And I certainly don't believe that media would want to cover this story of this prostitution probe and the judge. Spitzer's sex scandal is peanuts compared to this sex scandal.
Background of the Denver Sugar/Denver Players prostitution ring:
Police also saw and called ads on an Internet escort message board for Denver Players. After doing surveillance the business on 1675 Fillmore Street in Denver, police said they saw "a pattern" of men arrive on foot or (by) car going in and out of the business every 30 minutes or one hour. Police say they have both audio and video surveillance of the clients.
One former employee of Denver Players told police she "performed hundreds, if not thousands, of (sex) acts."
The escort said she charged $250 for 30 minutes and $300 for an hour. In-call services, where the customers travel to the escort, cost $300 an hour, while out-calls, where the escort would meet the customer in a hotel room, cost $350 an hour. The former escort told police she worked three nights a week, served three or four clients each night and earned between $200,000 and $300,000 in the last two years.
The escort that spoke with 9NEWS, who is not named in the search warrant and says she did not work with Denver Players, said the service was very professional.
"It's very classy," the unnamed escort told 9NEWS. "Most of the girls are classy, it's just making a client feel good about himself mentally as well as physically."
The escorts gave 30 percent of what they earned to business owner Brenda Stewart of Denver, according to the search warrant. Stewart also owns a media consulting business called Phoenix Media LLC. In the warrant, the IRS said Stewart has more than $500,000 in local bank accounts but did not claim it all on taxes.
Officials at the IRS declined to talk about the case with 9NEWS.
Investigators also served search warrants on Stewart's personal residence on Monaco Parkway in Denver. Police seized business records, credit card receipts, computers and other documents from her home and business. (Click here for a complete list of the seized items.)
Stewart kept detailed records of her clients' information, including their names, phone numbers and email addresses, according to the search warrant. Escort sources told 9NEWS there were hundreds of clients.
Several sources told 9NEWS they think it's unfair that law enforcement named the escorts in the search warrant but not the clients.
"I think it's important, if they are serious about the problem of escort agencies, that they need to fully prosecute the patrons as well as the escorts," one source told 9NEWS. "If they are going to bust escorts, they should bust everyone."
Escorts told 9Wants to Know they've been interviewed by police and some have identified their clients by name. 9NEWS legal analyst Scott Robinson says the so-called johns may not be charged.
"Traditionally, police departments are very reluctant to release the names of the clients. There are good reasons, right reasons to not release the names of clients of prostitutes, maybe they haven't committed a crime," said Robinson. "The wrong reason is to hide the identity of the guilty because they're a prominent member of society."
Denver Police started investigating Denver Players in September 2005, according to the search warrant. Police sent in a confidential informant named Charlie who posed as a prostitute, according to the warrant. Undercover detectives then made appointments with Charlie to make her appear legitimate. The warrant said police made frequent calls to Charlie in 2007 but only engaged in conversation with her.
Denver Players used to be run out of an apartment building in Denver rented by Stewart, according to the search warrant. After neighbors in nearby apartments started handing out flyers saying that the apartment was being used for prostitution, the landlord did not renew Stewart's lease.
Escort sources tell 9NEWS Denver Players has been in business at least five years.
Background of the Denver Sugar/Denver Players prostitution ring:
Police also saw and called ads on an Internet escort message board for Denver Players. After doing surveillance the business on 1675 Fillmore Street in Denver, police said they saw "a pattern" of men arrive on foot or (by) car going in and out of the business every 30 minutes or one hour. Police say they have both audio and video surveillance of the clients.
One former employee of Denver Players told police she "performed hundreds, if not thousands, of (sex) acts."
The escort said she charged $250 for 30 minutes and $300 for an hour. In-call services, where the customers travel to the escort, cost $300 an hour, while out-calls, where the escort would meet the customer in a hotel room, cost $350 an hour. The former escort told police she worked three nights a week, served three or four clients each night and earned between $200,000 and $300,000 in the last two years.
The escort that spoke with 9NEWS, who is not named in the search warrant and says she did not work with Denver Players, said the service was very professional.
"It's very classy," the unnamed escort told 9NEWS. "Most of the girls are classy, it's just making a client feel good about himself mentally as well as physically."
The escorts gave 30 percent of what they earned to business owner Brenda Stewart of Denver, according to the search warrant. Stewart also owns a media consulting business called Phoenix Media LLC. In the warrant, the IRS said Stewart has more than $500,000 in local bank accounts but did not claim it all on taxes.
Officials at the IRS declined to talk about the case with 9NEWS.
Investigators also served search warrants on Stewart's personal residence on Monaco Parkway in Denver. Police seized business records, credit card receipts, computers and other documents from her home and business. (Click here for a complete list of the seized items.)
