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Today i am announcing the unveiling of a three count indictment. Charging for racketeering conspiracy, tax trafficking, for prostitution. The indictment alleges that between at least 2008 and the present, he abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfil his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct. To carry out This conduct, Sean Colmes participated in a racketeering conspiracy. Use the Business Empire he controlled to carry out criminal activity. Including saks trafficking, phelps labour, kidnapping, arson, bribery and the obstruction ofjustice. Let me say a little bit more about the charges. The indictment alleges that he abused and exploited women and other people for years. And in a variety of ways. As alleged, he used throughout chile force to cause victims to engage in extended sexual performances with six workers. Some of whom he transported over state lines. He allegedly controlled the performances. Any e after an recorded them. They involved multiple Sacks Workers and often involved a variety of narcotics. Cattlemen, ecstasy and ghb. He attributed these to the victims to keep them obedient and compliant. When he didnt get his way he was violent and he subjected victims to physical, emotional abuse so that they would participate in the Freak Office. He hit, kicked, threw objects at, and dragged victims at times by their hair. One occasion in March 2016, that conduct was captured on video and later recorded in the media. He kicked, dragged and threw a vase at a victim in an la hotel. When the victim was attempting to flee. It is alleged these assaults often resulted in injuries to the victims which took days or weeks to heal. In addition to violence, the indictment alleges that he threatened and coerced victims to get them to participate in the Freak Office. He used embarrassing and sensitive recordings he made of This as collateral against the victims. And the indictment alleges he maintained control over the victims in several ways. Including by giving them drugs, by giving and threatening to take away financial support, or housing, by promising them career opportunities, by monitoring their whereabouts, and even by dictating their physical appearance. Because of all of This, the indictment alleges that the victims did not believe they could refuse him without risking their security or facing more abuse. The indictment also alleges other acts of violence undertaken by him and others. Including violence against witnesses in his abuse, kidnapping and arson. The indictment alleges that on more than one occasion he carried or brandished firearms to intimidate and threaten victims and witnesses. Now, he did not do This all on his own. As i mentioned, he has been charged with. And he uses business and employees of that business and employees of that business and other close associates to get his way. Those individuals allegedly included high ranking supervisors in the business, personal assistance, Security Staff and household staff. The indictment alleges that those individuals facilitated the Freak Office. They booked the Hotel Rooms and stocked them with the supplies. Including drugs, Baby Oil, personal lubricant, extra linens and lighting. When the Hotel Rooms got damaged, they help to clean it up. They arranged for victims and Commercials Sex workers to travel and they delivered large quantities of cash for him to pay for the secs workers. The indictment also alleges they helped him cover up his crimes. During the March 26Incident A member of the hotel Security Staff intervened and he attempted to bribe the Staff Member with a stack of cash to make sure that what happened was kept quiet. As the indictment alleges, in late 2023 after public allegations were made about Coombss crimes, he got victims to stay silent. Including by Making Phone Calls to witnesses and victims and giving them a false narrative of what they had experienced. As alleged, then might use others to conceal his abuse by monitoring and preventing victims from leaving a location, in order to hide their injuries. Or by locating and contacting a victim who had attempted to flee. As part of This investigation, in march of This year, Special AgentsExecuted Search Warrants at his residence is in miami and los angeles. They also executed a warrant for his electronic devices. During those searches, agencies evidenced. In This indictment. They see firearms and ammunition, including three to face ar are 15th and a large capacity. They also seized evidence of the Freak Office. Electronic devices that contain images and videos of the Freak Office with multiple victims. They seized cases and cases are the kinds of personal lubricant and Baby Oil that claims staff used to stock the rams for the Freak Office. More than 1000 bottles altogether. Here are some of the items that we recover during. As you can see here, This is a drum magazine, large capacity. It contains, i believe, 59 rounds. I mentioned as well we recovered three ar 15th. This is a Close Up Shot of one of the ar fifteens, and you can see right here the serial number has been thoroughly defaced. Another picture of more ammunition and parts of two ar 15 is right there. I want to be clear about two things. First, This office is determined to investigate and prosecute anyone who engages in Sex Trafficking, no matter how powerful or wealthy or famous you might be. No one should doubt our commitment on that. A year ago, doubt our commitment on that. A yearago, sean doubt our commitment on that. A year ago, Sean Colmes stood in Times Square and was handed a key to New York city. Today he has been indicted and will face justice in the southern district of New York. Second, we are not done. This investigation is ongoing. I encourage anyone with information about This case to come forward and to do it quickly. Anyone with information can call 18774 hsi kit. I want to express my gratitude for the victims who have helped bring This to light. We would not be here without them. I also want to thank the dedicated case agents on the Hsi Trafficking in New York. They have been with us since Day One and have worked tirelessly with us on This investigation. They will continue to be invaluable partners to us. I also want to thank the incredible agents and analysts who have provided tremendous assistance on This case. Im deeply gratefulfor their continued work. Finally, i want to thank the outstanding Career Prosecutors from. For handling This case. Emily johnson, chrissie southwark, Madisons Miser and mrs steiner. And their supervisors. They are members of the civil Rights Unit in our criminal division. We created the civil Rights Union when i became us attorney. Im deeply proud of their work on This and so many other cases. Now i will take some questions. Other cases. Now i will take some questions. Thank you. The indictment some questions. Thank you. The indictment describes indictment describes aggressive, open, violent abuse aggressive, open, violent abuse. You say This was recurrent abuse. You say This was recurrent and widely known. Why did it recurrent and widely known. Why did it take recurrent and widely known. Why did it take Law Enforcement so long did it take Law Enforcement so long to did it take Law Enforcement so long to intervene . How many women long to intervene . How many women were victimised by Sean Colmes women were victimised by Sean Colmes and how many others were involved . Colmes and how many others were involved . Might the investigation is ongoing. We are committed to bringing justice are committed to bringing justice to everyone victimised by the justice to everyone victimised by the defendant. 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