by Peter Boyles | May 27, 2016 | Blasting with Boyles
There have been many dynamic duos throughout history, fictional and real, Batman and Robin, Roy and Dale, Woodward and Bernstein.
So keep those cards and letters coming in, and in spite of them, Anonymous and I are teaming up to do a scathing hard-hitting exposé on how the power elite in the front range can virtually get away with anything — or can they?
So return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when out of the clear blue of the western sky comes Denver Players and Sugar dubbed at the time the priciest, most exclusive adult service provider in town. Westword, at the time, wrote that Denver Sugar catered to wealthy and powerful men, and according to several former employees included politicians, sports stars, and CEOs, and the leading partners in the most prestigious law firms in Colorado.
The story about Mayor Hancock buying prostitutes from Scotty Ewing’s Players and Sugar had, at this point, disappeared from the radar screen for over a half decade, other than my two-bit radio show. If you all recall, over five years ago the mayoral race was between Chris “son-of-Roy,” Romer and the developers’ favorite son, Michael Hancock.
It was a mail-in ballot, no one was sure who was ahead in the voting, and I was bootlegged a copy of Denver Sugar’s client list. All the names had been blacked out except for Michael and the number for the city and a phone number. It was his cell phone and we called it on the air and his automated voicemail went on. Hancock always appeared on my radio show, we appeared to have a great relationship, and I had already voted for him. He actually went to high school with our then morning show producer Greg Hollenback.
I’m not a moralist, I believe prostitution should be legal, but these are the people who enforce Denver’s Johns ordinance. That’s where they seize your vehicle, and tell your wife and your boss that you were trying to buy sex on West Colfax, but not if you’re a city council member. Where’s the justice? It’s seemingly okay for wealthy and powerful men to pay $300 for a session with a young woman. These pleasure palaces seemed to be operating in the open. But the same power put bait cops on Federal Blvd. to catch a working man on a Friday night who had too much to drink. Why is it okay for the power elite to do exactly the same thing as some hapless blue collar working man who had a little too much to drink on the weekend? Needless to say Michael Hancock never talked to me again.
But it’s a greater story than just a mayor/ former city councilman procuring sex. I really don’t care. But what it is about is the power elite. It’s the same people who brought you DIA, and are building massive apartments and buildings on park and church land, and give each other countless awards — man of the year, humanitarian awards, husband of the year, at $500 a plate dinners and testimonial plaques you can hang on your office wall. Haven’t you had enough?
And slipping in comes Anonymous. I completely disagree with Anonymous on Denver’s homeless policy. Hancock and Hickenlooper created this mess and Anonymous wants this to expand and continue. But here’s where we agree, Anonymous says they’re going to tie the can to Hancock’s tail about his involvement in buying ladies of the night if he doesn’t rescind the homeless sweeps. This ain’t Hobson’s choice; he’s jammed.
But even better, with really smart people viewing the Anonymous video, is seeing Hancock being told they’re going to put him on the sex ring. What is the first document that appears in their video? None other than the five-year-old story that appeared here in the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle. “What, you expected they were going to use The Denver Post or Channel 9?” This was a very sophisticated video so we’re writing this in the middle of May, who knows what the skyline will look like when the paper drops.
But what is conspicuous by its absence, with the exception of Westword, Channel 7, 710 KNUS, and the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle, is the local Denver media. I was heavily influenced by a Marxist sociologist from the ’50s, whose name is C. Wright Mills, who wrote a book titled The Power Elite, and in a nutshell if you control 51% of anything you own it. So I ask you how much power does it take to kill a series of stories that threaten to shake the very fiber of the establishment. Let’s see what happens next.
So Anonymous — stay in touch —Peter@710KNUS.com, waiting to hear from you — together we can get the story out. I am Legion, I am everywhere, and I, also, do not forget. Mayor Michael Hancock, expect me.
— Peter
by Mark Smiley | Apr 29, 2016 | Featured Stories & Advertisers
by Mark Smiley | Apr 25, 2016 | Main Articles
Glendale Chamber Formally Condemns Kheirkhahi And Authentic Persian Rugs
Wealthy Rug Merchants Turn On Dana Crawford
by Mark Smiley
The new Glendale City Council at its first regular meeting was met with an incredible outpouring of community opposition, from Glendale, Denver and even suburban towns, to Mohammad Ali Kheirkhahi and his M.A.K. Investment Group, LLC’s massive proposed condominium high-rise known locally as the Tehranian Death Star along Colorado Boulevard.
Chamber Resolution
The Greater Glendale Chamber of Commerce announced that a formal resolution unanimously passed (with one abstention) opposing “the efforts of M.A.K. to impose residential units in the Glendale entertainment district in conflict with the city’s zoning and Master Plan.” The resolution went on to “repudiate and denounce the efforts of M.A.K. and its principal Mohammad Ali Kheirkhahi to intimidate Council members and Glendale’s minority community by utilizing para military hate groups such a
s the Oath Keepers as well as attempting to graymail the Council with negative publicity concerning the city and its residents.” For the complete resolution please see page 24.
