After the mayor's death, a mob went to the hotel where one of Brown's men had been held since he was seized earlier in the day.
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Most dramatically, rioters fought a pitched battle with police in Shishou, Hubei, province, in late June after the suspicious death of the chef in a hotel with connections to the mayor.
Among the best-known names of those who have signed on: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, investor Ronald Perelman, hotel magnate Barron Hilton and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
"He's giving Marion Barry a run for his money, " Wiseman said, referring to the 1990 arrest of then-Washington Mayor Marion Barry, who was videotaped smoking crack cocaine in a hotel room during an FBI sting operation.