Herb Was A Flashy Guy

At 37 years old he became a billionaire, and soon had all the trappings.

His Private Jet

He would send it across the country to pick up a client, or his assistants would hop up to San Francisco for an Ecstasy pickup.

A Bevy Of Prostitutes

Nicholas had his private jet pick up prostitutes in New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles "and bring them back to the Pond for his rock star friends," the draft complaint said.

Sex, Rock and Roll, And Drugs

"He provided his guests with transportation and cocaine, Ecstasy, methamphetamines, marijuana, mushrooms, and nitrous oxide [laughing gas]" — and even arranged for his private helicopter to land at a nearby hospital helipad, it said.
 

Herb Was Into The Band Scene

In addition to being Nicholas' assistant, Kato also worked for Level 7, which has worked with bands including Linkin Park. Bands occasionally recorded and partied at the home where Level 7 had its studio.

 

Clients Drinks Were Spiked

Good Christian businessmen were lured into his gutter, their drinks were spiked with ecstasy, and who knows the motives.

Kenji Kato - Bodyguard And Assistant

Kenji Kato, who claimed Nicholas took cocaine, ecstasy and heroin and hired prostitutes for clients. Kato, who said he served as Nicholas' bodyguard and personal assistant for seven years, is seeking $3 million plus damages for his resignation due to what he says was a hostile workplace.

Had People Threatened

Anyone that would talk about his sex rooms, or drugs, was threatened.

 

Contractors Sued him In 2002

A construction crew  who built the illegal network of tunnels and rooms underneath Nicholas' Laguna Hills estate sued for millions in unpaid bills. The purpose of one secret room was to allow Nicholas to "indulge his appetite for illegal drugs and sex with prostitutes," the crew claimed.

The lawsuit was later resolved in a confidential settlement

His Wife Divorces Him

Nicholas' wife, Stacey, filed a divorce case after his wife caught him having sex with a prostitute. He built an interior in a warehouse space nearby, which became his "personal brothel".
 

Nicholas' Lawyer Is Outraged

Nicholas' lawyer called the allegations "crazy" and contended the civil suit was a $9-million extortion scheme. Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives investigated the extortion allegation and the case was under review by the district attorney, officials said.

Elie Weisel Backs Nicholas' Partner

Elie Wiesel dedicated the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library at Chapman University on April 11, 2005, exactly 60 years to the day that he was liberated from Buchenwald. The Samueli Holocaust Library was made possible by a generous gift from Susan and Henry Samueli, in memory of Henry’s parents both of whom were Holocaust Survivors.