Rubin, from 70 yearshe was arrested Friday at his residence in Fairfield, Connecticutby federal agents. Researchers argue that between 2009 and 2019the formerinversor (with past in signatures such as Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns and the background of George Soros) recruited to dozens of womenincluded Exmodel them from Playboyto those who led to a private department adapted as “Sexual dungeon”.
A Penthouse turned into dungeon
According to the judicial file, the property located in the West 57th Street It had a soundproof room, painted red and equipped with torture elements, including a cross, a bed with straps and an electric picana.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office of Brooklyn accuses Rubin and his assistant, Jennifer Powersto use your fortune to attract women through social networkspromise them money and then submit them to extreme abuse. The encounters included drugs, alcohol and aggressions that exceeded any consent. “The victims were physically tortured and injured, leaving lasting psychological sequelae,” said the prosecutor Joseph Nocella.
Some of the women tried to stop aggressions through a word of security, but Rubin I ignored orders And, in several cases, abuses continued even when they lost knowledge.
Recruitment, payments and forced silences
Powers, from 45 yearsworked with Rubin since 2011 and was key in the Organization of travel, payments and contacts. The victims received sums that ranged from U $ S5,000 YU $ s10,000 dollars By meeting, paid by transfers, PayPal either Venmo. To cover up the operation, the deposits were fractional and it is estimated that the financier allocated More than one million dollars To this network.
In addition, women were forced to Sign confidentiality agreements with clauses on physical risks. In text messages, Rubin and his assistant They boasted of aggressionsdescribing details of torture and jokes about electroshocks applied to their victims.
The case began to come to light years ago, when expumates like Mia Lytell and Amy Moore They denounced him for violation and aggression. In 2022, Rubin was sentenced in a civil trial to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to each complainant and 4.8 million In legal fees. After knowing the facts, his wife, Mary J. Henryrequested the Divorce in 2021.
Now, face federal charges for Trafficking in people, Transportation for sexual exploitation purposes and bank fraud. Although he declared himself innocent, remains stopped without bail. The prosecution warned that it is a Risk of leakagesince it has More than 74 million dollars in offshore accounts.
Graduated in Harvard and mentioned in emblematic books as Liar’s poker and The Big ShortRubin was for years a Influential name on Wall Street. His arrest exposed a plot that combines abuse, money and impunityand that reveals the darkest side of financial elites.
If found guilty, both Rubin and Powers could face Pencing up to 15 years in prison. The cause continues in development and they are expected New revelations on the exploitation network that operated during a decade in the heart of Manhattan.
Source: Ambito
