August 26, 08

NEWS / BOOKER FOR EMPERORS CLUB PROSTITUTION RING PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FEDERAL PROSTITUTIO

MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TANYA HOLLANDER, 36, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy charges stemming from her participation in an international prostitution ring called the Emperors Club VIP (the “Emperors Club”). HOLLANDER specifically pleaded guilty to participating from approximately May 2007 until March 6, 2008, in a conspiracy to promote, manage, and carry on an illegal prostitution business. As set forth in the Information to which she pleaded guilty and statements made during her guilty plea, HOLLANDER’s role included receiving telephone calls from clients of the prostitution business and arranging appointments for them with prostitutes

HOLLANDER entered the guilty plea in Manhattan federal court before United States District Judge DEBORAH A. BATTS. HOLLANDER faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Mr. GARCIA praised the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service- Criminal Investigative Division.

Assistant United States Attorneys BOYD M. JOHNSON III and DANIEL L. STEIN are in charge of the prosecution.

Source: http://newyork.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel08/prostitution082508.htm