Sex parties at club, ex-prostitute alleges
'A lot of drug use' among clientele; feds investigating
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published February 29, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
Updated February 29, 2008 at 1:13 a.m.
The clientele was wealthy and the drugs and sex plentiful at after-hours parties at an exclusive Denver squash and social club, a former prostitute named in a federal investigation says.
The former prostitute, whose name wasn't revealed, told her story to Brian Maass of CBS 4 News.
"Basically, there was a lot of drug use, drinking, almost orgy- type stuff going on," she said of the late-night gatherings at the Denver Club, 518 17th St., which is where Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and many business and political leaders play squash.
The former prostitute said that women were paid about $2,000 to have sex with numerous men. Men paid about $300 an hour for sex.
"People were having sex on the pool table, couches . . . in the locker room, in the steam room," she told CBS 4 News.
Denver Club President Peter Marayne said that neither he nor the board of directors had any knowledge of the parties and "would never sanction these kinds of parties."
In a statement Thursday, club officials said, "The behaviors alleged in the news report would never be condoned by the Denver Club."
Federal and local law officers shut down two escort companies last month - Denver Players, which is where the woman who spoke to CBS 4 News worked, and a second company, Denver Sugar.
They seized search warrants and bank accounts from several locations in Denver. A grand jury is investigating.
The woman said that professional athletes, doctors, downtown lawyers and others also used the prostitution services of Denver Players.
One night at the Denver Club, some of the women found a robe in the locker room belonging to Hickenlooper and took turns wearing it, the woman said. Hickenlooper was never at the parties in question, she said.
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February 29, 2008
2:59 a.m.
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BlueSled writes:
hmmmmm
February 29, 2008
1:51 p.m.
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Theoldguy writes:
Now this is a lot better than those silly stories about a dog or those hate filled sillies at CU. Some of these guys may have graduated from CU. Hickenlooper on the 'phone to his wife explaining and Ritter frustrated in the Guv's mansion wishing he could crack some more crime.
March 1, 2008
10:51 a.m.
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LOUIE writes:
Let us all come together and beat prostitution once and for all time; make society free to love, without rules, order morals, etc.. The kinky, and the stinky, preachers and prostitutes, politicians and the people, everybody free to fornicate without license. Let us just kick the closet door off it's hinges, so all acts of debauchery are without blemish of character. Let us fornicate until sex has no value, meaning, or price; "It's all goods!", intead of "In God we trust", as our country's new, progressive motto of our future. What canidate do I vote for to achieve this eutopia?
March 1, 2008
2:54 p.m.
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dirkle writes:
Boy, this article really brought out the nut-jobs.
March 1, 2008
3:53 p.m.
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happymike44 writes:
Well it looks like the good old boys strike again.Well just when you think you have seen it all.So much for honey I'm working late at the office,or I'm going to the gym for a good rub down.Ha Ha what do you expect from the politicians of any state now a days.Sounds like those boys got their game on for poker night.Well boys will be boys.Well I wonder who will sell each other out first.Bet there were a lot of attorneys being called after they published this article.Wonder what happens next,maybe a couple of the boys will go to the pokey for a little r and r.Maybe staying at home looks a little better to a few husbands now.Wonder whose wife is going to get a new husband after this.I also wonder how many men are waiting and wondering when they will get a visit from those nice men in the vice dept.Glad I'm not in their shoes.Well I don't know the story but I'm not one of them.
March 1, 2008
4:12 p.m.
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gmart writes:
Right on Dirkle!
March 1, 2008
10:44 p.m.
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unfug writes:
theQ- if you are going to take the time to actually post a comment at least get the grammar right
March 2, 2008
10:25 a.m.
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g9mmhp writes:
fug, If you are actually going to take the time to read the postings why not be a little less critical of Q. Get a job editing the News/Post.
March 2, 2008
11:55 a.m.
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Jim writes:
"The former prostitute, whose name wasn't revealed, told her story to Brian Maass of CBS 4 News."
I am surprised so many of you are taking the word of an annoymous hoar. She? is probably looking for her fifteen minutes or diming innocent people to beat her own rap. The feds are involved because they smell R.I.C.O. Maybe Senator Vitters' name will show up.
March 2, 2008
2:17 p.m.
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shesgotthejack writes:
Umm. . . Jim,
It's "whore". If you ever want to play scrabble go ahead and call me!!
March 2, 2008
4:05 p.m.
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Francesca writes:
shesgotthejack... I'm game for Scrabble! Maybe Jim meant that he woman was a chilly woman... as in hoarfrost. LOL!
March 2, 2008
5:11 p.m.
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KittyWithKlaws writes:
Let the finger pointing and "shame on you" session begin! It's all fun and games until Brian Maas has you in his sights. If this is the dirtiest pie Hick and his crew has their frigers in, THEN I'll be shocked and surprised!
March 2, 2008
5:15 p.m.
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KittyWithKlaws writes:
^ fingers^ sorry
March 3, 2008
4:05 a.m.
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Jim writes:
Gene and shesgot.
I didn't know if the rocky would publish whore. You have shown me it will. Hoar also describes a beautiful frost (Not Robert who stopped by the woods on a hoary night). Thanks.
March 3, 2008
9:22 a.m.
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GWBushwacked writes:
Shesgotthejack:
Winner-Best comment. LMAO.
March 3, 2008
9:59 a.m.
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Theoldguy writes:
Gambling has been approved by the state. Alcohol, one seen as contributing to the downfall of society, is now taxed and approved by the state. Now prostitution is in the dock and being looked at. Nevada has gambling AND prostitution and NO state income tax. Maybe our politicians are researching for some societal changes in the near future. One can only hope. Perhaps we can induce some more California honeys (both sexes to service Fort Collins, Aspen and Boulder) to move to Colorado.
March 3, 2008
2:29 p.m.
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sam writes:
I don't think that having sex with, or being a prostitute in a health club deserves "unending pain for all eternity." Prostitution should be legal. Prostitutes and the men who solicit them deserve each other. Legal prostitution would decrease it's taboo, and probably less people would partake in it.
March 3, 2008
6:57 p.m.
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rurude writes:
The Denver Elite strikes again!!
March 4, 2008
2:25 p.m.
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jb1575 writes:
How many American Idol finalists were at the parties?
March 4, 2008
4:42 p.m.
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Broncos4Life writes:
So does anyone know if the hooker that Denny Neagle was with was at this party? Because if she was, these people are not only stupid but blind too!!!
March 5, 2008
8:28 a.m.
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Darling writes:
Gene - I believe it was horehound candy...
My grandpa loved it and I remember having it when I was little.
March 6, 2008
12:11 p.m.
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temurlan writes:
"you will endure unending pain for all eternity"
Wow, the compassion and non-judgemental spirit of love I felt as I began reading this board brought a tear to my eye.
March 6, 2008
2:10 p.m.
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thewayiseeit writes:
I believe that the evolution of the human species still has a long way to go based on the incredible intelligence of the comments left on the current article.
March 6, 2008
6:24 p.m.
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oceanview78382 writes:
The Q - Illiteracy is a much greater problem than prostitution "and you wonder why there is so many people in prison" Is? lol I wonder why you're not in prison. Learn English before you tell others how to live.