A former bartender at the historic Condor Club in San Francisco has been sentenced to one year in jail in connection with the killing of the club's manager, Marc Calcagni. Asia Morton, 26, will also serve one year of mandatory supervision.
Calcagni, 60, was found shot to death on Oct. 3 outside his Santa Rosa home. Investigators believe Morton's boyfriend and colleague, Richard Lund, ambushed Calcagni after he returned home from a late shift and then fled the scene. Lund was arrested at the couple's apartment complex, where evidence linked to the slaying was recovered. Morton was taken into custody at San Francisco International Airport upon her return from international travel.
Morton initially pleaded not guilty to being an accessory but later changed her plea to no contest. Prosecutors stated that Morton was instrumental in assisting Lund, providing him with two vehicles for travel and facilitating a rental car return. She was also in contact with Lund in the hours before and after the murder and helped to dispose of items he left behind.
"The defendant’s actions of lying about who the items belonged to and requesting they be thrown away were the continuation of a calculated and sophisticated series of events that culminated in the murder," prosecutors said in court documents.
Authorities suggest the motive for Calcagni's killing may have stemmed from his decision to fire Morton and Lund over suspicions of drug dealing. The judge overseeing Morton's sentencing, Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Lynnette Brown, reportedly criticized Morton's statement of remorse, calling it "inadequate with minimal remorse stated."
Calcagni was a notable figure in San Francisco's adult entertainment industry, managing both the Condor Club, which opened in 1964 and claims to be America's first topless bar, and Vanity San Francisco. Lund has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial later this month.