Emperors Club VIP
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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. The agency was shut down in March 2008 after a federal investigation into suspicious money transfers from New York Governor
Eliot Spitzer
led to the discovery of its operation as an illegal prostitution ring. Following public reports Spitzer's patronage as client #9
, he resigned from office.
and Paris
, with fees commensurate with their rating. Appointments could be made by telephone or online with fees from US$
1,000 to US$5,500 per hour, payable by cash, credit card, money order
or wire transfer
. A top-rated seven diamond model could cost as much as US$31,000 per day. By March 11, 2008, the Emperors Club VIP website, emperorsclubvip.com, was shut down.
According to The New York Times, following this shutdown and their imprisonment, on August 10, 2010, former owners and managers of Emperors Club vip, Cecil Suwal and Mark Brener, were married in Manhattan, New York. The couple coauthored a book titled The Science of Activating Your Supreme Power. The book was published by CBN Media in August 2011. Their book forms the basis for a $35,000 course.
.
The United Kingdom's 3rd wealthiest man, the Duke of Westminster
, is alleged by former Emperors Club VIP escort Zana Brazdek to have engaged her services through the company. Attorneys responding on his behalf, hold that the Duke was not in London on the dates she reports.
The late Lord Shaftesbury
(1938-2004) was also named as a client.
Escort agency
Escort agencies are companies that provide escorts for the agency's clients. The agency typically arranges a meeting between one of its escorts and the client at the customer's house or hotel room , or at the escort's residence . Some agencies also provide escorts for longer durations, who may stay...
based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, founded in 2004 by Mark Brener and Cecil Suwal and operated from the bank accounts of QAT Consulting Group, Inc., and QAT International, Inc. The agency was shut down in March 2008 after a federal investigation into suspicious money transfers from New York Governor
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
led to the discovery of its operation as an illegal prostitution ring. Following public reports Spitzer's patronage as client #9
Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal
The Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal began on March 10, 2008, when The New York Times reported that Democratic New York Governor Eliot Spitzer had patronized a prostitution service called Emperors Club VIP...
, he resigned from office.
Background
Emperors Club VIP offered, via their internet website, the services of fifty escorts rated on a scale from three to seven diamonds for appointments in New York, Washington, Miami, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, with fees commensurate with their rating. Appointments could be made by telephone or online with fees from US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1,000 to US$5,500 per hour, payable by cash, credit card, money order
Money order
A money order is a payment order for a pre-specified amount of money. Because it is required that the funds be prepaid for the amount shown on it, it is a more trusted method of payment than a cheque.-History of money orders:...
or wire transfer
Wire transfer
Wire transfer or credit transfer is a method of electronic funds transfer from one person or institution to another. A wire transfer can be made from one bank account to another bank account or through a transfer of cash at a cash office...
. A top-rated seven diamond model could cost as much as US$31,000 per day. By March 11, 2008, the Emperors Club VIP website, emperorsclubvip.com, was shut down.
According to The New York Times, following this shutdown and their imprisonment, on August 10, 2010, former owners and managers of Emperors Club vip, Cecil Suwal and Mark Brener, were married in Manhattan, New York. The couple coauthored a book titled The Science of Activating Your Supreme Power. The book was published by CBN Media in August 2011. Their book forms the basis for a $35,000 course.
Noted clients
During a federal investigation, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was identified as having procured services in excess of US$80,000 from Emperors Club VIP over a period of two years. After campaigning on promises of ethics and integrity, and himself having prosecuted prostitution rings in his career, Spitzer was forced to resign as Governor amid charges of hypocrisy, and threats of impeachmentImpeachment
Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
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The United Kingdom's 3rd wealthiest man, the Duke of Westminster
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, , is the son of Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Hon. Viola Maud Lyttelton. He is the owner of property company Grosvenor Group...
, is alleged by former Emperors Club VIP escort Zana Brazdek to have engaged her services through the company. Attorneys responding on his behalf, hold that the Duke was not in London on the dates she reports.
The late Lord Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury styled Lord Ashley between 1947 and 1961, and Earl of Shaftesbury from 1961 until his death, was a British peer from Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, located in South West England on the coast of the English Channel...
(1938-2004) was also named as a client.