If you believe the New York Post a Brazilian madam had a key role on the fall of New York governor, Eliot Spitzer. Andréia Schwartz, says the New York daily this Thursday, March 13, helped the American authorities to make its case against Spitzer.
Schwartz, a 33-year old pretty brunette who was born in the Brazilian southeastern state of Espírito Santo, according to the newspaper, was the confidential source who among other things gave investigators copies of checks made to the Emperors Club as evidence of the governor's trysts. .
Andréia worked as a call girl for the Emperors Club VIP, the escort service used by Spitzer, before becoming herself the owner of a brothel and having her own list of famous johns.
During her trial, the Brazilian, who was arrested in 2006, admitted she was guilty of prostitution and drug possession, but was able to strike a deal with federal prosecutors lowering considerably the jail term she might have got.
According to the Post, the Brazilian madam was sentenced earlier this year on February 4 but was able to mysteriously remain in the city for all this time even though there an order of deportation to Brazil against her.
Andréia is being expected back in Brazil this Saturday, March 15. On Thursday, March 13, she was taken to the Brazilian consulate in New York by immigration agent to get her papers since her Brazilian passport has expired.
Schwartz was arrested in June 2006 in New York accused of prostitution, possession of drugs and money laundering. According to court records, which came to light at that time, the Brazilian madam told police that she had been a madam for a year and a half, but that she had made about US$ 1.5 million in prostitution since 2001.
She also revealed that her girls charged from US$ 700 to US$ 1500 an hour for a sexual encounter. Threesomes, which involved two girls, started at US$ 2,000 an hour.
The prosecutor also charged her for trying to buy a whole floor of the luxurious Plaza Hotel in Manhattan's Fifth Avenue using illegal money from a group of Italian investors.
Schwartz's lawyer at the time, Andrew Hoffman, in an interview to CBN Radio CBN from Vitória, capital of Espírito Santo, accused the American police of being overzealous, saying that her client had only been involved in some questionable real estate transactions and that she had had no other trouble with the authorities during the almost six years in which she lived legally in the United States.
Apparently the police started an investigation after receiving complaints from her neighbors who felt bothered by the constant visit of men to her place. Policemen posing as clients looking for sex and cocaine visited her apartment.
They arrested her when she showed a catalog with the call girls who worked for her. Three other women were detained with Andréia when she was arrested June 1st, 2006, in her Manhattan apartment.
Her current lawyer, Anthony Lombardino, told reporters that Schwartz was able to strike a deal with prosecutor Artie McConnell, by which she is being allowed to take to Brazil all her belongings plus US$ 150,000. She will lose, however, her Manhattan apartment, worth about US$ 1.2 million plus about US$ 300,000 she had in her bank account.
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written by dnbaiacu, March 14, 2008
But if Brasil is anything like the States, she will be a celebrity of sorts in the media and certain circles. So she will still get paid. One can tell she was a serious business woman. Parabems!
written by Brasuca joe, March 14, 2008
written by JAY GLENN, March 14, 2008
Guess she was turned back at Spanish Airport.
written by forrest allen brown, March 14, 2008
did she come to the states on a visa and stay or did she cross the river
how many other women will she bring back home with her .
then will she set up in Brazilia for them to get a taste
written by João da Silva, March 14, 2008
But if Brasil is anything like the States, she will be a celebrity of sorts in the media and certain circles. So she will still get paid. One can tell she was a serious business woman.
Gee, Dn, your maternal side relatives must be keeping you informed of the events in Brasil! I bet you want to remind the readers of the ex-girlfriend of the ex-president of the Brasilian Senate appearing on the front cover of the "Playboy" magazine!!
Can ya imagine Andréia appearing on the May issue of "Playboy" and narrating about her affairs with the Ex-Governor of NY state? She is indeed a serious business person.
written by forrest allen brown, March 14, 2008
what i want is her to name all her jons in the latin version of playboy so it does not get covered up
by the rich and powerful here
she more than lilkely knows some washingthon madams that may spill the beans on all them also
time for us all to start clean house and we need to start at the top
written by João da Silva, March 14, 2008
SOUNDS like a job for you
I shall keep track of the "Playboy" here and keep ya informed. I hope McCain and Obama were not her clients.
btw, the name of the other broad who appeared in August/2007 is Monica Velloso. Do you remember her?
written by Zingadoon, March 14, 2008
written by dnbaiacu, March 15, 2008
Yeah Joao, the girl is set for life. We're all positive here she's got Swiss accounts or the like somewhere. She probably doesn't mind leaving the States now anyway now that the dollar is being trashed .
This was an attack on New York and Hillary. It's pure theatre in the U.S now. Better than Hollywood!
written by Jacyra Leitte, March 15, 2008
GIULIANI does not sound American either. It sounds SIcilian.
written by eagle, March 15, 2008
written by Kelly Key, March 16, 2008
deport them all
We will ban you from entering Brazil.
No Copacabana for ya. You can only see it on postcards.
written by carrera, March 16, 2008
regarding the spain deporting brazilians, why brazilians do not deport spanish who are living in the country illegally using a tourist visa working in many companies, tourism inviting people to buy apartments in Costa del Con ...And Telefonica, Santander Bank and the spanish crooks that have prostitution rings all over Brazil bringing the poor ladies to Spain taking their passports, putting them in filthy brothels in the countryside? Are they in jail? Brazilian authorities, do something please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
written by PA, March 16, 2008
written by Kelly Key, 2008-03-16 06:59:54
deport them all
We will ban you from entering Brazil.
No Copacabana for ya. You can only see it on postcards."
wHY WOULD AMERICANS NEED TO BE BARRED FROM THE AZILO, THEY COME & GO WITH VISA'S W/IN THE EXPIRATION DATE. ONLY FOOLS STAY.
cOPA IS A MESS, THOSE WERE THE DAYS OF YESTERYEAR
POSTCARDS/HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OR SEEN THE "PACIFIC" THE AZILO DOESN'T EVEN LIGHT A MATCH TO IT.
sO KEEP YOUR SHITTY/FILTHY AZILO TO YOURSELFS & THE COUNTRY SHOULD SPLIT FROMT HE REST OF THE CONTINENT & MOVE DOWN TOWARDS ANTARTICA, I'M SURE THE TURISTS WOUDL INCREASE?
written by forrest allen brown, March 16, 2008
KK should that work for brasilians in the US also , just pick them up and send them home ,like brazil does .
in the US they get a court date but none show up only to be picked up later in some other city then deported .
written by João da Silva, March 16, 2008
where did she go
15 minutes ago, I watched this news on the Brazilians TV. How the heck did you come to know about it, in spite of your being in the Singapore straits? I am curious.
written by forrest allen brown, March 16, 2008
not much to do when you are watching the waves go by while under way .
excpt fatimas butt while she is tanning on the deck in front of me along with several of our
ffriends
you want to know what is going to happen tommrow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the rest of the women are having to show the IRS in the US and will be hung out to dry for non payment of taxes also