Aug 16 2009
Miami Strip Clubs: Steve Rothaus
… Since the homeless confide in us and trust us, we feel it important to pass this along to you,” Father Bob wrote in a June 2008 e-mail addressed to the mayor, city commissioners and BSO officials.
In April 2009, an attorney called the Fort Lauderdale police saying two of his clients had complained about a cop inappropriately touching them. Fort Lauderdale then contacted BSO.
Over the next four months, detectives knocked on doors and worked to solidify the case, BSO Detective Graciela Benito said.
In July, Bleiweiss was reassigned to desk duty.
On Aug. 2, a Sunday night, Bleiweiss asked all his friends to a party at Johnny’s Bar, a gay strip club in Fort Lauderdale. It was out of character for the deputy, said Renzi, the editor of the Blade.