Gates strip joint secret out?
MS billionaire named in Gold Club trial
Wed 30 May 2001
A strip club allegedly frequented by Bill Gates is under scrutiny by the US Government over links to pimps, the Mafia and fraud.
These private enclaves, known as "Gold Rooms", provide punters with a private striptease for between $200 and $500 an hour, while they sip champagne at up to $2,000 a bottle.
The government disagrees with Kaplan's claims - it believes the club is in league with the Mafia, supplies prostitutes to club visitors, cons customers out of thousands of dollars, and has deals with corrupt police officers.
Defence lawyers have been desperately trying to show that the club is visited by a whole range of celebs - including some wholesome characters. Hence the names of Ted Turner, Michael Jordan, George Clooney and Mr Gates all being listed in the case.
A Microsoft representative today said they were unable to comment on what Gates did in his spare time.
https://www.theregister.com/2001/05/30/gates_strip_joint_secret_out/