Normally that crime carries a 1 year jail time and a $1000 fine on top of the what ever money they caught her with. Still if she would have shut up, things would have been better for her.
This escort is arrested all her money is found
and then she has to forfeit it for some reason....
She is charged with money laundering because after she is read
her Miranda Rights she tells LE she uses the money to pay for the hotel.
In the Sentencing 2 charges are dropped.
I highlighted the forfeit.
-- Modified on 1/18/2012 7:10:20 PM
what you have here is a plea bargain where she pleads guilty and is given special terms that will eliminate the charges after 18 months. They take away the prostitution charge and the doing business without a license charge. This money laundering may conform to Utah statute but in my opinion it is not a valid charge that she pleads guilty to, this is technically not money laundering. Note that this is an attempted money laundering charge based on what the defendant is reported to have said she would do with the proceeds. There is no evidence that the large sum of money was derived from prostitution or another illegal source. She agrees to forfeit the money as part of the plea agreement.
Money that is the result of criminal enterprise can be claimed by the state, but paying a hotel bill with money derived from sex for pay is really not money laundering. When arrested, cops write up all the stuff they can think of and DA's often leave it in to wear down the defendant, even if they know that it is not accurate. However, if you have a very creative or confused judge he/she might see this as laundering but it technically it is not. Money laundering is when one obtains money by illegal means and through various steps tries to convert it into money whose providence appears to be from legal sources. However, it is not uncommon to see this charge in such cases but it is usually dropped when it gets to court unless you have a sloppy defense attorney who is accepting of it and wants the plea agreement accepted quickly so he get get to his afternoon appointment with an escort or maybe not?
-- Modified on 1/19/2012 7:04:52 AM
State laws vary - in most even taking the money or "transporting" as from her hand to her purse seems to be grounds for money laudering if she is charged with prostitution etc.
There are also terrible forfeitures under RICO. In some Phoenix one escort had to buy her home back for its equity when used for incall EVEN THOUGHT ALL CHARGES DISMISSED!!!!! Her lawyer said it was almost impossible to fight.
Many of the 100 defendants in the Desert Diva's case and of the 39 in the current Phoenix Temple case were charged with money laundering. Seems to be based on giving money to someone else. But since these were both more than one gal (agency & Temple) its a criminal enterprise and all pled gulity to felonies in the DD case but money laundering dropped I believe in almost all.
In the current Temple case with far less evidence - many gals they have nothing on other than "assoication" since found records about them working or traced from website/reviews yet all the plea deals so far even for gals never caught in any act are still designated felonies.
Not only do we have a wild Sheriff "tough on crime" we have a very aggressive DA/Prosecutor. Sheriff Joe however hasn't chased escort/massage for quite a few years (going afte illegals mostly) but Phoenix and Temple. Scottsdale etc PD is very active doing busts and gals charged with soliciation just for having bad things on website such as GFE.
I am thinking that all this money was taken in the bust. In a lot of cases Police get forfeited funds like drug money. Cops buy things like SWAT gear & Armored Cars!
I'm wondering where the bust took place. Her hotel room? Was she touring? I'm thinking regularly removing the reciepts from the premises would reduce her risk of robbery & also of forfeiture.
Yeah she was touring, she is from Las Vegas
and was busted in her hotel room in South Salt Lake (La Quinta)
I have notice LE go after girls that advertise they are
from out of state alot more than locals it seems.
Even though the state can take the money, it seems
a little harsh. The Money Laundering was a 2nd degree
felony and reduced to 3rd. But it's still an law that
doesn't need to be proved by LE, its based on her
self incrimination.
I saw her migshot and she is hot too!
If this young lady had invoked her right to counsel after being read her rights, it is unfathomable that he would have allowed her to make such a statement.
When arrested you have the right to remain silent, please hope you also have the ability to do so.(thank you, Ron White)
Actually none of this is suprising, forfeiture and fines are two separate issues. The amount of one has nothing to do with the other.
Too True I agree ...I also think a better lawyer would have gotten her a better deal
Community service?!?! Really after they already take nearly 5k from the poor girl
smh
Normally that crime carries a 1 year jail time and a $1000 fine on top of the what ever money they caught her with. Still if she would have shut up, things would have been better for her.
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