Los Angeles Times

With Trump as a model, Nevada brothel owner is running for office, aiming to reshape the GOP

LAS VEGAS - The brothel owner walked through the double doors of the casino ballroom with Paris and Destiny - two sex workers in slinky black dresses - gliding next to him like pilot fish.

He wore a cowboy hat and a dark blazer. He smiled a lot. He shook a lot of hands. His chief executive assistant, Zack Hames, guided him to his table at the 39th annual Lincoln Day Dinner hosted by the Pahrump Valley Republican Women and the Nye County Republican Central Committee on Friday night.

Dennis Hof had been told he'd have less than five minutes to address the crowd - which included Sen. Dean Heller and Lt. Gov. Adam Laxalt. He hadn't prepared a speech.

"I'm just winging it," he said. "I don't need to prepare."

In less than three minutes, he would rip his opponent for

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times11 min read
After Scandal, Movie Producer Randall Emmett Is Flying Under The Radar With A New Name
LOS ANGELES — On April 26, John Travolta debuted his latest film — “Cash Out,” an action thriller about a bank heist gone wrong. The trailer credits it as “a film by Ives.” “Cash Out” is the first and only project Ives has ever worked on, according t
Los Angeles Times4 min read
Andy Pages Caps Four-hit Night With A Walk-off Single In Dodgers’ Win Over Braves
LOS ANGELES — Two of the best teams in baseball convened at Chavez Ravine on Friday night, the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and NL East-leading Atlanta Braves opening a three-game series that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts promised
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Three Friends Drove From California To Mexico For A Surfing Trip. Then They Disappeared
MEXICO CITY — Last month, two brothers and one of their friends crossed from the United States into Mexico to explore Baja California's famous surf breaks. Pictures posted online by one of the brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, show the men gazing out at

Related Books & Audiobooks