MA - Three charged with running sex ring brothels catering to elected officials and other wealthy well-connected clientele, Nov 9 2023

[imstilla.grandma]

Women were featured on websites that falsely claimed to advertise nude Asian models for professional photography, and high-end apartments with monthly rents as high as $3,660 were used as brothels, prosecutors say. Another website allowed clients to rate the women, prosecutors say.

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The Massachusetts brothels were in Watertown and Cambridge, while others were outside of Washington, D.C., in Tysons and Fairfax, Virginia, prosecutors said. Buyers paid upwards of $600 per hour for services, and some even paid a monthly membership fee to be pre-cleared for sex in a process similar to TSA PreCheck, Levy said.

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3 charged with running sex ring that catered to elected officials, other wealthy clients - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

BOSTON (AP) — Three people have been charged with running a sophisticated commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and eastern Virginia that catered to well-connected clients<a class="excerpt-read-more"...

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[imstilla.grandma]

According to the charging documents, from at least July 2020, the defendants operated an interstate prostitution network with multiple brothels in Cambridge and Watertown, Mass., as well as in Fairfax and Tysons, Va.

It is alleged that the defendants collectively established the infrastructure for brothels in multiple states which they used to persuade, induce and entice women – primarily Asian women – to travel to Massachusetts and Virginia to engage in prostitution.

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Three Arrested for Operating High-End Brothel Network

BOSTON – Three individuals have been arrested in connection with operating sophisticated high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia. Commercial sex buyers allegedly included elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government...

www.justice.gov

 

[LoveyG]

I'll be keeping an eye on the politicians that drop out and keep their heads down.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

I'll be keeping an eye on the politicians that drop out and keep their heads down.

Same. I can’t wait until they start name dropping. Reminds me of Ashley Madison scandals.

 

[Warwick1991]

I'm concerned about security-related issues. Military members and politicians are apparently clients, and per the DOJ press release, a substantial amount of personal information was provided to the operators of the brothels. These brothels could be a front for espionage.

 

[airportwoman]

I'm concerned about security-related issues. Military members and politicians are apparently clients, and per the DOJ press release, a substantial amount of personal information was provided to the operators of the brothels. These brothels could be a front for espionage.

I agree.

I suspect that their "Rolodex" would be quite interesting, to say the least.

 

[Chelly]

More than $550,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and millions of dollars more circulated through dozens of businesses that are believed to be associated with a "sophisticated high-end brothel network" that allegedly catered to an elite clientele in Greater Boston and Eastern Virginia, according to a case document.

Businesses tied to 'high-end brothel network' received $550K in COVID-19 relief, feds say

COVID-19 relief loans were among the millions of dollars of assets identified across accounts linked to one of the three suspects, court documents reveal.

www.wcvb.com

 

[Elley Mae]

The following defendants have been charged with conspiracy to coerce and entice to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity:

Han Lee, a/k/a “Hana,” 41, of Cambridge, Mass.;
James Lee, 68, of Torrance, Calif.; and
Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham, Mass.

Over the course of the investigation, a wide array of buyers were identified, including, but not limited to, politicians, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors, lawyers, scientists and accountants.

Three Arrested for Operating High-End Brothel Network

BOSTON – Three individuals have been arrested in connection with operating sophisticated high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia. Commercial sex buyers allegedly included elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government...

www.justice.gov

 

[Inthedetails]

I'm concerned about security-related issues. Military members and politicians are apparently clients, and per the DOJ press release, a substantial amount of personal information was provided to the operators of the brothels. These brothels could be a front for espionage.

And extortion for political favors. Not okay at all.

jmo

 

[Centaurus]

3 people charged in running commercial sex ring indicted by federal grand jury

Han Lee, of Cambridge; Junmyung Lee, of Dedham; and James Lee, of California were each indicted on one count of conspiracy for convincing "one or more individuals to travel in interstate or foreign commerce to engage in prostitution" and one count of money laundering.

www.wbur.org

"Acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua Levy has previously said prosecutors are seeking criminal complaints against 28 people who allegedly purchased sex from this brothel network. The individuals have not yet been publicly identified."

I can't wait to see the names of these 28 individuals.