Grand Jury Finds Sufficient Evidence
Orlando Weekly Charged with Criminal Racketeering
A Grand Jury found there was sufficient evidence to believe the Orlando Weekly was aiding and abetting prostitution and issued indictments on three individuals employed by the Orlando Weekly. The corporation was also indicted for criminal racketeering.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit served the indictments on October 19, 2007.
The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation corresponded with the Orlando Weekly and Craigslist earlier this year about their advertising practices. MBI also sent Ebay executives correspondence due to Ebay being a major shareholder in Craigslist.
MBI correspondence and other documents related to this investigation are below.
- MBI Excerpts from Synopsis of Affidavit Prosecutive Summary
MBI-05V-239
MBI supporting documentation of prostitution arrests
from Orlando Weekly advertisements
MBI correspondence to Mr. Rick Schreiber of the
Orlando Weekly dated March 29, 2007
MBI correspondence to Mr. Don Farley of the Orlando Weekly
dated June 1, 2007
MBI correspondence to Craigslist dated September 28, 2007
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