Nightlife

• November 4, 2026 · Nightlife
  Hakkasan's Chief Executive Said in 2016 He Had No Intent of Leaving. He Was Gone Within a Year, and the Former Chairman Got 15 Years.
  Khadem al-Qubaisi, the former Hakkasan Group chairman named in the Justice Department's 2016 1MDB forfeiture suits, was sentenced to 15 years in Abu Dhabi in 2019, and in May 2020 his trust gave up a New York penthouse and Beverly Hills sale proceeds worth more than $49 million to the United States. Prosecutors did not allege wrongdoing by Hakkasan itself, but chief executive Neil Moffitt sold his stake and left in April 2017, and Tao Group Hospitality bought the company in April 2021.
• November 6, 2019 · Nightlife
  KAOS Nightclub Closes After Payoff Scandal
  After claims that several executives were getting payoffs to book DJs including paying Marshmello an overwhelming $60 Million Dollars, it seems that the Palms has decided to close their entire nightlife venue at an extreme loss.The Review Journal pointed at John Gray being at fault, while purposely avoiding any claims that there was “fraud” or payoffs. “Gray’s departure lined up with the collapse
• January 17, 2019 · Nightlife
  Update: How Hakkasan’s Chairman was Arrested
  Vegas based nightclub and entertainment group Hakkasan was owned by the Emirati businessman Khadem al-Qubaisi who received hundreds millions in return for allowing his sovereign wealth fund IPIC and its subsidiary Aabar to act as a second ‘front’ for billion dollar thefts from 1MDB, again orchestrated by Jho Low. Party boy Jho Low hasn’t been found and attempts to locate him are underway, the repo
• June 7, 2018 · Nightlife
  Arrests Start in Money Laundering Ring Connected to Hakkasan and Wolf of Wallstreet
  Working with US Authorities to recover money stolen and laundered from the 1MBD Malaysian fund, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption police have issued arrest warrants for financier Low Taek Jho and two others. According to Bloomberg, “The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has also issued an arrest warrant for Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, a former official at a 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
• October 10, 2017 · Nightlife
  Hakkasan Closes Michelin Star Restaurant HKK After Merger Fails
  The centerpiece of their restaurant empire, the Michelin-starred HKK London has been closed immediately without notice, only weeks after reports that Hakkasan’s merger with SBE had failed. In our report we noted that the failure might have been due to the reported loss of $49 Million the previous year.
• April 27, 2017 · Nightlife
  Over 40 Artists and 16 Shows added to EDC Week 2017 Lineup, Taking Place June 12, 19
  Insomniac added more than 40 artists and 16 shows to EDC Week 2017, held June 12 to 19 on the Las Vegas Strip. The week ran more than 60 events with over 100 DJs at clubs and pool parties leading up to EDC Las Vegas.
• August 22, 2016 · Nightlife
  Hakkasan Group Linked to Money Laundering in New Report, Former Chairman Arrested.
  Khadem Al Qubaisi, the former chairman of Hakkasan nightclub, was arrested in connection with Abu Dhabi authorities’ investigation into the scandal involving the 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB, the Wall Street Journal reported. He was not yet charged.
• July 21, 2016 · Nightlife
  Feds Look to Seize Neil Moffitt’s Apartment as Part of Money Laundering Investigation
  As Neil Moffitt attempts to extricate Hakassan from the mess of their former Chairman who disappeared suddenly and has been named as part of one of the biggest money laundering scandals in the world, there may be some more issues. As part of the attempt to recover funds stolen, the feds are going as deep as possible to get the money.
• May 3, 2016 · Nightlife
  Jewel Nightclub will be Perfect for Aria
  After buying Light Group, Hakkasan was stuck with an interesting choice of what to do with the Haze location in Aria. While one of the most interesting nightclubs in Vegas, with a beautiful design and amazing staff, it never really gained traction, partially because of the uncertainty about Aria and the entire City Center project for many years.
• April 2, 2016 · Nightlife
  Neil Moffitt of Hakkasan Addresses False and Misleading Rumors
  Rumors about Neil Moffitt and Hakkasan have been perpetuated by several websites recently. One of their alleged former investors and former Chairman of the Company has been named in a money laundering investigation that has nothing to do with Hakkasan or its management.
• March 22, 2016 · Nightlife
  Victor Drai: People Sick of Vegas DJs
  According to PageSix.com, DJs are fast on the way out in Las Vegas. The scathing article published on March 22nd, claims that most new venues will be snubbing DJs and instead looking at creating new experiences.