Brothel Owner Fears Employee Killed In Okla. Fire

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The owner of a Nevada brothel featured on the HBO reality show “Cathouse” said Thursday he fears one of his employees is among the four people whose bodies were found in a burning house in Oklahoma City.

Dennis Hof, the owner of the Moonlite BunnyRanch near Carson City, Nev., said he has not spoken with Brooke Phillips for more than a week and is unable to reach her. Hof says Phillips’ aunt and a close friend believe she is one of the victims of Monday’s fire.

“She was a sweet, nice girl, who tended to date the wrong guys,” Hof said. “She had a lot of energy and was a lot of fun. Hundreds of girls here are just mourning. They are very upset. It’s devastating to the BunnyRanch.”

The state medical examiner’s office and police have not released the identities or cause of death of those killed. They refused Thursday to say if Phillips, 21, who appeared on the show under the stage name Hayden Brooks, was among the dead.

Hof said Phillips left the legal brothel two months ago because she was pregnant. Hof said he spoke to her as recently as 10 days ago and discussed holding a baby shower for her. Authorities said Thursday one of the victims was pregnant, and have previously said the fire was intentionally set and ruled the deaths homicides.

The bodies of three women and one man were found by firefighters responding to the early morning fire at the one-story brick house on the city’s southwest side. It was rented about three months ago to Jose Fernando Fierro, 31. His attorney, Shawn Jefferson, said Fierro was interviewed by police Wednesday and tried to help detectives investigating the fire.

Posted in: November 13, 2009 at 3:00 pm