The San Francisco Standard on Instagram: “For years, Michael “Mickey” Gerold has been a regular at some of the city’s most high-profile members-only clubs, including the Battery, the Modernist, and the Amador. The clubs market themselves as places for the influential and the elite — social playgrounds for brushing shoulders with investors, CEOs, and politicians, all behind closed doors. Club members said allegations about Gerold’s repeated misbehavior circulated quietly for years but grew louder last fall after his former girlfriend Emilia London sought a domestic violence restraining order against him. London alleges that Gerold coerced her into having sex for money and collected more than $100,000 in profits. When allegations and complaints around Gerold’s conduct accumulated, some clubs took action. But documents and interviews reveal a culture at other clubs where owners and managers prize members’ privacy and social discretion above all, and where some members said they were punished for speaking up. Tap the link in our bio for the full story. 📸: @mvatcheva 📝: Anya Schultz”