Nick Manning does seem to be having problems with his new store, LA Exotique.

Male performer Nick Manning’s new lingerie store, LA Exotique, is
facing eviction from the landlord, despite being paid in full on rent.
The shop — which is owned by Manning, Michelle McLaren, Rachel Roxxx,
Sarah Jesse, Mikey Butders, Justin Syder and Dean Sussman, Manning’s
longtime adult distribution partner — opened three weeks ago in Encino.

“Dean
Sussman has put in a remarkable effort to open LA Exotique,” explained
Manning. “He carefully met with the zoning executives and it was
determined that we were a lingerie store and not even classified as an
adult bookstore. We have diligently adhered to the guidelines provided
to us by the zoning board.”

Quite what the objection to Manning’s store is isn’t as yet known: for no one will actually say. It could just be that they don’t like having something associated with the adult industry near them: but the landlord having accepted the money is tied to the contract:

Recently opened lingerie store LA Exotique, owned in part by adult
performer Nick Manning, reportedly is under attack by the storefront’s
landlord and at least one of his other tenants.

Manning told XBIZ that he is being sued for eviction by his
landlord, Ventura-Louise Partners, and has 20 days left of the given 45
until his store is closed up. He did not specify further on what
grounds he is being evicted.

"I’m reaching out to anybody who cares about this issue that
can actually do something about it," Manning said. "Unless there’s some
sort of emergency stay of eviction, my store will be closed in 20
days."

LA Exotique General Manager Dean Sussman told XBIZ that the
issue may be premature and is waiting to discuss the issue with his
lawyer Douglas Gray on Thursday.

Manning said that Sussman worked closely with the city to be
sure the store was zoned properly as a lingerie store — the store is
not considered adult because of the small amount of adult products in
stock — and that this whole ordeal is simply a censorship issue.

"Their issue is because I’m an adult star," Manning said. "We
have diligently adhered to the guidelines provided to us by the zoning
board. Now the landlord wants to evict us and keep the [$90,000]
advance rent merely because the store is owned by adult stars."

Sorry, let me correct that. The landlord should be tied to his contract because he did indeed sign it. He appears not to think the same way though. A bit off isn’t it? Taking Nick Manning’s money but then not keeping your side of the bargain?