Dennis Hof's Love Ranch Explained

Nickname:Love Ranch South
Love Ranch Las Vegas
Former Names:Cherry Patch Ranch
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Location:Crystal, Nye County, Nevada
Coordinates:36.4833°N -116.1572°W

Dennis Hof's Love Ranch, known as the Cherry Patch Ranch prior to 2010, is one of two brothels in Crystal, Nevada.[1] It is also referred to as the Love Ranch South[2] or Love Ranch Las Vegas due to its proximity to Las Vegas.

Both brothels in Crystal were owned by Maynard "Joe" Richards. In 2010, Richards sold both to Dennis Hof, who said Heidi Fleiss would be a consultant.[3] [4]

The license for the brothel was suspended in February 2018 for alleged unauthorized structural changes and fire and safety violations[5] and then closed down by the county again on August 8, 2018, for late payment of fees.[6] [7]

On August 27, 2018, Judge Richard Boulware ruled that Dennis Hof may re-open Love Ranch Vegas as of August 28, 2018, stating that other brothels did not have their licenses revoked when they were late renewing.[8]

Death of owner

On October 16, 2018, Dennis Hof, the owner of the Love Ranch property was found dead in his bedroom at the Love Ranch. He is believed to have died in his sleep due to natural causes.[9] Hof died at his Love Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, following a party for his 72nd birthday that had been attended by Flavor Flav, Joe Arpaio, Grover Norquist and Ron Jeremy, the last of whom found Hof unresponsive. Police did not suspect foul play at the time of his death.[10]

Other incidents

On October 13, 2015, professional basketball player Lamar Odom was hospitalized after being discovered unconscious at the Love Ranch.[11] [12] Odom visited the ranch seeking the company of Ryder Cherry and Madison Montag.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Heidi Fleiss, 'Hollywood Madam,' Gives Rare Tour Of New Brothel: Dennis Hof's Love Ranch. October 14, 2015. The Huffington Post. April 25, 2013. October 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151005133440/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/heidi-fleiss-hollywood-madam-tour-brothel-love-ranch_n_3149562.html. live.
  2. [Lamar Odom]
  3. News: Controversial brothel owner set to sell two Nye County properties . May 13, 2010 . Henry . Brean . . June 13, 2013 . August 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140827020842/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/controversial-brothel-owner-set-sell-two-nye-county-properties . live .
  4. News: Lynn. Comella. Love Ranch or bust. Las Vegas Weekly. October 20, 2011. October 15, 2015. October 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151016164801/http://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/oct/20/love-ranch-or-bust/#/0. live.
  5. Web site: Thomas. Kelsey. Dennis Hof's Love Ranch brothel shuts down after county suspends license. KSNV. May 7, 2018. February 27, 2018. May 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180508054834/http://news3lv.com/news/local/dennis-hofs-love-ranch-brothel-shuts-down-after-county-suspends-license. live.
  6. Web site: Montero. David. Nevada's monopoly on vice may be easing with push to eliminate nearly half the state's brothels. Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2018. May 6, 2018. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507005047/http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-nevada-brothels-illegal-20180506-story.html. live.
  7. Web site: Nevada Assembly candidate Dennis Hof loses brothel license . Giwargis . Ramona . August 7, 2018 . . August 9, 2018 . August 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180808210252/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/nevada-assembly-candidate-dennis-hof-loses-brothel-license/ . live .
  8. News: Love Ranch Back Open (again) Nevada Brothels. August 27, 2018. Nevada Brothels. August 29, 2018. en-US. August 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072226/https://nevadabrothels.co/love-ranch-back-open-again/. live.
  9. Web site: Brothel owner-turned-politician Dennis Hof found dead at Love Ranch. October 16, 2018. October 17, 2018. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017013831/https://nypost.com/2018/10/16/gop-candidate-brothel-owner-dennis-hof-found-dead/. live.
  10. Web site: Duggan . Brian . Damon . Anjeanette . Spillman . Benjamin . DeHaven . James . Dennis Hof, Nevada's bombastic legal pimp and Assembly candidate, has died . Reno Gazette Journal . October 16, 2018 . October 16, 2018.
  11. News: Panzar . Javier . Muskal . Michael . Pearce . Matt . October 14, 2015 . Lamar Odom took cocaine and Viagra-like drugs, sheriff says . Los Angeles Times . October 14, 2015 . October 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015003915/http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-lamar-odom-las-vegas-brothel-20151013-story.html . live .
  12. News: October 13, 2015 . Former NBA star Lamar Odom found unconscious, taken to Nevada hospital . ESPN.com . October 13, 2015 . October 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151014170523/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13883127/lamar-odom-taken-hospital-being-found-unconscious-nevada-brothel . live .
  13. Web site: Olya . Gabrielle . October 16, 2015 . How Lamar Odom Went Through $75,000 in Four Days at a Nevada Brothel . December 18, 2020 . . November 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127124317/https://people.com/celebrity/lamar-odom-how-he-went-through-75000-in-four-days-at-nevada-brothel/ . live .