Through lists of names or credit cards usage?

NYC vice busted johns, then announced their names publicly on the City's radio station.

Would doing such as thing as outing people that LE cannot absolutely prove engaged in acts of illegal sex be wise? Credit card slips and even signed authorization slips only show that a gentleman was in the presence of a lady. Can LE prove that the guy did not just have a fetish that caused him to pay wads of money to a lady only to watch her dance and gyrate in his presence. Intent can be inferred given the preponderance of information that implies that guys dealt with the downed agencies for sex, but a good lawyer can turn that information on it's eye, given no physical verification of a guy's actions. Then there would come the payback lawsuits and revenge career impediments induced by some of the well heeled johns that were outed. The rules of yesterday do not routinely apply today.

One possible scenario: (assuming alleged pimp fights case) subpoena johns before a grand jury, place them under oath, (assuming johns have competent counsel) they invoke rt. not to incriminate themselves, prosecutor gives immunity, johns now compelled to testify, (assuming competent counsel) they testify truthfully re: alleged pimp's actions. Alleged pimp's case looks grim.

No prosecution of johns but very messy and embarrassing. May cause havoc at home. Oh well, you play you pay.

You are right of course, it's possible, but I don't see
it likely? Why? :  B/C it would tend to prove the
pmpping but not the top counts, right?

The "John Hour" was not based on database or credit card records.  LE actually nabbed these guys with their dicks in a CSP mouth or pussy.

I'm not familiar with the particulars but aren't the money laundering and false business records componets of this particular pimping enterprise?

With his priors and parole status he's toast. The last thing this guy wants to do is end up in front of a jury. Assuming there's someone of equal or greater value that he can deliver, this guy is going to roll over in a heartbeat.

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