I am surprised that no news investigators have bothered to gut this story though. The Orlando Sentinel buried it entirely – I had to search for any article. Instead the Sentinel opted to report on the johns arrested in the Craigslist sting by the Altamonte P.D. on that date, and ran it as a main article online. Puzzling, except that I know Orlando and prostitution are never discussed in the same sentence by the powers that be around here. We do not have prostitution in Orlando – we have Disney.
Okay, back to the situation at hand here:
There was a story in the news back in early 2009 – January/February – about an alleged violent Miami pimp named Rafael Bernabe-Caballero (AKA Marco) and his partner in crime from Maryland, Michael Porru. These defendants were indicted on a lengthy list of felony counts back in December 2008. The Miami indictment was removed and the Michigan indicted prevailed. Are you beginning to see where I'm going here?
The indictment of Bernabe-Caballero and Porru involved this list of charges:
Sex Trafficking of Children or by Force, Fraud or Coercion (1-2)
Sex Trafficking of Children or by Force, Fraud or Coercion (1s-4s)
Coercion or Enticement of Female (3-4)
Importation of Alien for Immoral Purpose (5)
Coercion or Enticement of Female (5s-11s)
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (6)
Forfeiture (7)
Civil Forfeiture (8)
Importation of Alien for Immoral Purpose (12s)
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (13s)
Forfeiture (14s)
Civil Forfeiture (15s)
The Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit) on the Rafael Bernabe-Caballero (AKA Marco) and Michael Porru case was AUSA Jennifer Blackwell. I say was as Blackwell filed a Motion to Dismiss the counts on July 14, 2010 and District Judge Denise Page Hood granted that motion on July 16, 2010. Porru's indictment, and Porru, disappeared entirely, though Marco's was only dismissed, with the exception of Count 13, this month. He still has that lone "Conspiracy to Defraud the United States" count and sits in Milan Federal Corrections Institution (FCI) in Michigan. He should be released soon if all goes through with this plea deal as time served would apply.
Bernabe-Caballero (AKA Marco) and Porru were described by various news sources as violent pimps. Google the names and read for yourself.
The Miami Companions indictment was removed from the Southern District of Florida and is active in the Eastern District of Michigan by Order of US Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on July 22, 2010.
So, guess which specific AUSA in the Eastern District of Michigan is handling the Miami Companions prosecution? If you chose AUSA Jennifer Blackwell, then you've got a BINGO!!!
The counts that the Miami Companions defendants are charged with are nothing in comparison to the counts that were involved in the Bernabe-Caballero and Porru indictments. The Miami Companions people obviously made a lot of money during the time spent in the escort business. It is clear that prosecuting defendants for financial gain is more important to the DOJ than prosecuting alleged violent pimps that entice minors and illegal aliens.
I never posted anything about the previous Bernabe-Caballero indictment because I know who he is and how he operated. "Marco" is not personally known to me; however, we have spoken in past, though it is highly unlikely that he has a clue that it was me he had a conversation with.
The undeserving recipients of an informant plea deal in this situation are the Miami Companions defendants: Gregory Carr; Laurie Carr; Nayubet Loani Swaso; and Michelle Matarazzo.
I have the entire indictment to read through and will post late tonight or tomorrow on my findings. I still must research the other defendant indicted - Fabiola Contreras - and figure out her part in the mess.
Image: Miami Brickell Nights 2009 © javier fontanella / 2010 © iStockphoto.com
2 comments:
"Bernabe-Caballero (AKA Marco) and Porru were described by various news sources as violent pimps. Google the names and read for yourself."....
right and if you believe AP news and how they can take a story....twist it and by the time we read it does not even resemble the truth....this is an interesting web site...just came across this....I can add it is riddled and replete with inaccuracies though....let's get some of the facts straight shall we....
:Rafael Bernabe-Caballero had violent tendencies...oh yes he pushed for GFE from his girls...did threaten to do silly things like withhold a passport or put up signs in the girl's neighborhood if they stole money....childish nonsense...did he step on a lot of toes, oh yes....was he a "pushy' person...undeniably yes.
:get your facts straight....Bernabe ran a company called Miami Ultimate(MU)...not Miami Companions...although he knew "Paul"....he actually testified against him...how do you think MC came crumbling down??this was a part of his plea bargaining "trump card" he so loosely held on to.
: I know Michael....he was no pimp....he is a Chef by trade and his only dealings with Bernabe is that he did see some of his girls...wrote some reviews on TER....and at one point became involved with Bernabe in a joint venture selling commodities legitimately such as long grain rice,JP57 jet fuel....etc...Michael at one point in an effort to seem polite "entertained" working directly for MU, only humoring Rafael, but after he saw the "games" that Rafel played with the girls decided to stay clear away from him in that capacity....Michael is good guy....he was desperate to get out of his marriage....and was looking to get away from the maelstrom of a failed marriage...the girls offered a form of comfort....at the time.
:Michael wasn't in "the business" but he knew something of it....
:bottom line on this our judicial system uses people to extract results....especially in financially distraught areas of the United States like Detroit, which is in and will remain in shambles. In the grand scope of things there are far greater concerns that intrinsically afflict our economy vs. going after people that run escort agencies...believe these girls are no victims....they perfectly know what they are doing....they want to make a fast dollar....some of them actually enjoy it...it's the jet setters life....you will see later with the dollar's collapse...we all will be gritting our teeth over far, far greater matters than things like this.
Did I say that I believed those news sources? I did not say either way. I referred to him later as an "alleged violent pimp".
How is this site “riddled and replete with inaccuracies”? Because you claim I said I believe all news sources? Get the hell out of here.
Set the facts straight? To describe Marco as “childish” or “pushy” is an understatement – I know that for fact. Did I say that Marco didn't run Miami Ultimate? Hell no – I said he worked with MC and that is a fact. No kidding that he offered substantial assistance – If you read what I wrote about the MC case then you read that. But no, “MC did (not) come tumbling down because of Marco” alone. If you are missing that then you are missing half the facts.
I do not know Porru and I do not believe for a NY minute that he was indicted only because he was a client that saw a few girls through Marco. We will never know as his plea deal and any other material documents are NOT AVAILABLE. Says deal to me – I don't give a rat's ass what you think.
Did I ever say anywhere that these girls were victims? HELL NO. Look who you are talking to dipshit – apparently you haven't read this blog at all and seek only to drop-in to attack me. FU.
Start by working on your reading comprehension skills and then try again.
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