GUILTY ME - Alexis Wright & Mark Strong for prostitution, Kennebunk, 2012

[gogrannypop]

This world is so flipping messed up. SMH

 

[Reader]

Judge must open jury selection in Maine Zumba case

[Re trial of Mark Strong, Sr.]

http://www.centurylink.net/news/rea...ass&action=1&lang=en&_LT=UNLC_NKNWU00L1_UNEWS

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The remaining jury selection in the trial of the first major figure in a prostitution scandal centered on a Zumba studio in Kennebunk must be opened to the public, the state's highest court ruled Thursday.

Members of the jury pool were sent home after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court stopped the closed process in response to a constitutional challenge by the Portland Press Herald. In a 6-1 ruling, the state Supreme Court later ordered the remainder of the process in York County Superior Court to be opened...........

Justice Nancy Mills had been conducting questioning of potential jurors behind closed doors because of potentially embarrassing questions focusing on views on sex, adultery, and prostitution.

But the high court said that wasn't reason enough to close the proceedings..............

The judge also ordered the state to turn over letters that were sent to john suspects. Lilley contends prosecutors sweetened plea bargains to ensure convictions of 18 men in time for them to testify against Strong..............

More details at link......

Wright will be tried later.....

 

[Reader]

Judge drops most charges against man in Zumba case

http://www.centurylink.net/news/read.php?id=19278610&ps=931&cat=&cps=0&lang=en

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A judge on Friday dropped most of the charges against the business partner in a prostitution scandal centered on a Zumba studio, prompting another appeal, more jury selection delays and defense accusations of prosecution "shenanigans."

Justice Nancy Mills dismissed 46 of 59 misdemeanor counts against Mark Strong Sr., saying she didn't think prosecutors could prove those charges.

Prosecutors appealed the dismissal, bringing the proceeding to an abrupt halt. Remaining members of the jury pool were sent home Friday, and it was unclear when jury selection would resume............more at link.....

 

[Peliman]

I never had sex with that woman!!! Wouldn't it be name dropping and possibly ruin reputations or cause divorce if it didn't really happen? I'd be hesitant to beleive anything coming from possible blackmailers.

 

[Reader]

I never had sex with that woman!!! Wouldn't it be name dropping and possibly ruin reputations or cause divorce if it didn't really happen? I'd be hesitant to beleive anything coming from possible blackmailers.

LE was confident enough that they have released lists of the names of her clients to the press, with no denials as yet....she also had taped the encounters (and posted on the internet) so that was further proof....her trial will bring the truth out, hopefully...IF there is a trial....

 

[Thelma]

I am interested in the backstory of this case and investigating further if there is any credence to it. In this article the very end is interesting to me.

The judge sided with the state in stating that Strong's financial situation is not relevant to the case, but said the discussion of Strong's investigation and alleged retaliation is allowed.

“The timeline favors the defendant, because these alleged situations with regard to Officer Presby and other instances with the Kennebunk Police Department occurred prior to the instance with Mr. Strong,” Mills said. “At this point this is cross examination material with regard to Officer Presby, certainly with regard to her credibility, with regard to bias.”

Lilley says that a hard drive containing evidence of Strong's investigation was seized from his property, but has since vanished. He said an officer with the Maine Crimes Division of the State Police is on tape stating there is a hard drive that was taken to the Kennebunk Police Department. Lilley said it has not been catalogued like other pieces of evidence.

“As far as we can tell, this particular computer or hard drive was taken, we believe to the Kennebunk Police Department by Officer Presby or one of her colleagues. It had the investigation that Mr. Strong was doing on the Kennebunk Police Department, and it was never to be found again.”

First, if the timeline favors the defendant, does that mean he he had something to do with the two cases before the "Coast Star" covered it?

Second, If he really has that statement on tape and they cannot come up with the hard drive,could this hurt their case against him? I wonder how easy it would be for them to tamper with if they DID have it.

 

[Filly]

I never had sex with that woman!

Me either, Peliman. I swear.

