"The boys would say this will keep us safe for another few months," she told the court. The World Famous Whisky a Go Go As long as there has been a Los Angeles rock scene, there has been the Whisky A Go-Go, an anchor on the Sunset Strip. The inquest also heard Ms Potter had previously witnessed two men "in suits" come to another nightclub owned by the Little brothers to collect a "brown paper bag" from staff, which she said she was told contained money for "protection". "To put the fear of life into all the owners of the clubs, to give them a fright." The Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub was firebombed on March 8, 1973, killing 15 people. "That's what I heard, that the Sydney mob wanted to get even with the Brisbane mob … because they wouldn't pay up," she said. She said her father had warned her not to attend the nightclub that night because it was linked to "Brisbane's underbelly" and it was at risk of an attack. Ms Potter told the court she believed the Whiskey Au Go Go owners were "absolutely terrified" in the lead-up to the attack, because other nightclubs had been firebombed and there were rumours "the Whiskey was going to get done".
( ABC News) Potter was warned nightclub linked to 'Brisbane's underbelly' Police discount theories that the fire attack is linked with alleged extortion attempts by Sydney and Melbourne underworld figures. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, corner North Clark Street, opposite North San Vicente Boulevard, northwest corner. Police believe the man who set fire to the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub killing 15 people early today may have been seeking revenge.
The inquest is examining if others were involved. The Whisky a Go Go (informally nicknamed The Whisky) is a historic nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. John Stuart and James Finch were convicted and jailed over the fire. Harken back to a thousand years with the spirit of Welsh identity, their iconic red dragon Lightly smoked apricot and almonds, like an apricot cobbler.
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