Accused of sex trafficking and conspiring to kill a client, attorney Gary Guymon did not show up in court for his initial appearance hearing Thursday.
Guymon, 62, an attorney in Nevada since 1989, was arrested Feb. 3 and faces charges of sex trafficking, pandering, solicitation and conspiracy to commit murder and bribing or intimidating a witness.
After two justices of the peace recused themselves, the case was assigned to Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Noreen DeMonte.
Defense attorney Craig Hendricks confirmed he had received Guymon’s criminal complaint. He said attorney Louis Palazzo will also represent Guymon.
“Our client maintains his innocence,” Palazzo and Hendricks said in a statement. “We look forward to presenting the other side of the story in court to provide a more accurate portrayal of what truly occurred and to reveal the financial motive driving this groundless and flimsy case.”
According to Hendricks, Guymon was not required to be present in court.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Giancarlo Pesci declined to comment on the case.
Authorities began investigating Guymon in November after receiving information that he was “inducing and encouraging prostitution from females to provide sexual acts to him and his associates,” according to a Metropolitan Police Department arrest report.
With two felons, Guymon discussed killing a client he had forced into prostitution, police have alleged. He said he did not solicit a murder.
His law license has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada Supreme Court.
DeMonte set Guymon’s preliminary hearing for June 5 and scheduled a status hearing for May 1.
Contact Noble Brigham at nbrigham@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BrighamNoble on X.
