Why shouldn't he try?

Andrew Weiderhorn, the fellow who managed to have his new company (Fog Cutter Capital) pay a fine he incurred with a previous company (Wilshire Capital) AND got Fog Cutter to pay him $2,500,000 while he was in jail. With such powers of persuasion, he should be able to convince the Multonmah Athletic Club, the place in Portland, to let him back in. Thus far, he has not succeeded.