Rick Rizzolo’s new legal defense team:  “Spud,” and “The Ticket Fixer”

INSIDE VEGAS, in an exclusive interview with San Francisco investor/developer Luke Brugnara (left), recently learned that a group he controls, last April purchased the Crazy Horse Too's First Mortgage at an auction held by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

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Brugnara has long wanted to buy the bar, but has never been considered. His top offer was $15 million, but that was in 2007. At that time, Brugnara described being stonewalled by Rizzolo's attorneys who obviously did not want to sell the club to an outsider, or for less than it would take to get Rick and Lisa off the hook, especially with Kirk Henry and the IRS. In 2007, Brugnara said any deficiencies can be recovered from the Rizzolo's bank accounts and houses. That didn't go over well with Rizzolo and his supporters. Nor did Brugnara's description of himself as the son of a law enforcement official and nephew of the former San Francisco Police Chief. His brother and sister in law are reportedly Federal Prosecutors in California -- hardly the type person Rizzolo and his friends (including Mayor Oscar Goodman) would want running a resurrected Crazy Horse Too! I believe Brugnara was discounted because he made public statements that he would not cut a secret deal to include Rick Rizzolo in as a silent partner. More...