Ex‑Soros Fund Manager Howard Rubin Indicted on Federal Sex‑Trafficking and Bank Fraud Charges
Howard Rubin, 70, an ex‑Soros fund manager, was indicted in a 13‑page federal complaint accusing him of running a sex‑trafficking operation out of a soundproofed Central Park penthouse where prosecutors say victims — including former Playboy models — were drugged, restrained, beaten, coerced with nondisclosure agreements and investigated by private detectives. Authorities allege Rubin spent more than $1 million on flights, payouts and maintaining the “sex dungeon” over roughly 2009–2019; he was arrested in Connecticut, pleaded not guilty, was ordered detained without bail despite defense offers of a $25 million bond, and his longtime assistant Jennifer Powers was arrested in Texas.
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Ex-Soros Fund manager indicted, accused of abusing women in Manhattan ‘sex dungeon’
New information:
- FBI Assistant Director Christopher Raia provided a DOJ/FBI statement characterizing the operation and abuses.
- Prosecutors say Rubin allegedly spent more than $1 million on flights, payouts and maintaining a Manhattan penthouse converted into a soundproof 'sex dungeon.'
- Rubin pleaded not guilty after arrest in Connecticut and a U.S. magistrate judge ordered him detained without bail despite defense efforts to post a $25 million bond.
- Jennifer Powers, Rubin’s longtime assistant, was arrested in Texas and is scheduled to appear in the Northern District of Texas.
- Specific allegations include use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), restraints and shock devices in the converted penthouse; timeframe alleged is at least 2009–2019.
Former Financier Howard Rubin Charged With Sex-Trafficking
New information:
- Howard Rubin, age 70, was charged in a 13‑page federal indictment alleging sex‑trafficking and related assaults.
- Prosecutors say the crimes occurred in a Central Park penthouse where victims were allegedly drugged, tied up and beaten without consent.
- The indictment alleges Rubin recruited dozens of women (including ex‑Playboy models), forced NDAs, and employed private investigators to investigate victims.