Discoland owned Sylvie and the bear Míša: Entrepreneur Jonák († 59) lived on the edge<

Jonák did not become an icon of Prague's nightlife just like that. He began his career as a boss of the then underworld as a mere taxi driver. The wild 1990s eventually catapulted him into one of the richest men on the scene. The Velvet Revolution helped him with that. Thanks to his contacts, shortly afterwards, he founded the infamous Discoland Sylvie, which he named after his daughter.

He gradually became a very influential but controversial figure. He had friends across the spectrum and among politicians and artists. His Discoland offered unprecedented services. There were dance evenings, a bar with expensive drinks or striptease. Jonák enjoyed the favor of women to the full. Who knows where he would be without his German friend Helmut Huger. He lent him 375,000 of the then German marks for his share in Discoland.

The golden 1990s wished the controversial Jonák. Discoland Sylvia was literally drowning in money. The inhabitants, who had cut through the totality, wanted to have fun. And the company offered all the achievements of the Western world. The businessman was excellent and he also cared about his image. Gold rings and expensive clothes were his daily bread.

Personalities such as Karel Gott, Lucie Bílá or Michal David also went to the company to visit him. He bought exotic animals for his time. In Prague's Stromovka, for example, he walked the bear Míša.

As the daily Blesk reported earlier, more than two thousand women have entered Jonák's bed all this time. Not only that, it started to squeak between him and his wife Ludvika, who was a co-owner of Discoland. Behind Jonák's back, she agreed with the German Huger to sell Sylvia. But the Czech King of the Underworld didn't like it at all ...

We will also meet Ivan Jonák in the new ČT Devadesátka series. The series charts the turbulent post-revolutionary era when crime jumped to unexpected heights and when it was decided whether the police would keep their role. The increase in crime associated with Václav Havel's amnesty was immediate.