Dennis Hof was found dead at one of his seven brothels almost a year ago. Gilman said he invited the media to create a sense of transparency into his business and legal prostitution overall. I want to see more understanding of the folks that are out there, a better respect for it as an industry. If I can leave it at a better place than I found it, then I will have achieved my vision. Gilman bought the brothel buildings in on Ebay from the Bureau of Land Management.
Hof had bid on the same property, but his bid had been rejected by the BLM. By , Gilman had relocated and renovated the property.
The Mustang Ranch property, which is about 20 minutes outside of Reno, consists of three red houses. The house where the press was invited featured a bar, stage and lounge, and was decorated with Greek-style nude female statues.
Gilman and madam Tara Adkins both said they support ACR 6, a planned study into working conditions within the brothels. The measure was sponsored by Democratic Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen. We fought for it. And I think the rest of the houses need to be under that same umbrella.
Gilman says the brothels throughout Nevada run their operations independently and with little oversight and hopes the bill will create a more cohesive and streamlined way of operating. One of the concerns raised for the women, who are hired as independent contractors, is that they may not have the freedom to come and go as they please from the brothels they work in.
