The IRS is closely examining
the operations of Pure Management Group, the Las Vegas
club operator and one of the most successful club owners the whole U.S. IRS agents intervened
Pure Management Group offices this week, while several media sources reported
that Caesar Palace's Pure nightclub was also raided
by the tax agents. The Internal Revenue Service hasn’t revealed any information
about the nature of the investigation, however, it is rumored that the reason
could be the "huge tips" that Las Vegas club visitors pay to bouncers
and security agents to enter the nightclubs. Investigators gathered more than
16 boxes of material, including laptop computers and files, IRS agents also
spent several hours at LAX and Pure, two of the PMG most successful nightclubs.
"Pure
Management Group is fully cooperating with this IRS investigation and looks
forward to a quick and satisfactory resolution," the company said.
"Until that time, we will have no further comment on this matter.” said a Pure Management Group Legal representative.
Pure is famous in Las Vegas
for its exclusive guest list, celebrities including Paris
Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Christina Aguilera, Tori Spelling and
the casts of several reality shows are regular club visitors. The popular Las Vegas nightclub was qualified
by the E! Entertainment channel as the top night spot in all of the U.S.
The business opportunities in
Nevada have brought many celebrities to invest
in Las Vegas
nightclubs, the most recent is JayZ’s 40/40 club. Pure list of investors include Shaquille
O'Neal, Celine Dion and Andre Agassi, however nothing suggest that any of them
have been targeted by the IRS.
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