1982, a jury absolved the magazine of any liability against the lawsuit from the owners. The plaintiffs appealed, but in December 1985, before a new trial could begin, the two sides settled. Penthouse issued a statement that they did not mean to imply that Adelson and Molaskey are or were members of organized crime. In turn the plaintiffs issued a statement lauding Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione and his magazine for their "personal and professional awards." Total litigation costs were estimated to exceed $20 million. According to the San Diego Reader, Merv Adelson finally admitted to mob ties in an interview published in the March 2013 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. Connection to other controversies On May 8, 2007, WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan, reported that now convicted and deposed mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick used $8,600 from a fund created for voter education, economic empowerment, and crime prevention, to take his family and a babysitter on a week-long vacation to the La Costa Resort and Spa. Tax and accounting experts found Kilpatrick's use of the fund also violated IRS regulations. Ownership timeline 1965-1987: Mervyn Adelson and Irwin Molasky 1987-2001: Sports Shinko 2001-2007: KSL Resorts 2007-2010: Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds 2010-2013: KSL Capital Partners 2013–Present: Omni Hotels & Resorts References External links La Costa Resort and Spa Wikimapia Hotels in California Resorts in California Carlsbad, California Golf clubs and courses in California Swimming venues in California Tennis venues in California World TeamTennis stadiums 1965 establishments in California Hotels established in 1965