**Update** Tony Verdugo Is Faking It
Posted in Las Vegas, The Dirty | January 4th, 2010
THE DIRTY ARMY: Now that Christmas is finally over I realized it is time for me to speak it. An associate of mine named Tony Verdugo has been scamming people for money and I can’t let it go on anymore. After seeing how generous people can be to help others I can’t let this generosity continue for someone who doesn’t deserve it. Tony has a website called www.savetonyverdugo.com but the problem is he is not dying. He was sick and hospitalized but it is no where near as serious as he is claiming. He is just making it out to be far worse so he can raise donations to supposedly “save himself”. When people are as sick as Tony claims OTHER people ban together to help you save your life, you don’t do it yourself. He has to do it himself because it is a scam and no one else wants to get in trouble for it. Nik please expose Tony so no one else sends him money. If you want to be charitable send it to a good cause, not a douchebag scam artist. I have attached his cry for help flyer to rasie money, if it doesn’t scream douchebag scam artist, I don’t know what does.
How is this guy sick and dying? I just saw him partying in Vegas this last weekend. It must have been a miracle because he looked richer than ever.- nik
EMAIL: Nik, please investigate into this more. I was at McDonalds and I saw him eat there. I was like what the f*ck isn’t this guy on dialysis. Something is really fishy and everyone in vegas is talking about it. I think Tony is full of sh*t and completely exaggerated an illness to make money off all his friends.
DIRTY ARMY, I posted this earlier today and everyone is saying he is faking. What do you think? I say best Vegas scam ever.- nik
Anonymous says:
Tony is not faking it at all, … but aside from that, everyone has two sides to them.
to Anonymouscant believe this family says:
press enterprise posted this article today:
A 45-year-old woman who married a much older Temecula man has been charged with 17 felonies, including grand theft and elder abuse, after investigators say she drained her husband’s bank accounts, took out a fraudulent life insurance policy on him and tormented him till his death last summer at the age of 74.
Authorities estimate that Shawna Verdugo stole and was given $500,000 belonging to her husband, Johannes “John” Holzel, court records say. Verdugo, of Oceanside, has pleaded not guilty. A hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for her to stand trial was scheduled for April during a Friday hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in French Valley.
to cant believe this familyAnonymous says:
I am very worried now, This man has come to Casper,Wyoming telling People he owns a chain of Strip Club in Vegas called Racks ( I have googled this club and there is no sign of it ever being?) and has invested money in to a Club here called Cowboy’s. Please if you have any info please contact me at
to Anonymouscowboysgc@hotmail.com
or 307-234-7476
none says:
ok so let me get this right! this guy who is suppose to be the “godfather” of nightclubs couldn’t afford his own health ins????? I would think if he is the “godfather of nightclubs” 300,000 would be nothing 2 him. That would be like Donald Trump asking for people 2 pay for his hospital bills. And if he got sick from restaurant why aren’t they footing the bill????
to noneCasper, WY says:
Tony is now in Casper, WY. He is involved in a gentlemen’s club called Cowboys. He told me that he has invested in Cowboys with the owner, Sonny. He seems like a very nice person and I am truly hoping that all of these negative allegations are not true.
I have seen him be nothing but respectful and kind to those around him.
to Casper, WY