On Tuesday, August 25th, U.S. authorities announced the arrests of the chief executive officer and six employees of Rentboy.com for promoting prostitution through what prosecutors described as the largest online male escort service. Rentboy.com CEO Jeffrey Hurant and the employees were charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as authorities moved to seize bank accounts holding $1.4 million and the website’s domain name.
Sgt. Coach is not happy about all of this going down. Below are a few links to articles about this story. I’m sure you have read and seen a lot on the subject already. Please sound off with your thoughts in the comments section.
DAVID MACK @ BUZZFEED gives some facts and you can also read the 22 page Complaint.
6 Thoughts on the Rentboy.com Bust from 1 Angry, Gay Libertarian @ REASON.COM
Jeffrey Hurant of Rentboy.com, after his arraignment in Brooklyn on Tuesday, said the site brought “good people together.” Pic: Kevin Hagen for The New York Times
READ THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE HERE!
Justin James @ THE DAILY BEAST chimes in.
And I guess this isn’t happening anymore…