A hearing on whether they should remain behind bars while they await trial was delayed until next week. Attorney discusses why the Boston brothel client list remains a secret. They answered yes and no questions from the judge about whether they understood that they were waiving their right to a preliminary hearing but otherwise did not speak. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy scheduled a detention hearing for Nov.
They were arrested last week when investigators busted the network of brothels in Massachusetts and northern Virginia that authorities say brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars for the operators.
Acting Massachusetts U. Attorney Josh Levy said those who bought sex services include politicians, military officers, and government contractors with security clearances. None of the clients have been charged, and authorities have not publicly named any of them.
But the U. Levy alleged that the buyers included politicians, pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors who possess security clearances, professors, lawyers, business executives, technology company executives, scientists, accountants, retail employees, and students.
A third person charged in the case, James Lee, was arrested in California and has yet to appear in court in Massachusetts.
