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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/08/high-end-brothels-serviced-elected-officials-tech-and-pharma-execs-military-officials-and-more-feds
Details including US DOJ attempting to define GFE and BB: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/xmvjlwbnxvr/11082023brothel.pdf
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/08/high-end-brothels-serviced-elected-officials-tech-and-pharma-execs-military-officials-and-more-feds
“The investigation into the involvement of sex buyers is active and ongoing,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
About 20 “sex buyers” were interviewed by the investigators as part of a multi-year probe of the network, according to a criminal complaint.
“I believe there are potentially hundreds of yet to be identified customers,” a Department of Homeland Security special agent wrote in the complaint.
About 20 “sex buyers” were interviewed by the investigators as part of a multi-year probe of the network, according to a criminal complaint.
“I believe there are potentially hundreds of yet to be identified customers,” a Department of Homeland Security special agent wrote in the complaint.
The complaint suggests that the investigation began in 2020, when a confidential source who was awaiting sentencing on then-pending federal criminal charges
provided information to authorities about the network of brothels.
Charged in the case were two Massachusetts residents, Han “Hana” Lee, 41, and 30-year-old Junmyung Lee, as well as James Lee, a 68-year-old who lives in the
Los Angeles area.
Each was charged with conspiracy to coerce and entice to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity.
“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,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
The criminal complaint says that between December 2019 and October this year, Han “has deposited just under $795,000 of cash into her personal Bank of
America bank accounts, while also utilizing another approximately $109,000 in cash to make payments against her Bank of America credit card account, which
she utilizes regularly for travel related purchases and other expenses associated with brothel operations.”
During the same time period, Junmyung, who is a student, “has deposited just under $194,000 cash into his personal Bank of America account, while also
utilizing another $47,305 in cash to make payments against his Bank of America credit card account,” the complaint said.
provided information to authorities about the network of brothels.
Charged in the case were two Massachusetts residents, Han “Hana” Lee, 41, and 30-year-old Junmyung Lee, as well as James Lee, a 68-year-old who lives in the
Los Angeles area.
Each was charged with conspiracy to coerce and entice to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity.
“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,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
The criminal complaint says that between December 2019 and October this year, Han “has deposited just under $795,000 of cash into her personal Bank of
America bank accounts, while also utilizing another approximately $109,000 in cash to make payments against her Bank of America credit card account, which
she utilizes regularly for travel related purchases and other expenses associated with brothel operations.”
During the same time period, Junmyung, who is a student, “has deposited just under $194,000 cash into his personal Bank of America account, while also
utilizing another $47,305 in cash to make payments against his Bank of America credit card account,” the complaint said.
Federal prosecutors in Boston did not identify any of the "wealthy and well-connected clientele" that they say paid up to
$600 per hour for sexual encounters with predominantly Asian women who were being exploited through sex trafficking.
$600 per hour for sexual encounters with predominantly Asian women who were being exploited through sex trafficking.