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Elected officials and military officers were allegedly customers to a 'high-end brothel network' that ended with three arrests on Wednesday

By Adam Sabes | Fox News
Published November 8, 2023 5:39pm EST

Authorities arrested three individuals accused of organizing a "high-end brothel network" that had been in operation since 2020 and whose customers included elected officials and military officers, a new indictment alleges.

Federal prosecutors announced that Han Lee, 41; James Lee, 68; and Junmyung Lee, 30 were arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly operating an "interstate prostitution network" including multiple brothels in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts, as well as in Fairfax and Tysons, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.

The defendants advertised the prostitution network on two websites, which, according to prosecutors, offered appointments with women in either Boston or Eastern Virginia and listed each woman's height, weight and bust size with nude and semi-nude photographs.

Any potential "client" was required to complete a form on the websites with their names, email address, phone number and employer in a so-called verification process before proceeding. After verification and conversation with the brothel via phone, prosecutors say that the sex buyers agreed to meet at various places described as "Target Locations," or high-end apartments.

One of the 20 people interviewed by federal agents provided an example of a "menu" text message sent by a number associated with one of the alleged brothel websites.

Services offered by the brothel ranged in price from $350 to upwards of $600 per hour, according to officials.

Prosecutors say that the high-end brothel network serviced customers working in the following professions: "politicians, pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors, lawyers, business executives, technology company executives, scientists, accountants, retail employees, and students."

The customers weren't named since an investigation into their actions is ongoing.

One of the websites used in the operation "purports to advertise nude models for professional photography at upscale studios," but prosecutors believe it was a "front" for prostitution.

The website included a process describing verification for "1st time photographers," which, according to customer interviews by federal agents, included sending a "'selfie' photo and/or a driver’s license photo, and submitting credit card information." Once verified, prosecutors say that customers arranged the appointments and paid for sex at upscale apartments.

According to the indictment, the men allegedly hid the proceeds of the prostitution network by "depositing hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash proceeds into their personal bank accounts and peer-to-peer transfers." The defendants also allegedly used hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase money orders below the reporting thresholds to hide the source of funding.

The money orders were used to pay for rent and utilities at the brothel locations, which ran as high as $3,664 at some locations.

Han Lee, James Lee and Junmyung Lee face maximum sentences of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and fines of up to $250,000.

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Let's see those names.

Dammmuuummmm, Those seem like very good prices. Having nothing to compare it to other than groceries and utilities

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Any potential "client" was required to complete a form on the websites with their names, email address, phone number and employer in a so-called verification process before proceeding.

Verification with the employer. Lol. "Mr. Joe Smith is applying to have sex with one of our high-end prostitutes. Um, we're calling to verify his employment in your company". Lol

Looks like an attempt to be able to blackmail those in higher positions. Chinese, check. Near D.C., check.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
Looks like an attempt to be able to blackmail those in higher positions. Chinese, check. Near D.C., check.

Not Chinese. They are South Korean.

But yes, entirely possible that they could have been after blackmail material or political access.

Yes, those are Korean names, but there are a lot of Chinese Koreans.

Interesting story.I’d like to keep up on it.

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Originally posted by 12131:
The customers weren't named since an investigation into their actions is ongoing.

Yes, the same detectives are still working on Epstein's client list. It's a long and arduous process. Heck, it could take decades to get to the bottom of it.

Whores4Whores.

Quote from my old man:
"The piece of ass you pay for is the cheapest you will ever get"!
So... to get laid you have fill out an application?
What could possibly go wrong?
Classic blackmail/intel gathering operation.

^^^ When your dick takes over the job of thinking from your brain...

'The money orders were used to pay for rent and utilities at the brothel locations, which ran as high as $3,664 at some locations.'

Wow! All this over head.

Nothing new. Shades of Fat Leonard the Navy and the Phillipines

What happened in the Fat Leonard scandal?
Navy's sprawling 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal loses 4 convictions to prosecutor misconduct. The government has spent years going after military officials tied to a defense contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard, who admitted buying off top-ranking officers with booze, sex and lavish parties.

Lies, dam lies, and statistics.

The average rent for a Boston Apt. is over $3800

$$3,664 gets you nothing special in a decent neighborhood.

It would be great if they didn't bury the list as usual before the election.

George Carlin, “Selling is legal and fucking is legal, so why isn’t selling fucking legal?”

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Originally posted by Leemur:
George Carlin, “Selling is legal and fucking is legal, so why isn’t selling fucking legal?”

Because they haven’t figured out a way to tax it would be my guess.

^^^^ Simple. Pay at the pump.

Whats the over/under for when the list of important people will be published?

I'm taking never.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
^^^^ Simple. Pay at the pump.

or a pole tax....