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Alan Dershowitz suggests curbing press access to hearing on Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse
A court hearing on whether to unseal sensitive documents involving the alleged sex trafficking of underage girls by Palm Beach multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein — and the possible involvement of his influential friends — will play out in a New York City courtroom next week.
But it may happen behind closed doors, with the news media and public barred — at least in part.
An attorney for lawyer Alan Dershowitz wrote a letter to the U.S. District Court Second Circuit of Appeals on Tuesday, asking whether the media should be excluded from the proceeding because his oral arguments on behalf of his client could contain sensitive information that has been under seal.
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From South China Morning Post:
Other than hotels, massage parlours are the number one venue for sex trafficking in the United States, according to Polaris, a leading anti-trafficking group.
More than 9,000 illicit massage businesses are operated across the country, representing a US$2.5 billion industry, Polaris says. The spa workers are often mothers who come from poor, rural parts of China, according to Polaris.
They are enticed by labour agencies selling the idea that they can work as a legitimate masseuse and send money back to their families. Once they arrive, they are entirely dependent on their employer.
Many of the parlours are registered and operated by an employee who serves as a “front,” making it difficult if not impossible to trace the ultimate owner or hold those who benefit financially accountable.