A former Manhattan financier and long-time personal assistant were charged in a decade-long sex trafficking scheme of torturing dozens of women for his own deranged BDSM fantasies.
Howard Rubin, 70, and his alleged accomplice Jennifer Powers, 45, are accused of trafficking dozens of women who he sexually and physically assaulted in a Central Park penthouse sex dungeon.
The 13-page indictment claims Rubin recruited and forced ex-Playboy models and other women to have paid sex with him. He allegedly trafficked women from 2009 to 2019, routinely deceiving them about what the encounters entailed.
Rubin is charged with 10 criminal counts including sex-trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and bank fraud. He pleaded not guilty in court on Friday.
He allegedly paid victims between $2,000 and $5,000 per session, depending on his ‘satisfaction’, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The 70-year-old allegedly tied up his victims, drugged and beat them without their consent.
Prosecutors allege some victims lost consciousness from his brutal beatings, and they were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements afterwards.
Howard Rubin, former Manhattan financier, was charged in a decade-long sex trafficking scheme of torturing dozens of women for his own deranged BDSM fantasies
Jennifer Powers, 45, is also accused of trafficking dozens of women Rubin allegedly sexually and physically assaulted in a Central Park penthouse sex dungeon
His former personal assistant is accused of playing a deranged role in arranging the meetings and silencing the victims.
Prosecutors said the co-conspirator helped to ‘furnish the dungeon’ and described in an email to Rubin how she put chains on a cross and a bed in the room.
One of the many vile text message exchanges between Rubin and Powers was revealed, the New York Post reported.
Rubin allegedly texted Powers about his graphic sexual encounter with a victim tied to a cross.
The dedicated accomplice, who worked for Rubin for almost 15 years, sent a revolting response, the feds charged.
‘I can only imagine what you did to her on that cross!!! Did you shock her p***y??’ Powers allegedly wrote.
The financier replied that he had and complained that his electrocution device was losing strength, according to court papers.
Many sex sessions occurred in lavish New York hotels but he later rented a penthouse apartment and turned one of the rooms into a sex dungeon.
Powers (pictured with husband Steve) was regularly kept in the loop about her boss’ escapades, prosecutors claim
The soundproofed room was painted red and covered in BDSM equipment, according to prosecutors.
Another sadistic text message, released by prosecutors, detailed Rubin’s alleged plans to engage in a threesome, telling one of the women he wanted to ‘abuse’ the other for hours, according to the NY Post.
Rubin allegedly wrote ‘I don’t care if she screams,’ with a laughing face emoji. ‘This is going to be fun!’
The woman told Rubin she was ready and he allegedly replied a mistype response that read “Ur not, bbut ur desperate and thts good.’
Prosecutors added the 70-year-old gave his victims a ‘safe word’ to stop the sex if it became too aggressive, but claimed Rubin would continue even if they said it.
Rubin was arrested Friday at his Connecticut home and is set to appear in Brooklyn court on Sept 26.
Powers was taken into custody in Texas. She will face court on Monday, Sept 29.
