Assistant to ex‑Soros fund manager indicted in alleged sex‑trafficking ring
Jennifer Powers, the longtime personal assistant to retired financier Howard Rubin, pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court after an indictment accusing her of procuring women for Rubin to sexually abuse in a Manhattan penthouse 'sex dungeon' from 2011–2019. Federal prosecutors say Rubin funded Powers’ lavish lifestyle from at least 2018–2023 (paying for a Manhattan apartment, school costs, and a Texas home) and that Powers and her husband failed to report millions in payments on tax returns; charges include sex trafficking, transporting women in interstate commerce for sex acts and related financial allegations.
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📌 Key Facts
- Jennifer Powers (45) appeared in Brooklyn federal court Oct. 1, 2025 and pleaded not guilty to an indictment alleging sex trafficking and transporting women in interstate commerce for sexual abuse.
- Prosecutors allege Howard Rubin ran a trafficking network and abused women in a Central Park‑area Manhattan penthouse outfitted as a soundproof room called 'The Dungeon'; abuse timeframe alleged 2011–2019.
- Authorities say Rubin funded Powers’ lifestyle between 2018–2023 (Manhattan apartment, credit cards, private schooling, Texas home), prosecutors allege over $1 million was spent recruiting women, and a prior civil jury awarded abused Playboy models $3.9 million against Rubin.