High class brothels that served lawmakers and military top-brass kept meticulous client records, as well as millions in cash, bulk quantities of lube, condoms and false eyelashes
A high-end brothel network serving politicians, military leaders and others kept detailed records of their customers, along with millions in cash and other destructive items in bulk.
Earlier this month, prosecutors three people accused of running a high-end brothel network in Boston and the North Virginia.
Its clientele included “hundreds” of elected officials, tech executives, pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, professors and military officers, although federal prosecutors identified none of them.
New information about the escort service — which took place in luxury apartments in Massachusetts and Virginia — was released in an affidavit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
The details include photos of meticulous customer files with names and dates – showing that tons of professionals in elite industries pay more than $600 an hour for sexual encounters with predominantly Asian women.
A high-end brothel network servicing politicians kept detailed records of their clients, along with millions in cash and other destructive items in bulk. Its clientele included “hundreds” of elected officials, tech executives, pharmaceutical industry executives, lawyers, professors and military officers, though federal prosecutors identified none of them
Large amounts of lube, condoms, false eyelashes, sixteen cell phones, millions of dollars in cash and dozens of gift cards were among other evidence.
Investigators also seized a Corvette that one of the suspects allegedly bought with the money
The details of the investigation include photos of meticulous customer files with names and dates – showing that tons of professionals in elite industries pay more than $600 an hour for sexual encounters with predominantly Asian women.
Large amounts of lube, condoms, false eyelashes, sixteen cell phones, millions of dollars in cash and dozens of gift cards were among the pieces of evidence presented by Special Agent in Charge Zachary Mitlitsky of the Department of Homeland Security.
A search of the suspected ringleader’s home revealed damning evidence and more, including lingerie, urinary tract infections and pregnancy tests.
Investigators also seized a Corvette that one of the suspects allegedly purchased with money from the network.
The three leaders charged were Han Lee, 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, James Lee, 68, of Torrance, California, and Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts.
DHS agents suspect that Han Lee and Junmyung Lee have even more money than stated in the affidavit, making them a flight risk and giving investigators even more reason to keep them behind bars.
The trio was charged with conspiracy to coerce and entice Travel to engage in illegal sexual activity.
They advertised the coerced sex workers online through two websites posing as a nude photography service featuring Asian models for pre-approved clients who were allowed to take their photos of the women.
The two websites used as disguises for the alleged illegal activities were www.bostontopten10.com and www.browneyesgirlva.blog.
Acting U.S. Attorney Josh Levy, seen here, announced charges against the alleged operators of the brothels
According to an affidavit, the ring operated three different locations outside of this apartment complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Similarly, the group is also said to have operated a unit in this apartment complex in Watertown, Massachusetts
The Justice Department said they knew exactly who the customers were because they had to fill out an application with their name, a photo of their driver’s license and their employer.
Militsky described Han Lee as the network’s “leader” and revealed in the filing that she “hid more than a million dollars in prostitution proceeds.”
Han Lee appeared with her accomplice in a brief court hearing on Wednesday afternoon – both were handcuffed and voluntarily agreed to remain behind bars.
‘Han kept ledgers detailing the daily activities of her brothels. At the time the search warrant was executed, a page in such a ledger was open with the women’s stage names, appointment dates and times, and earnings,” Militsky wrote of the detailed client data.
The affidavit also shows a text message sent from a phone related to the Massachusetts operation, which contains a “menu.”
According to the document, the “menu” listed the sexual services available, the hourly rate and the women available.
The affidavit states that the term “BB” is a term used in the prostitution industry to refer to unsafe sex, and that “GFE” refers to a “Girlfriend Experience.”
The document states that this is a service that “blurs the lines between a financial transaction and a romantic relationship.”
One of the sites featured here, focused on the Massachusetts region, asked customers not to “knock on doors”
The affidavit also shows a text message sent from a phone related to the Massachusetts operation, which contains a “menu”
One of the websites targeted the Boston area and sent customers to numerous addresses, while another targeted areas in Virginia.
Boston’s website features a photo of an Asian woman on the opening page, with the text: “Here to serve our wonderful friends from Boston. Your character is in your writing.
‘Please don’t knock on the door!! Be on time (sic) cannot guarantee your wasted time.”
The site also adds the height, weight and breast size of several Asian women available for appointments.
The affidavit states that the women available on the site are updated and changed regularly.
The group is said to have had three apartments in one building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and another in Watertown.
In Virginia, the ring allegedly operated out of two apartment buildings in the cities of Fairfax and Tysons.