Second Boston billionaire linked to Florida prostitution ring

[struggle4progress]

February 23, 2019 | 12:09pm

The billionaire founder of a Boston-based equity firm joins Patriots owner Robert Kraft as one of the ultra-rich caught up in the months-long police probe of Florida massage parlors, authorities said.

John Childs, 77 — of J.W. Childs Associates — is wanted on a solicitation of prostitution charge, according to a warrant for his arrest obtained by TCPalm.com. He has not been arrested.

Childs firmly denied any involvement in the ring.

“The accusation of solicitation of prostitution is totally false. I have retained a lawyer,” he told Bloomberg News. “I have received no contact by the police department about this charge,” he said ...

https://nypost.com/2019/02/23/second-boston-billionaire-linked-to-florida-prostitution-ring/

[gibraltar72]

1. TC Palm. Harrrrr.

[unc70]

2. Two FROM BOSTON, not just two

Former head of CitiCorp, things like that. Some are just multi millionaires. Seems really strange for all that wealth hanging out at the massage parlor.

[davsand]

3. Seems kind of low rent, doesn't it.

These guys have a bunch of money and power. Why would somebody from that "prestige" place in the food chain be making the trip to a strip mall for a hand job?


Laura

[Dan]

4. I truly don't understand

With that much money - fly to where it is legal, have fun, come back home - no legal issues to worry about, plus a nice visit with no strings attached.

[bobbieinok]

5. Old guys--alzheimer problems? Or use as defence?