Bunny Ranch Owner Sues -- Pay Up, Whore

Real pimps don't slap their hoes when they fall outta line, they SUE them ... at least according to the owner of the world famous Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel in Nevada who just filed a lawsuit against one of his hookers.

The man behind the suit is Dennis Hof -- the self-described Pimpmaster General of America -- who's suing a girl who goes by the name "Jimi Lynn" (pictured above).

According to the suit, filed in Nevada, Jimi signed an exclusive whore deal with the Ranch back in 2010 ... in which she agreed to pay Dennis 50% of the cash she made from hooking, plus $25 per day.

Hof also claims Jimi agreed to pay 50% of any gifts she received from any of her johns.

But in his suit, Hof says Jimi was screwing around behind his back -- because he got a call from an upset customer named "Richard" who says he'd been showering Jimi with lavish gifts and cash for years ... and finally felt like she was "pumping him for more money."

"Richard" allegedly says he took Jimi all over the world -- including Tahiti, Jamaica and Bora Bora. He also says he bought Jimi Chanel purses, diamond bracelets and pearl earrings. Total value of the gifts -- MORE THAN $300,000.

Hof claims Jimi never reported any of the gifts to the Bunny Ranch -- and now wants a judge to force her to hand over what's contractually his ... HALF.

We spoke with Hof who tells us, "There's gotta be honor somewhere in business ... good hookers are working girls, not thieves."

He adds, "Could you imagine a hooker stealing from you? It's unimaginable."

We reached out to Jimi -- no word back.

And now here's a clip from "Dirty Work" we felt was appropriate for the story: