Pro-Trump pimp and GOP candidate dies

nEvada: America’s most famous pimp partied for days with porn stars, political pals and others to celebrate his 72nd birthday, but the revelry ended when Dennis Hof (pic) was found dead in one of his Nevada brothels.

Hof, a Donald Trumpstyle Republican who won a GOP primary for a seat in the state Legislature this year, spent his last nights in a series of celebrations across Nevada that drew notables from politics and the sex industry – two worlds he managed to bridge.

His final party on Monday night at the Pahrump Nugget hotel-casino, about an hour’s drive outside Las Vegas, included ageing porn star Ron Jeremy, taxcut activist Grover Norquist, one- time “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss and ex-Arizona sheriff and politician Joe Arpaio.

“Boy, that’s shocking,” Arpaio, the former sixterm sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix, said of Hof ’s death. Hof was in good spirits when Arpaio left the party around 10pm.

Hof did not drink, smoke or use drugs, Hof ’s campaign consultant Chuck Muth said. Despite the rigorous schedule, Hof seemed in a “perfect mood” and in “perfect health” at the parties.

“He was sitting on a stool talking with people when I left about 10,” said Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly, who guessed more than 100 people attended the Pahrump event.

Jeremy, who also attended the Pahrump Nugget party, said he and Dasha Dare, a prostitute from one of Hof ’s brothels, found the pimp’s body on Tuesday in Hof ’s residence at his Love Ranch brothel.

Sheriff ’s deputies were summoned and Hof was pronounced dead, said Wehrly, who also serves as county coroner.

Wehrly said there was no preliminary indication of foul play but her office was investigating and an autopsy was scheduled by the Clark County coroner in Las Vegas. Wehrly said results of the medical examination could take six weeks.

Hof was the Republican candidate in a heavily GOP state legislative district who brought in popular Trump supporters in his campaign, including Trump adviser Roger Stone and Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff.

Arpaio, known nationally for his positions on illegal immigration, lost a primary bid for the GOP nomination for US Senate from Arizona.

He said Hof asked him to speak at his party.

“The thing I liked about him: He was with Trump and was for the Second Amendment and lower taxes,” Arpaio said.