Denver Neighborhoods And Tower Of Doom
President of the Chamber Barret O’Brien stated that the “business community is simply sick and tired of how Kheirkhahi and his family are attempting to destroy the city’s 
entertainment district for their own greed. They have personally offended just about everybody in town. They apparently believe that if they are vicious enough and trash the town enough they can get what they want. It is time for local businesses to stand with unintimidated residents and take on these bullies.”
Among those addressing the City Council was the President of the Virginia Vale Community Association Paul Aceto who spoke of concerns of traffic that the Death Star would inevitably occasion. A letter from Jeff Mauck as President of the Belcaro Park Homeowners Association was read opposing the Death Star project indicating it would be a disaster for southeast Denver. Bonnie Brae area resident Linda Young noted her strong opposition to the project as a traffic nightmare for the area.
Former Glendale City Councilman Dan Van Winkle helped lead a group of Glendale residents to address the Council in opposition to what they called the “Tower of Doom” in reference to the Lord of the Rings books and movies. He noted a variance is a little less green space or a couple less parking places and not a wholesale destruction of the city zoning codes and Master Plan as proposed by M.A.K.
Key Speech
In perhaps the most rousing speech of the night, Kristina Beacom from the Phenix Infinity Park residential complex in Glendale, declared:
“The wealthy rug shop owners have attempted to play a very devious and shameful game in the court of public opinion. The transcript of their most recent meeting has exposed them for what they are — shamelessly opportunistic in every way. I urge the Mayor and council to continue the good fight against some very bad people!”
Her remarks were met with warm approval from almost everyone in the crowded City Council Chambers
Wealthy Rug Merchants Respond
Even though Mohammad Ali Kheirkhahi attended the City Council meeting, he spoke through front women Nasrin Kholghy, his sister-in-law, and Jeanne Price. Kholghy appeared to repudiate and disclaim developer Dana Crawford who she said was the person who called the pre-site meeting and Authentic Persian and Oriental Rugs could not be held responsible for anything she might have said.
Deputy City Manager Chuck Line later indicated such a disclaimer was preposterous as Kheirkhahi and Kholghy were an integral part of the meeting and the city does not meet with anyone concerning land development unless they are talk
ing on behalf of and for the landowners.
Kholghy then purported that the wealthy rug merchants had never said they wanted a 60-story building and that they showed pictures of 50- to 60-story buildings in places like Austin, Texas, simply because they were residential towers on a river near entertainment districts. Chuck Line later remarked that the recorded tape of the “pre-site plan meeting” made such an assertion simply not credible. Kholghy then argued to the incredulous crowd that a condominium tower would not, in fact, increase traffic.
In addition Kholghy berated Deputy City Manager Linda Cassaday who could not help shaking her head at some of the more outlandish statements from Kholghy, including her claiming money for the land was not important, but she simply wanted what was “best for the land.” Kholghy also asserted that because of the long tenure of Authentic Persian and Oriental Rugs on Colorado Boulevard she knew what was best for Glendale.
Former Councilman Dan Van Winkle indicated that, “In my opinion Ms. Kholghy appears to be willing to fabricate, even when the truth will do.”
Phony P.I.
A fraudulent, unlicensed private investigator, Charles Johnson, who was alleged to have flown in from Tennessee to stalk and harass anyone who was quoted in the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle opposing Kheirkhahi and his Death Star plans, is scheduled to appear for his arraignment in Arapahoe County Court on May 12, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
The question that remains outstanding is who he was purporting to be investigating on behalf of in his activities. To date, he has steadfastly refused to reveal who employed him other than it was a female writer and at other times a female journalist. Jeanne Price, who is a female writer and has been a female journalist and is believed to be employed by Mohammad Ali Kheirkhahi, told the City Council she did not employ Johnson and does not know Johnson.
by Mark Smiley | Apr 25, 2016 | Main Articles
President Larry Ambrose Replaced By J.J. Niemann In 45 To 42 Vote
by Glen Richardson
The Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (“INC”) is the umbrella group of all the registered neighborhood associ
ations and others. It has been one of the few official outlets for neighborhood groups unhappy with the high density developments overtaking Denver.
The Annual Delegate Meeting was held on March 12, 2016. Neighborhood activist Dave Felice described the meeting as “a coup d’état by interests aligned with Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s agenda to develop and increase density at all costs.” Neighborhood champion Larry Ambrose, a law graduate and Metro State teacher was replaced as President with J.J. Niemann, whose job experience is apparently limited to modifying skateboards. He had been a loud supporter of the zoo gasification plant until that plan was terminated by the Zoo Board, much to the embarrassment of Niemann and similar supporters.
The seizure of control of INC was greatly facilitated by the sudden registration of various Business Improvement Districts as voting members of INC which allowed the developers to win the close vote.
Ambrose had been a thorn in the side of Mayor Hancock for years and was even the recipient of the largest number of write-in votes in last spring’s election in the history of the city notwithstanding the fact that Ambrose did not campaign or seek out votes. Felice indicated that “Ambrose irritated City Hall because he speaks truth to power . . . and [is a] tireless advocate for the well-being of Denver residents and the neighborhoods.”
