who stated he didn't know how the money he paid Mr. Brown for lobbying was used. (RJ). In 2007, he represented Crazy Horse Too in its attempts to get an extension on its liquor license after former owner with mob-ties, Rick Rizzolo pled guilty on federal charges. (RJ)
Then there's the conspiracy websites. According to the theories, Mr. Brown is the man that made Senator Harry Reid rich (Canada Free Press), a business partner to Harry Reid (LasVegasVegas.com) and funnelled mob money to Harry Reid (Free Republic).
What do you think, readers? Is Jay Brown simply good corporate counsel at the heart of Vegas politics or old school Vegas corruption with a bar number?
Oh, surprising. No one wants to comment. LOL
ReplyDeleteThe Canada Free Press article is actually very close to the truth, in my opinion. They did leave out the George & Hafen Families, though. The Reid, Dawson, George, & Hafen connection is very deep. There are others, too, but those 4 are the most visible in the legal arena. Does anyone know the details??
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I'm curious how informed this group REALLY is?
Up until this, I had never heard of this guy.
ReplyDeleteSame here. The only J. Brown I've heard of were two Joe Brown's - one @ the Las Vegas Sun and one the new NV gaming commissioner.
ReplyDeleteJay Brown is the guy on the left, not on the right. I haven't seen him for years. It looks like he put 20 pounds on just in his neck alone since the last time I saw him.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, the RJ says Brown is the guy on the right. I guess Jay Brown is either the guy on the right or the left.
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ReplyDeleteLU, on your own blog your posts are at least semi-literate and borderline entertaining, whereas on this board you are just mind-numbingly stupid. I realize that your own blog has no real following or commenting (most likely because it is full of your crazy conspiracy theory crap), but why don't you just post your crap on your own blog?!
ROFL.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a Blog.
OK, I do.
ReplyDeleteI like it here. LE & the family are funny. You included, which ever one of my 'haters' you are. Oh, its you, Comm. Bulla. You didn't like my last article about you.
Either you are neck deep in LV legal politics or you have zero experience in the legal system here in Las Vegas if you think my posts are 'conspiracy theory'. Shut your door and get back to work. Your lack of meaningful contribution and your minial insults are typical of a young associate that is still cutting his/her teeth on bond paper. It is much tougher that newspaper, huh. Keep chewing, do what you are told and collect your check so you can make your law school loan payments. We are busy here joking and laughing about the Las Vegas legal community. You're hate is such a downer.
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ReplyDeleteI am @3:46 PM & I am an not very smart, but I mean well. I have no idea what I'm talking about & my only contribution to WWL is to insult LU because I don't know anything about law in Nevada.
I apologize for my ignorance.
Come on LU, we expect more out of a managing shareholder:
ReplyDelete"It is much tougher that newspaper, huh."
"You're hate is such a downer."
I know it's a blog comment. But if you're going to hold yourself out as someone with knowledge, at least put forth an effort to make an intelligible post.
My managing shareholder would be all over my balls (in a bad way) if I made simple errors like yours in an email. We expect more out of our intellectual superiors.
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/ Doc Reviewing Juiced out Associate Making Rappaport Proud.
Which one is LL Cool J? The guy on the left or the guy on the right?
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ReplyDeleteNow that is a funny post. ROFL. I like the "Rappaport Proud" reference. However, you did miss a cap.
Did I burst your bubble about your managing partner, is he/she still 'all over your balls' and making you believe he/she knows what they are doing. Fact is: you are as smart as him/her. You just don't know it yet. I'm trying to teach you that, Danielsan.
Insults aside, you should consider addressing the merits of the arguments & the substance of the original Blog by WWL. It is a novel idea, I know. Surely, your 'managing shareholder' would cut off your balls if you turned in a brief full of insults and never addressed the arguments. Maybe that is why your balls are in constant fear, though. Mine are not.
Jay Brown is on the left side of the photo. If you don't know who he is, then you haven't followed Nevada politics.
ReplyDeleteHe is very successful at lobbying local government, definitely one of the top 2 or 3, if not the absolute best.
He and Harry have been tight for years.
Harry Reid writes fondly of his best friend Jay Brown, in "The Good Fight." Both came from the old Beckley Singleton firm as so many have; Alverson, Cobeaga, Kirby Wells, Greg Hafen, Eglet, Pyatt, Sylvestri, Titolo, David Barron, Judge Gonzales, an on and on...
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