# He Really Loves Prostitutes // The Joe Conforte Murder Story

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Podcast: [Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-william-johnson-true-story-podcast-7212041)
Published: 2026-05-11T15:16:45+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raywilliamjohnson/episodes/He-Really-Loves-Prostitutes--The-Joe-Conforte-Murder-Story-e3j76t3
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## Resource

Joe Conforte operated several illicit brothels before successfully lobbying for the state's first legal brothel license at his famous Mustang Ranch in 1971. His career was defined by high-stakes battles with the government, including a stint in prison for extortion and a scandalous association with the shooting death of boxer Oscar Bonavena on his property. Facing mounting federal indictments for tax evasion and racketeering, Conforte fled to Brazil in 1991, where he lived as a fugitive until his death in 2019, successfully avoiding extradition for nearly three decades.

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