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Escorts.com face federal charges

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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Two Philadelphia-based companies have been charged with running a website used by prostitutes and escort services to advertise, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation, according to court documents filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Williamsport.

The companies, both of which share the same Philadelphia address, operated Escorts.com beginning in 2007. Prostitutes and escort services paid to advertise on the site, while customers were charged subscription fees.
The companies have forfeited the domain name.

National A-1 also operates phone-sex lines and a pornographic website. Those portions of its business are unaffected by its plea agreement in the escorts.com case, according to court documents.

The government said it reserves the right to prosecute individuals associated with the companies.

National A-1's attorney declined to comment. Duffy's attorney did not immediately return a phone call.

The Associated Press reported this year that a Philadelphia company associated with National A-1, PrimeTel Communications, had gained control over several million toll-free numbers in the U.S. and Canada. The toll-free numbers redirect callers to erotic chat lines operated by National A-1.

Both firms share an office building and common ownership and list many of the same people as executives or business contacts.

The plea agreement filed Tuesday said PrimeTel will not be prosecuted by the federal government.

:Oh crap

in all fairness i think they should auction off the domain name for $1 to anyone who uses the nickname smokeythebear on gfy

That's fucking ludicrous.

o hell, its the end. Feds need to find the real crooks

seems like laundering money was the criminal act not the site itself ?

source link?

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Originally Posted by troncarver (Post 18530577)

seems like laundering money was the criminal act not the site itself ?

source link?

Washington Post/The Associated Press

Wow... so what happens to escorts.com

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Originally Posted by troncarver (Post 18530577)

seems like laundering money was the criminal act not the site itself ?

source link?

I don't think anyone can be charge with money laundering unless they are found to have
gotten the money through criminal activity.

:2 cents:

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Originally Posted by magicmike (Post 18530606)

Wow... so what happens to escorts.com

It would imply, from the press release, the Federali's took it over.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/0...scom-face.html

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The companies have forfeited the domain name.

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Originally Posted by blackmonsters (Post 18530615)

I don't think anyone can be charge with money laundering unless they are found to have
gotten the money through criminal activity.

:2 cents:

not hard to draw the connection there................

I heard Ford is going to buy it and promote the new Hooker and John Friendly Ford Escort to the bookmark and SE traffic.

so much wasted government resources to stop a john from dipping his dipstick in a willing orifice ...:2 cents:

damn thats bad news they are a great company. pdf docs anyone?

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Originally Posted by boneprone (Post 18530631)

I heard Ford is going to buy it and promote the new Hooker and John Friendly Ford Escort to the bookmark and SE traffic.

LOL good one.

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream (Post 18530630)

not hard to draw the connection there................

Yes, but I don't want to make the connection, if you know what I mean.

:1orglaugh