USA: a round of brothels of the rich and powerful discovered
Three people were arrested on Wednesday on charges of running a network of high-end brothels in apartment complexes in Cambridge, Dedham and Watertown, Massachusetts and Virginia, i.e. in the power zone of US politics and economics.
“This commercial sex ring was built on secrecy and exclusivity, catering to a wealthy and well-connected clientele ,” Massachusetts Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said at a news conference in Boston.
The super rich knew how to have fun, but now their names are in the hands of the judicial authorities, but we'll talk about that later.
Only elite clientele of pleasure houses
“ They're doctors, they're lawyers, they're accountants, they're executives of high-tech companies, pharmaceutical companies, they're military officers, government contractors, professors, scientists,” Levy said of brothel clients. “Choose a profession, probably the highest exponents are represented in this case. ”
Who was arrested
The three arrested – 30-year-old Junmyung Lee of Dedham, 41-year-old Han Lee of Cambridge and 68-year-old James Lee of Torrance, California – are charged with conspiracy to coerce and induce travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
Han Lee and Junmyung Lee will be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Boston. James Lee was arrested in California and will be taken to Boston for his court hearing. Levy alleged that, as of July 2020, the three operated multiple pleasure houses in multiple states attracting primarily Asian women to travel to Massachusetts and Virginia for prostitution.
How and where the brothel ring operated
The entire organization allegedly operated through two websites, advertising nude Asian models for professional photography in luxury studios as a front for prostitution.
The three organizers had rented upscale apartments in Cambridge, Dedham, Watertown and eastern Virginia and used them as brothels, prosecutors said. Rent for some apartments was as high as $3,664 a month.
According to Levy, appointments cost $350 to $600 an hour and were paid in cash, so it wasn't a service for the middle class. Investigators said customers had to fill out a form with their name, job information, email address, phone number and a reference before they could book appointments. Customers were then given a “menu” of options in the brothel.
Business went very well until the business closed. Now the organizers, if convicted, each face up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000.
There's a funny thing: although an impressive list of names of clients of the ring was seized, none of them were released. Yet these are the rich and powerful in industry, politics and healthcare. Will Vhi now handle this very important information?
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