From NY times:
The woman, Cecil Suwal, acknowledged taking part in a conspiracy to violate prostitution laws by managing and laundering money for the service, known as the Emperor’s Club V.I.P.
“Very much, unfortunately, I was involved in the daily operations of this disgusting thing,” Ms. Suwal told Judge Barbara S. Jones in Federal District Court in Manhattan. “Basically, it was, I guess, a prostitution ring that was attempting to launder money, or whatever.”
Ms. Suwal faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, but is likely to receive substantially less time when she is sentenced on Sept. 12.
And of course, she will get a lesser sentence. On a side note:
Prostitution Laws of New York
Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer on June 6, 2007 signed into law legislation to prevent human trafficking and to suppress the demand for prostitution. New York’s punishment for patronizing prostitutes changed from a Class B misdemeanor (3 months jail/$500 fine) to a Class A (1 year jail/$1,000 fine) misdemeanor. The new law also clarified the statute Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree, listed as a class D felony, to include those who run prostitution tourism businesses. A Class B felony was created for those involved in sex trafficking. [Note: Governor Spitzer announced his resignation on Mar. 12, 2008 over confirmed reports of his having patronized a prostitute.]
The woman, Cecil Suwal, acknowledged taking part in a conspiracy to violate prostitution laws by managing and laundering money for the service, known as the Emperor’s Club V.I.P.
“Very much, unfortunately, I was involved in the daily operations of this disgusting thing,” Ms. Suwal told Judge Barbara S. Jones in Federal District Court in Manhattan. “Basically, it was, I guess, a prostitution ring that was attempting to launder money, or whatever.”
Ms. Suwal faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, but is likely to receive substantially less time when she is sentenced on Sept. 12.
And of course, she will get a lesser sentence. On a side note:
Prostitution Laws of New York
Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer on June 6, 2007 signed into law legislation to prevent human trafficking and to suppress the demand for prostitution. New York’s punishment for patronizing prostitutes changed from a Class B misdemeanor (3 months jail/$500 fine) to a Class A (1 year jail/$1,000 fine) misdemeanor. The new law also clarified the statute Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree, listed as a class D felony, to include those who run prostitution tourism businesses. A Class B felony was created for those involved in sex trafficking. [Note: Governor Spitzer announced his resignation on Mar. 12, 2008 over confirmed reports of his having patronized a prostitute.]
And of course, Suwal's charges of money laundering does carry up to 20 years.
Title 18 USC § 1956. Laundering of monetary instruments:
Title 18 USC § 1956. Laundering of monetary instruments:
shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the transaction, whichever is greater, or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both.
1 comment:
This case was a mistake from the beginning. Republicans wanted Spitzer out and a Republican to replace him. Little did the idiots know this Sex Club was dealing with American CEO's, Carlyle Group, former UK Prime Minister, Duke of England and more other wealthy Americans/Law Makers. But with stupid people this is what you get. Now the problem is sealing it closed without showing your hand. Spitzer like some American men use prostitutes. Is it a crime NO. Was Spitzer charged with a crime No. What did Spitzer do that effected his office of Governor Nothing. This was just to leak his name illegally and embarrass him enough to quit. Now the Emperor Sex Club case will be closed and the employees with go back to business as usual.
Now Ms. Palfrey was changed with Rico and Prostitution yet those legal forms are somewhat wrong. Jean was said to have this high power ring but advertised in the Yellow Pages for a Fantasy and now history of money laundering. Emperor Sex Club did everyone to prove beyond a reasonable doubt of not only Rico Acts but Money Laundering but was never charged. Why? Wilkes case showed documents and facts on all counts even a Prostitution ring but was not charged or questioned about the prostitution. Why? Jean could have gone to jail for 55 years for a legal business, while the Emperor Sex Club who charges $5,500 hour and crossing States lines get a slap on the hand. What made the DOJ set Jean up and even fixed the Court and taint the jury? Who did Jean's business service that was so powerful even a legal Fantasy Business could hurt or was it to keep the public/press from questioning the prostitutes used in the Wilkes case and the Poker Parties at the Watergate Hotel. What even the DOJ used to fix and prosecute an innocent woman like Jean they pushed her to kill herself. This is how our country works now in the new Bush Legal System. Once again the American people were played for fools and innocent people got hurt some died.
I did notice how quickly the DOJ never investigated the death of a black woman who was charging President Bush with rape. That case was closed before her sudden unsolved murder. But that's really not important on two counts.
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