Prosecutors: Monroe woman ran multimillion dollar prostitution ring
MONROE, N.Y. -- People in a quite Monroe Neighborhood are left in shock after a neighbor is jailed for running a prostitution ring in New York City.
“I was totally shocked because nothing like that happens around here, nothing” said one woman.
Prosecutors say Anna Gristina, a mother of 4, raked in millions operating a high end brothel in this Upper East Side apartment for more than a decade. Her alleged clients all very wealthy men.
During a 5 year investigation, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office captured hours of audio and video surveillance; in one clip they say Gristina is heard saying she has “connections to law enforcement” who would help her if she came under scrutiny.
“I'm shocked but in this day and age how shocking can it be?” said a woman living nearby.
Gristina's home sits atop a secluded road, barely visible from the main road, hidden behind the woods. Gristina is in prison, charged with promoting prostitution.
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