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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sex trade |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Mark Brener Cecil Suwal |
| Defunct | March 11, 2008 |
| Fate | Cease and desist of a criminal enterprise |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Key people | Mark Brener; Cecil Suwal; Temeka Rachelle Lewis; Tanya Hollander. |
| Products | Escorts, Dating, prostitutes |
Emperors Club VIP was an international escort agency based in New York City, founded in 2004 by Mark Brener and Cecil Suwal and operated from the bank accounts of QAT Consulting Group, Inc., and QAT International, Inc.[1] The agency was shut down in March 2008 following a federal investigation into suspicious money transfers from New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, which led to the discovery of its operation as an illegal prostitution ring.[2] Following public reports of Spitzer's patronage as client #9, he resigned from office.
- ^ United States of America v. Mark Brener, et al., Sealed Complaint, Count 2: para 8a-f, pg. 6-7 (United States District Court Southern Court of New York, 5 March 2008).Preview warning: Page using Template:Cite court with unknown parameter "format"
- ^ William K. Rashbaum (March 11, 2008). "Revelations Began in Routine Tax Inquiry". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2008.