Stewart kept detailed records of her clients' information, including their names, phone numbers and email addresses, according to the search warrant. Escort sources told 9NEWS there were hundreds of clients.
Several sources told 9NEWS they think it's unfair that law enforcement named the escorts in the search warrant but not the clients.
"I think it's important, if they are serious about the problem of escort agencies, that they need to fully prosecute the patrons as well as the escorts," one source told 9NEWS. "If they are going to bust escorts, they should bust everyone."
Escorts told 9Wants to Know they've been interviewed by police and some have identified their clients by name. 9NEWS legal analyst Scott Robinson says the so-called johns may not be charged.
"Traditionally, police departments are very reluctant to release the names of the clients. There are good reasons, right reasons to not release the names of clients of prostitutes, maybe they haven't committed a crime," said Robinson. "The wrong reason is to hide the identity of the guilty because they're a prominent member of society."
Denver Police started investigating Denver Players in September 2005, according to the search warrant. Police sent in a confidential informant named Charlie who posed as a prostitute, according to the warrant. Undercover detectives then made appointments with Charlie to make her appear legitimate. The warrant said police made frequent calls to Charlie in 2007 but only engaged in conversation with her.
Denver Players used to be run out of an apartment building in Denver rented by Stewart, according to the search warrant. After neighbors in nearby apartments started handing out flyers saying that the apartment was being used for prostitution, the landlord did not renew Stewart's lease.
Escort sources tell 9NEWS Denver Players has been in business at least five years.
And the same Judge who presided over the insider trading trial of Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio:
During the Nacchio trial, lectured the defendant about morality. [LOL!]
"If it is perceived that there is one law for the rich and one law for everyone else, the law ultimately falls into disrespect," he said. "The law does not care about your station in life," according to the station.
And how did Nottingham get caught?
KUSA-Television reported recently that Nottingham's name and telephone number appeared on a list of "clients" seized during an investigation into the alleged prostitution ring. The station also quoted a man who reported driving prostitutes to encounters with Nottingham.
"He is being investigated for improper judicial conduct after his full name and personal cell phone number appeared on a list of clients from a Denver prostitution business," KUSA said.
From Denver 9 (via the Rocky Mountain News):
The 10th Federal Circuit Court is conducting its own investigation of the allegations against Judge Nottingham, according to a spokesman for Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., a member of the Senate's Select Committee on Ethics.
[T]he U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit is investigating Chief U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham for the third time in the past year. He is being investigated for improper judicial conduct after his full name and personal cell phone number appeared on a list of clients from a Denver prostitution business.
The 10th Federal Circuit Court is conducting its own investigation of the allegations against Judge Nottingham, according to a spokesman for Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., a member of the Senate's Select Committee on Ethics.
[T]he U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit is investigating Chief U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham for the third time in the past year. He is being investigated for improper judicial conduct after his full name and personal cell phone number appeared on a list of clients from a Denver prostitution business.
The business called Denver Players or Denver Sugar was shut down in January after IRS and Denver Police investigators served search warrants at the brothel on Fillmore Street.
Judge Nottingham has remained on the bench since being publicly linked to the investigation last week. His office referred calls to his lawyer, Stephen Peters, who said Judge Nottingham "has no public comment at this time."
Evidence in addition to the phone records points in the direction of Judge Nottingham:
Judge Nottingham has remained on the bench since being publicly linked to the investigation last week. His office referred calls to his lawyer, Stephen Peters, who said Judge Nottingham "has no public comment at this time."
Evidence in addition to the phone records points in the direction of Judge Nottingham:
The driver spoke to 9NEWS on the condition of anonymity. 9NEWS has verified his identity and that he has no criminal record in Colorado. The driver has signed an affidavit confirming the information he told 9NEWS and says he would testify in court regarding his story.
The driver told 9NEWS he took prostitutes to meet Judge Nottingham at two locations in the Denver area about 10 times during the summer of 2007.
One of those locations is a condo in Denver listed as the residence of Edward Nottingham III, the judge's adult son. The son's name is listed on the condo directory at 1489 Steele Street, apartment #307, Denver.
9NEWS legal analyst Scott Robinson says Judge Nottingham faces serious repercussions if these latest allegations about him are proven true.
"Judge Nottingham faces the possibility of impeachment and that is for high crimes or misdemeanors under the constitution," said Robinson.
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I think of Edward as the Duke of Nottingham I might read that in a book. Looks like Daddy Bush's friend is in trouble. Now Naughty makes Spitzer look like a angel. I don't think Naughty Nottingham will be removed. The Republican will try to keep this news quiet until it's old news. There are most likely many many more dirty old Judges who hire woman and men for services. Someone should check Daddy Bush since he couldn't get Terry Hatcher.
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