San Francisco businessman Luke Brugnara is disputing allegations that he damaged a Las Vegas home he had rented in 2009.
Attorneys for Brugnara have not yet responded to a lawsuit filed this month by State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. claiming it's owed more than $100,000 for damages he caused to a policyholder's rental property.
But in a telephone interview Monday, Brugnara denied the allegations.
"It was left in spotless condition,'' he said.
Brugnara said he was released from prison a few months ago and has been working on potential real estate and development deals, including some in Las Vegas.
He had served time for tax evasion and poaching steelhead trout. But Brugnara insists he's innocent and should have been allowed to withdraw what he calls coerced guilty pleas in 2010.
Before going to prison, he was involved in unsuccessful bids in Las Vegas to buy the Crazy Horse Too topless club and the stalled Fontainebleau resort development. Earlier, after buying the Silver City casino, he was denied a gaming license because of past legal troubles.