Alleged Bribes, Tawdry Text Messages, and the Battle for Miami Beach

Alleged Bribes, Tawdry Text Messages, and the Battle for Miami Beach

Jack and Lucia Penrod, then the co-owners of Nikki Beach, with Mariah Carey in 2018, at a New Year’s event at Nikki Beach’s St. Barth’s location. A contentious bidding process for a prime oceanfront location has led to a courtroom drama featuring alleged bribes and tawdry text messages By Eric Barton One afternoon in 2022, Lucia Penrod and her niece sat down for a late lunch at Contessa, a recently opened restaurant in Miami’s Design District, a…