Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith has done some digging into the bizarre management and control issues that have taken place at CityCenter’s tenant restaurant and nightclub Beso/Eve. I have been reporting on the odd happenings at this business since earlier this year when I discovered an association with the controversial Steve Davidovici.
Since then there have emerged accusations of violence against employees and even against a customer as well as charges of financial irregularities–none of this got any attention from authorities. Finally, one group of owners seized control of the property with the help of hired muscle and a lawyer. At the time, public relations for the club told me I was exaggerating the situation. How so was never made clear to me.
But according to Smith, it looks like the opposite may be the case. Smith writes that the events and alleged incidents surrounding Beso/Eve: “Shouts for an investigation from Nevada gaming regulators and law enforcement ranging from Metro to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
In truth, it seems like local authorities are embarrassing themselves with a pattern of avoiding looking into any problem (and not just at Eve/Beso) at CityCenter. Surely they get the same e-mails from disgruntled customers that I do?
Here is my prediction: This unwillingness by regulators and authorities to face problems at this project deemed too-big-to-fail (even a tenant at the project) will one day result in a series of humiliations at every level in our regulatory structure— from construction to gaming– for Nevada authorities.
“Shouts for an investigation from Nevada gaming regulators and law enforcement ranging from Metro to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
I’m going to go out on a limb here.
As a retired military member who has a background and a degree in law enforcement, I can probably safely say that….if you, Richard, and I, a nobody, can clearly see something out of the ordinary is probably going on…and what is going on is clearly beyond the bounds of fair play and even stretches to criminal behavior…then I’m pretty sure that those in the know can see it too.
The evidence, whether based upon hearsay, indirect and/or direct, is there.
And I’m pretty sure it is going to be addressed.
And that someone is gonna get slapped silly. And they are gonna get slapped repeatedly and severely. Because they are going to exhibit greed which puts them in the radar of law enforcement that causes this slapping.
Just a matter of time, Richard.
This perhaps is a simplistic view of something that has been going on a long time, but I would bet that this information is being collected, verified, villified, extenuated, mitigated, extenuated, and guaranteed not to rust, bend or buckle, and will stand up in court.
I can probably safely say that the wheels of justice are greased and they churn along slowly….
Just the way it is.
You know me. If it see this shit, and I’m not really looking hard, I know law enforcement entities see it too.
Just a matter of time…..