The overthrow of Ambrose was orchestrated according to insiders by a troika of developer and mayor supporters — Joel Noble, a Denver Planning Board member; Andrew Sense, an ally of Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks; and Michael Henry, the only paid employee of Denver Board of Ethics. Niemann himself is considered by many to be an intellectually challenged front person for more powerful interests.
The Denver Planning Board is wholly appointed by the Denver Mayor. Under the leadership of Executive Director Brad Buchanan the Board and the Denver Planning Commission itself are considered by some as ethically suspect and little more than bureaucratic allies for the Mayor’s favored developers.
Noble is considered a leading apologist for the Denver Planning Board’s conduct, writing, for example, a guest editorial in The Denver Post on March 28, 2015. In the article he defended the appointment by Hancock real estate developers on a purportedly civilian Planning Board claiming the Board needed “diverse perspectives.” He was also appointed by the Mayor as the spokesperson for “Vision Zero Coalition” regarding traffic deaths. Noble is also the President of Curtis Park Neighbors considered by some as little more than a developer front group.
When Anna Jones ran with heavy developer and lobbyist support against Wayne New in District 10 (Cherry Creek) for Denver City Council many voters stated that her serving on the Denver Planning Board effectively disqualified her from ever holding public office.
Michael Henry is the only paid city employee of the Denver Ethics Board which has come under heavy criticism for virtually never finding an ethics violation regarding anyone in the Hancock administration. Political consultant Ellie Reynolds said of the Ethics Board that “it’s an Orwellian named entity whose principal purpose appears to excuse and validate the most unethical conduct imaginable.” Ethics Board members assert that their hands are tied by a weak and ineffective Ethics Code which city officials have no intention of ever substantively changing.
Henry effectively ran INC prior to Ambrose being elected in 2011. Ambrose took what was a somewhat somnolent organization and transformed it into a strong voice for neighborhoods. Henry was forced out when complaints began to arise noting his conflict of interest being a city em
ployee controlling what was supposed to a neighborhood organization. Many expect Henry will now resume, at least in part, his influence over INC.
The last of the troika is Andy Sense, a somewhat shadowy figure. He has described himself as “President of the City Council District 9 Office” although no such position appears to exist, at least according to Councilman Brook’s office. The councilman is a close ally of Mayor Hancock and Brooks is believed to want to succeed Hancock as Mayor of Denver. In 2014, Brooks, apparently believing that existing neighborhood groups in his District were not sufficiently pro Hancock, he formed his own City Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee to which Sense was appointed.
When local neighborhood groups began opposition to the City Park gasification project, Sense, like Niemann, became a leading critic of the residents. In a letter to the Chronicle published in January of this year he called the opponents “extremists” and “un-neighborly” and said that INC under Ambrose was spreading “divisiveness” with “extreme resolutions.”
Sense, Niemann and other advocates for the gasification plant (including The Denver Post) were e
mbarrassed when the Zoo essentially acknowledged the critiques of the opponents by cancelling the plans for the plant adjoining City Park.
After the takeover INC passed a series of innocuous resolutions including one concerning the highly controversial Platte to Park Hill Stormwater Project saying the city’s decision should be based “on full study and meaningful neighborhood involvement.” The weak resolution was quickly ignored by the City.
The ouster of Ambrose and the pro-neighborhood advocates reminded many of Hancock orchestrating the removal of all the members of the Denver Parks Advisory Board who opposed his Hentzell Park open space giveaway. They were replaced by developer lobbyists including Marcus Pachner or longtime supporters of the Mayor such as “Happy”” Haynes’ sister, Khadija Haynes.
As for the future for INC many neighborhood groups and advocates are not sanguine. “All that will happen now is that INC will hold a worthless awards dinner and send out pro Administration propaganda pre-approved by the Mayor and his developer friends,” stated political consultant Ellie Reynolds.
As for Larry Ambrose he plans to take the Colorado Bar this summer and continue the fight for Denver neighborhoods even if INC is now little more than an adjunct of the Hancock administration. He plans to stay actively involved in the controversial Platte to Park Hill Stormwater Project by “keeping them honest, or more accurately, making them honest.”
Dave Felice notes that while some question whether INC will have any remaining relevance now that it is under Hancock’s control, the committees on Zoning and Parks retain strong neighborhood advocates.
Ambrose also thinks Niemann and the power brokers behind him like Noble will find that shoving all the neighborhood outrage back in the bottle will not be easy. “Not all of the delegates of INC will go quietly into the night. There are some real advocates for the neighborhoods who will be challenging for Noble and his buddies to try to shut up.”
Many citizens are actively beginning to advocate Ambrose to run for the Mayor’s office and he has not ruled out the possibility. He knows it will take money and the lobbyists like CRL Associates and Brownstein, Farber will dump huge sums into Hancock’s coffers. But the run of Bernie Sanders and his amazing success in raising money with small donations is encouraging to Ambrose. “You never know what the future may bring,” stated Ambrose.
