Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians has parted ways with its casino developer Detroit-based BarWest, LLC (Marian Ilitch and Michael Malik) after the tribe's unratified Gaming Compact with the state expired.The articles also indicated a rift among leaders of the Los Coyotes tribe; and involvement of a second partner Barronhaus LTD, and possibly Lee Iacocca or Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts.
The catalyst for these articles was a packet of documents sent to various reporters which memorialize the circumstances. They included:
- Letter from Michael Malik (LCB BarWest, LLC) to tribal spokeswoman Katherine Siva Saubel expressing surprise and dismay at being abandoned by the Los Coyotes Band of Indians - October 11, 2007
- Letter from Los Coyotes tribal spokeswoman Katherine Siva Saubel terminating the tribe's partnership with LCB BarWest, LLC - September 28, 2007
- Letter from Lance Boldrey, Dykema law firm, to Full House Resorts (Lee Iacocca) memorializing telephone conversation and dispelling possible conflict of interest - April 12 2007
- Emails between Boldrey and representatives for Lee Iacocca/Full House Resorts - April 12, 2007
- Letter from Los Coyotes counsel to Barron Maisel and Gretchen Belli (Barronhaus LTD) terminating the tribe's partnership with the Palm Desert-based investor - October 17, 2007
- Agreement establishing a partnership between Barronhaus LTD and the Los Coyotes Band of Indians - May 2003
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