 

[Filly]

Wait, wait, wait. Alexis Wright and the father of her child have reached a custidy agreement. The child will now live with his father.

Am I reading this correctly that at least four inappropriate photographs were found on Strongs camera or hers in regards to this child? Hey, whoever had the camera there's no da*n reason for this chick to be naked while her child is under a sheet getting their photo taken none the less.



http://bangordailynews.com/2012/12/...sed-kennebunk-prostitute-to-live-with-father/

Honestly I was thinking all along I don't care who she beds, tapes or pees on as long as no children are involved. These were all consenting adults. Maybe those guys didn't know they were being taped, but maybe they should have went home to their wives and kids and they wouldn't have to worry.

A child though? If they had the photos and hey are deemed inappropriate wouldn't they be busted for production of child ?

At this point I hope they all get locked up. They won't. I hope she gets popped for welfare fraud as well. I hope she no longer owns a camera.

 

[Filly]

I am interested in the backstory of this case and investigating further if there is any credence to it. In this article the very end is interesting to me.



First, if the timeline favors the defendant, does that mean he he had something to do with the two cases before the "Coast Star" covered it?

Second, If he really has that statement on tape and they cannot come up with the hard drive,could this hurt their case against him? I wonder how easy it would be for them to tamper with if they DID have it.

From Thelma's link it says the johns were fined based on the number of times they visited the prostitute. One person visited 42 times. Four-Two. Forty Two. That's gonna be one stiff fine.

 

[Filly]

Thanks for the tip.

Pizza delivery guy tells how Wright dropped her towel while she fumbled to pay him for a delivery. Not only did she give him an eyeful she gave him some crazy big tip. He said it made his day. No doubt!



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ery-boy-tells-Alexis-Wright-stripped-him.html

 

[Reader]

Judge declines to dismiss charges in Zumba trial

http://www.centurylink.net/news/rea...ass&action=1&lang=en&_LT=UNLC_NKNWU00L1_UNEWS

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss any of the remaining 13 counts against an insurance agent accused of helping a Zumba instructor run a prostitution business, setting the stage for closing arguments..........[Tues. maybe]

Strong, 57, of Thomaston, is accused of helping Zumba instructor Alexis Wright use her Kennebunk fitness studio as a front for prostitution. The married businessman has acknowledged having an affair with Wright and helping her open the studio but contends he didn't profit from her activities.............

Testimony and videos presented to jurors in York County Superior Court indicated Strong was familiar with operational details of Wright's prostitution, chatting via Skype before and after her paid sexual encounters, and watching the sexual acts from his office 100 miles up the coast in Thomaston.

More at link....

 

[Reader]

Maine man convicted in Zumba prostitution case

http://www.centurylink.net/news/rea...ass&action=2&lang=en&_LT=UNLC_NKNWU00L2_UNEWS


Jury deliberated 4 1/2 hours, found guilty of all 13 counts...

 

[Reader]

Zumba Sex Scandal: Alexis Wright Pleads Guilty to 20 Counts

http://abcnews.go.com/US/zumba-sex-...eads-guilty-20/story?id=18842770#.UVoKMinD9jp

 

[OkieGranny]

From March 2014:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/03/18/prostitution-scandal-draws-to-close-in-maine/

A prostitution scandal in Kennebunk, Maine, has quietly drawn to a close with resolution of the final client’s case. The man was fined $500 last week after he pleaded guilty, joining dozens of others including a former mayor, minister and firefighter who now have convictions for paying for sex with a woman who used her Zumba studio as a front for prostitution...

In the end, charges were brought against 68 people accused of being clients, 65 of whom pleaded guilty or no contest, according to documents obtained under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act. Another client was convicted, one case ended in acquittal and charges were dropped in another case.

Wright served nearly six months in jail after pleading guilty to engaging in and promoting prostitution, as well as several welfare- and tax-related charges. Her business partner, Mark Strong of Thomaston, was sentenced to 20 days in jail for his role.