DENVER—U.S. District Court Judge Edward Nottingham has issued a statement admitting he made visits to a strip club.
The Rocky Mountain News and KUSA TV reported that in the statement Nottingham, Colorado’s chief district court judge, said the visits were “private and personal matters involving human frailties and foibles.”
He declined to elaborate.
The visits to the strip club were first reported by KUSA TV, which said it had obtained copies of transcripts of Nottingham’s divorce proceedings.
The station reported that Nottingham spent $3,000 at the Diamond Cabaret, a topless club. The divorce proceedings were filed in Eagle County, and have been sealed.
Nottingham, who recently presided over the highly publicized trial of former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, also said the issues had become public because of “protracted, bitter divorce proceedings.”
The statement said the 59-year-old Nottingham “has attempted to deal with the issues privately, and he will continue to do so.”
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The text of the statement:
“Judge Nottingham believes the underlying issues raised by Channel Nine News are private and personal matters involving human frailties and foibles, matters which have now become public as a result of protracted, bitter divorce proceedings. Judge Nottingham has attempted to deal with the issues privately, and he will continue to do so. No purpose would be served by exploring these matters publicly.”
