Joseph Conforte
Joseph Conforte | |
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| Born | Giuseppe Christophe Conforte December 10, 1925 Augusta, Sicily |
| Died | March 4, 2019 3 April 2019 (aged 93) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | United States, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Brothel owner, restaurateur, boxing manager |
| Movement | Legal prostitution |
| Criminal charges | 33 counts under RICO, pattern of racketeering |
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
| Spouse | Sally Conforte |
Joseph Conforte (December 10, 1925 – March 4, 2019) was an Italian-born legal brothel owner, professional boxing promoter, restaurateur, and philanthropist. Known primarily for owning and operating the Mustang Ranch in Sparks, Nevada, he fled from the United States to Brazil in order to evade the FBI and lived there for the rest of his life.