There is a lot that often goes on at high-profile parties that is brushed under the carpet, or rather, brushed under the sheets.
We often hear hushed reports of drugs and escort services that cater to elite clients, but the news seldom makes it to mainstream media, mostly because of the nature of the suspects involved in the case.
Now, though, news about a prostitution racket that catered to high-profile clients, including an F1 driver, seventy prominent footballers, celebrities, and entrepreneurs, has gone viral after the Italian police made four arrests and recovered $1.3 million (£1 million).
While the news may be fresh, it is worth noting that the organization that allegedly managed the high-profile clients in Milan has been promoting events since 2019, and was even active during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, when the entire world was under lockdown.
An Event Management Company That Did Many Things
According to a report by La Gazzetta dello Sport, an event management company from Milan has been accused of running an escort service in Milan’s posh neighborhoods, boasting a client list so powerful that the names were redacted from the police warrant, mainly because they are not under criminal investigation.
The report further stated that the agency was based in “Cinisello Balsamo, managed by the two main suspects, whose corporate name included organizing events in trendy clubs in Milan and elsewhere.”
Surprisingly, nothing was hidden from plain sight as “all of this was advertised on Instagram, on the “Made_luxury_concierge” page, followed by numerous Serie A players. Trips were also organized, particularly to the Greek island of Mykonos.”
Another report by Metro revealed that renowned players from Italian top-flight clubs such as Juventus, Inter Milan, and AC Milan, reportedly paid over $227,032 (£168,000) to the event management company.
F1 Driver’s Wiretap Revealed He Wanted a Paid Girlfriend
An unnamed F1 driver reportedly used the event management company’s services, and a wiretap of the conversation between an associate of the driver and the company has been exposed. Revealing the requirements of the F1 driver, the associate told the company:
“I have a friend who is a Formula 1 driver, and he wants a paid girlfriend. Can we find her?”
A representative of the company replied, “I’ll send him the Brazilian.”
The police have placed 37-year-old Emanuele Buttini, his partner Deborah Ronchi, and two of their associates under house arrest for using the company in Cinisello Balsamo as a “front for their illicit activity.”
The Company Operated During The Lockdown in 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company remained functional with the help of a room on the premises that was accessible through a “semi-hidden secondary entrance.” The Italian report stated:
“There was an illegal nightclub where—even during the lockdown and restrictions on gatherings—social events with escort services were organized almost daily, only less frequently in the summer, given that during that season the two suspects operated mostly in Mykonos, Greece.”
The Suspects Kept 50% of the Amount Paid to the Girls
The report further stated that Buttini and Ronchi kept 50% of the payment received from clients, and paid the other half to the girls who offered themselves to high-profile clients.
A Colombian woman was reportedly forced into prostitution and paid rent to live in the same location. The report added:
“A Colombian woman who, in 2022, was forced into prostitution in exchange for €1,000.00, only half of which was earmarked for her. Buttini and Ronchi took the rest. The young women also had to pay rent for the rooms in the Cinisello apartment.”
One of the girls was also reported to be pregnant after being in the company of a popular footballer. This speaks volumes about the conditions the girls were subjected to, though the report does not confirm what became of the pregnant woman.
According to the wiretaps, more than 100 girls were involved in the prostitution racket. The use of laughing gas was also mentioned, which generates a sense of elation.