Ex-Rentboy.com CEO charged for prostitution. (Representational Image)
New York:
The former chief executive of the male escort website Rentboy.com was indicted on Wednesday on charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering, in a case that has brought condemnation from gay and civil rights activists.
The indictment against Jeffrey Hurant, who was Rentboy.com's CEO, also named the company as a defendant and was issued by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York.
The indictment against Jeffrey Hurant, who was Rentboy.com's CEO, also named the company as a defendant and was issued by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York.
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