The popular nightspot once owned by former NBA player and convicted felon Jason Miskiri is now in new hands.
On Wednesday, the Society Restaurant and Lounge in Silver Spring, Md., was auctioned off for $500,000 to a bidder whose name was not immediately disclosed, according to Sarah Rodriguez, spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The restaurant was seized by federal agents when Miskiri, 40, pleaded guilty last April to drug trafficking, admitting to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. Miskiri told investigators that the restaurant was established with proceeds from his drug business.
Miskiri’s restaurant had remained open after his arrest and guilty plea. It was run by a management company contracted by Homeland Security Investigations, ICE’s investigative arm.
ICE agent Andre Watson said Wednesday that Miskiri’s restaurant was built on a corrupt foundation made possible only by ill-gotten gains. The auction, he said, “shows the culmination of a successful investigation.”
Miskiri was a star basketball player at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and later played for a George Mason University team that went to the NCAA tournament. He had a very short stint playing with the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.
On Wednesday, the Society Restaurant and Lounge in Silver Spring, Md., was auctioned off for $500,000 to a bidder whose name was not immediately disclosed, according to Sarah Rodriguez, spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The restaurant was seized by federal agents when Miskiri, 40, pleaded guilty last April to drug trafficking, admitting to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. Miskiri told investigators that the restaurant was established with proceeds from his drug business.
Miskiri’s restaurant had remained open after his arrest and guilty plea. It was run by a management company contracted by Homeland Security Investigations, ICE’s investigative arm.
ICE agent Andre Watson said Wednesday that Miskiri’s restaurant was built on a corrupt foundation made possible only by ill-gotten gains. The auction, he said, “shows the culmination of a successful investigation.”
Miskiri was a star basketball player at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and later played for a George Mason University team that went to the NCAA tournament. He had a very short stint playing with the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.
