A group of high-profile johns who frequented high-end brothels in Massachusetts were finally named in court Friday during a hearing that laid out sordid details, including that at least one of the men paid to have unprotected sex.
Mark Zhu, 28, was one of the johns to be identified during the hearing in a Cambridge, Massachusetts, courtroom where it was revealed he allegedly paid $840 for two hours of unsafe sex with a prostitute – in a service referred to as “bb,” the Daily Mail reported.
Also revealed were the identities of other alleged johns including, Kerry Wu, John J. Doran, David LaCava, Boya Zhou, Peter H. MacGillivray, Yihong Zou and radiologist Jason Han.
The johns regularly used acronyms in text messages arranging sexual encounters with call girls, like “gfe” – or the “girlfriend experience,” Cambridge Police Lt. Jarred Cabral alleged, reading out the text messages in court.
Cabral said the men referred to payment for sex as “donations,” and they were polite but businesslike when arranging the dalliances, saying “pleases,” thank yous,” and “have a great day,” Cabral said, according to a report by The Boston Globe.
In many cases, they asked for services from specific women, Cabral added.
The men were given specific instructions for the rendezvous, including going to a specific apartment complex and texting when they arrived to be buzzed inside, the lieutenant alleged.
They were told to quickly move into the apartment unit and not hang around in the hallway but if others were around, they were told to wait back by the elevator or stairwell before entering. And they were instructed never to make backroom deals with the women, Cabral explained.
In total, 12 people are expected to be named during Friday’s hearing where Clerk-Magistrate Sharon Casey found enough probable cause for charges to be filed against the men.
The scandal initially made headlines in 2023 when three men who ran the brothels in the Bay State and in Virginia were arrested in a separate federal case.
Han Lee, 41, of Cambridge, was alleged to be the leader of the brothels. James Lee, 68, of California allegedly set up the meetings between johns and the women. Junmyung Lee, 30, was also charged in the scheme. The trio have since pleaded guilty.
At the time, the feds said that the bawdy houses were frequented by politicians, military officials and government contractors.
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