Operation G-Sting was an FBI probe into bribes and unreported campaign contributions taken by Clark County Commissioners in Clark County

Clark County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

, Nevada

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 and commissioners in San Diego

San Diego, California

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, California

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. The scandal portion, was also known as Strippergate, especially in San Diego. These bribes were from the same lobbyist, representing strip clubs.

A separate arms dealing investigation was also started after the Operation G-Sting investigation, it also ended around the same time as the strip club investigation.

The investigation resulted in the convictions of several high-profile Clark County politicians from both the Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 and Republican

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 Parties on federal corruption charges, including former Clark County commissioners Dario Herrera

Dario Herrera

Dario Herrera is a former Democratic politician from Nevada. Herrera was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party until his defeat for election to the United States House of Representatives in 2002 and his subsequent convictions on federal public corruption charges.-Political...

(D), Erin Kenny

Erin Kenny

Erin Leigh Callin Kenny is a former Democratic politician from Nevada.Kenny earned her law degree on May 17, 2002, from William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas...

(D), Mary Kincaid-Chauncey

Mary Kincaid-Chauncey

Mary J. Kincaid-Chauncey is a former Democratic politician from Nevada. Kincaid-Chauncey served on the Clark County Commission until she was defeated for reelection and subsequently convicted of federal corruption charges.-Political career:...

(D) and Lance Malone(R).

History

On February 20, 2003, FBI, DEA

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 and IRS agents removed material and documents from the Crazy Horse Too

Crazy Horse Too

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 as part of a lengthy criminal investigation. As part of that investigation George Clooney

George Clooney

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, Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

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, and Joe Pesci

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 were interviewed. Locally, the investigation became known as G-Sting. The case ended in 2006 when 17 defendants pleaded guilty to various offenses. As a part of the plea bargain Rick Rizzolo was ordered to sell the Crazy Horse within one year.

Main Players

• Jack Galardi – Businessman and father of Michael
• Michael Galardi – Strip club owner of Jaguars and Cheetah's strip clubs. Galardi admitted that he had paid various public officials between $200,000 and $400,000.
• Lance Malone – Lobbyist, former county commissioner (Clark County, Nevada).
• Tony Montegna – Undercover informant, key witness
• Rick Rizzolo – Strip club owner
• Charles Tappe – Street arms dealer
• John D'Intino – Strip club manager and friend of Jack Galardi