Confidential informants

[NoOneUKnow]

Originally Posted by RetiredSubmariner

A couple years ago, here in Maine, they busted a girl who had been running a 'Zumba dance studio'.

She had installed hidden cameras in her dance studio, and she was filming each customer.

The town Pd only had two LEOs who were mostly tasked to write parking tickets. So they had to ask the state for help and funding.

Newspaper articles kept the story on the front page for 18 months. It was the biggest crime of the decade.

Between her 'black book' and her phone contacts, she had a long list of possible clients. The papers published every name. Each man was called in for interrogation. Some confessed and added more names to the list.

When it was finally all done. I read one article where they summed how much money was spent to investigate. It was like $180k that was spent and they got the girl on a $30 misdemeanor conviction.

And how many lives were ruined or at least caused harm? Hard to put a cost on that.

[Fizley]

Originally Posted by NoOneUKnow

And how many lives were ruined or at least caused harm? Hard to put a cost on that.

A great reason to have a hobby phone.

[Anonymous01]

Don't forget, FOSTA/SESTA make what was usually a misdemeanor charge handled by the local DA a FEDERAL charge with 10 years incarceration and a $200,000 fine PER CHARGE, and PERMANENT "SEX TRAFFICKER" status so no matter where they move, they have to register with the local Feds.


That is a very big stick to hold over a provider. I know one Austin based provider that posted here before the big "switch" was thrown who lost her paid for BMW, her condo, and her entire investment portfolio that she was on track to retire at RW age of 40. Now she's penny less, can't get a legit job because of her "Registered "Sex Trafficker" status, and is trying to figure out what to do next.


Thanks for keeping us safe from ourselves, Facist politicians!

[tinman483]

RetiredSubmariner is that government economics? HEHE

[Medulla]

Originally Posted by RetiredSubmariner

A couple years ago, here in Maine, they busted a girl who had been running a 'Zumba dance studio'.

She had installed hidden cameras in her dance studio, and she was filming each customer.

She was filming each customer for her "business partner" to watch live from his desk at his office, and then bragging about how many blokes she shagged via text with her "business partner".

She was the world's dumbest criminal, and the lads who confessed and cried to the cops were just as dumb. She easily brought attention to herself in a small quiet town that no one has ever heard of by having daily foot traffic waltz into her studio with loud music and moans & groans for all nearby to hear. I wouldn't meet a lass at her bloody dance studio out in the open at weird hours of the day. The tenants nearby are going to be intrigued by that one place that's constantly having people coming & going on a daily basis because they're bored with little to do in their slow town. This could have been avoided if she would have been more discreet with a dash of common sense.

Originally Posted by RetiredSubmariner

Between her 'black book' and her phone contacts, she had a long list of possible clients. The papers published every name. Each man was called in for interrogation. Some confessed and added more names to the list.

Not true. The smart clients went straight to their lawyers and avoided being publicly humiliated by not talking to the bloody cops. When people don't know their rights, then cops will eat them, chew them up and spit them right back out.

Don't let cops intimidate you. Don't answer them. Only speak to your lawyer. Especially if you're guilty.



Cheers.

[bf0082]

Originally Posted by RetiredSubmariner

A couple years ago, here in Maine, they busted a girl who had been running a 'Zumba dance studio'...........

I read one article where they summed how much money was spent to investigate. It was like $180k that was spent and they got the girl on a $30 misdemeanor conviction.

The girl went to prison for tax evasion, it was estimated she was earning $2,000,000 a year and only laundering $300,000 thru her Zumba Studio,... her videos are on Xvideos, she is hot AF

In addition to jail time,(served 6 months of 10 month sentence) Wright was ordered to pay $57,000 in restitution and $1,000 in fines. Prosecutors dropped more than 80 other counts and reduced more serious tax-related charges from felonies to misdemeanors, according to the sentencing documents.

[RetiredSubmariner]

Originally Posted by bf0082

The girl went to prison for tax evasion, it was estimated she was earning $2,000,000 a year and only laundering $300,000 thru her Zumba Studio,... her videos are on Xvideos, she is hot AF

In addition to jail time,(served 6 months of 10 month sentence) Wright was ordered to pay $57,000 in restitution and $1,000 in fines. Prosecutors dropped more than 80 other counts and reduced more serious tax-related charges from felonies to misdemeanors, according to the sentencing documents.

Tax evasion is Federal not state.

We have not seen anything in the local papers about any tax evasion charges or jail time.

The local paper did a story a year after the arrest, reviewing how much was spent on the investigation and how many people were charged, etc. It did not mention taxes.

[FunMonday]

I googled her studio name. She’s freaking hot!!