The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts have uncovered the operation of a significant prostitution ring, allegedly involving some of the nation’s elite.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy announced on Wednesday the arrests of James Lee, a 68-year-old man from Torrance, California; Han Lee, a 41-year-old woman from Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Junmyung Lee, a 30-year-old man from Dedham, Massachusetts, on suspicion of operating multiple brothels in Massachusetts and Virginia.

Levy, outlined the case against the Lees, who allegedly placed advertisements on two websites as a cover for their illicit activities. The ads offered professional photography services at high-end apartments which the three rented. Through these services and locations, federal investigators believe the Lees hired women to perform sexual acts for money.

Details from a November 6 affidavit, which is a written statement confirmed by oath, show that the clients of this ring may include politicians, professors, lawyers, doctors, accountants, scientists, and various high-level professionals in tech and pharmaceutical companies. It’s important to note that the specific names of these clients haven’t been shared by authorities, as the investigation is still active.

Zachary A. Mitlitsky, the Homeland Security Agent who signed the affidavit, indicated that the listed professions do not cover all the clients and many more could be involved.

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The investigation has been thorough, involving several years of work from Homeland Security, local police in Massachusetts, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

During this time, authorities interviewed 20 clients and found out where these illegal activities were taking place, including locations in both Massachusetts and near Washington, D.C.

Prosecutors state the three defendants charged their clients from around $350 to $600 or more per hour dependent on the specific sex services they sold.

The three accused have also been charged with hiding the money they made from this illicit sex operation using money orders issued in sums under the amount that would ordinarily trigger identification and reporting requirements.

“There were several instances in which the total amount of money orders purchased on a single day (when combining transactions at different agent locations) did exceed $3,000, and sometimes even exceeded $10,000, thus indicating an intent to structure the money order purchases to conceal or disguise the activity,” Mitlitsky stated in affidavit.

One day alone in May of 2023, they bought 19 money orders worth over $12,000, believed to be for paying rent on properties used for their brothel business.

The charges against the Lees are serious. They are accused of conspiracy to coerce and entice others to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity. If they are found guilty, each one could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

As the investigation continues, there’s a real possibility that more clients will be uncovered.

It remains to be seen if the client list will be disclosed or if it will disappear like Jeffrey Epstein’s little black book.

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