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Meanwhile, a lawyer for the Gerber Group has said that the allegations made by Tarsadia that the Gerber Group was also forced out of other hotels--Cherry at the Red Rocks Resort, Whiskey at the Green Valley Ranch and the Hotel Icon in Houston--are "false and libelous. Rande and Scott Gerber were bought out of all three of these Bars for a substantial sum of money."

Additionally, claims of security roughing up guests are still under a cloud of questioning. According to the San Diego Tribune, no arrests or citations were made by the San Diego Police Department and in a transcript of the court proceedings from this week, the judge questioned the absence of a statement from the chief of police to back up Tarsadia's claims.

However, Tarsadia maintains that they have video proof of such violence and they have stated that "at least two lawsuits filed by nightclub patrons" allege mistreatment by the Gerber staff.

Oh boy.

As we said on Tuesday, all this is a great loss for hotel guests who wanted a taste of Rande Gerber's nightlife magic and for San Diego locals who have been frequenting the bar. Not to mention it's a nightmarish time for the Tarsadia and Gerber Group folks. Again, we reiterate that we hope Tarsadia and Hard Rock can install some equally exciting nightlife options for visitors. Otherwise, the bar at Nobu in the hotel will be doing some triple-duty.