In a story on January 30, 2009, Cecil (Katie) Suwal, 24 was sentenced to 6 months in prison for assisting her boyfriend, Mark Brener, 63, in laundering illegal money and signing up call girls for the hooker ring Emperors Club VIP. This is the call girl company that ex-Governor Eliot Spitzer was connected to, which led to his downfall in this New York Sexual Offense.
Barbara Jones, Federal Judge, noted that Brener, who was seen as Suwal’s mentor, had tight control over her. Jones rejected prosecutors’ recommendations for a lengthier sentence.
Alberto Ebanks, Suwal’s lawyer, stressed the Judge’s argument by pointing out that Suwal has a tattoo on her body that says “Property of Mark Brener.”
Ebanks said, “She became his paramour, his companion, and ultimately his assistant.”
Suwal said, “I have realized the futility and self-destruction inherent in not abiding by the law.”
Federal authorities found $1 million in cash at her apartment in Cliffside Park, New Jersey that she shared with Brener.
If you have been charged with a sex crime charge in NY or Georgia, you are facing serious consequences which may carry lifelong penalties. Don’t ruin your reputation within your community and your chances to pursue certain personal and professional endeavors.
If you are convicted of committing a sexual offense in New York or Georgia, you are facing a long prison term and monetary fines, and you may have to register as a sex offender with State and local law enforcement agencies for the rest of your life.