Posted: November 19, 2012 A brothel owner wins an election in Nevada, painting himself as a thriving businessman who oversees dozens of employees … most of whom just happen to be prostitutes. Lance Gilman is the owner of the Mustang Ranch in Nevada, and this fall ran for Storey County commissioner. As The Associated Press noted, Gilman will become the first brothel owner to win election since prostitution was legalized in the state in 1971. “He’s in rare company,” said Nevada historian Guy Rocha. “Of course, it’s going to be rare because the business of selling sex for money is illegal in every jurisdiction in the United States except in rural...
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