Pink Pony: City's Attorney Waging Biased Crusade Against Strip Club

The attorney who wrote the city of Brookhaven's recently passed ordinance restricting the sale of alcohol at strip clubs is unfairly targeting adult-themed businesses, a lawyer representing the Pink Pony strip club said this week.

Alan Begner, who is representing the Pink Pony in its recently filed lawsuit against the city, said the city should choose an attorney other than Scott Bergthold, who worked with the city to draft its recent ordinance, according to a story published Friday in Atlanta magazine.

From the story:

Another interesting wrinkle in the case is the involvement of Scott Bergthold, a Chattanooga-based attorney who travels around the country trying to help cities and counties get rid of adult businesses. A law school graduate of Regent University, the Christian school founded by Pat Robertson, Bergthold helped write the Brookhaven ordinance and is advising the city in its dealings with the Pink Pony. His law firm’s website, www.adultbusinesslaw.com, suggests Bergthold’s narrow focus.

Begner says he’s urging Mayor Davis and council members to seek other legal advice—ideally from attorneys who aren’t on a personal crusade to eradicate adult entertainment.

“For the city’s own sake, I want them to talk to lawyers who are neutral,” Begner says.

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