Joseph Conforte (December 10, 1925 – March 4, 2019) was a legal brothel owner from Sparks, Nevada, spokesperson for the legal prostitution movement, a professional boxing promoter, restaurateur, philanthropist, and Nevada statesman. He owned the Mustang Ranch brothel, impacted federal law and the laws of Nevada, and was a fixture of pop culture, affecting people's attitudes and opinions about prostitutes and prostitution. He was married to Sally Conforte (née Burgess). Conforte was also reportedly connected with organized crime, and was sometimes called the Godfather of legal prostitution.
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