SHER TREMONTE LLP SUED FOR $52.6 MILLION

Sher Tremonte LLP, Downtown Manhattan Law Firm,

Sued for $52.6 Million for Violating Federal Racketeering Laws

Sher Tremonte LLP, Justin Sher, Michael Tremonte, Noam Biale, and Anna Maria Estevao, along with two other law firms and five other attorneys, were sued for $52.6 million USD for conspiring with known criminals, high-end prostitutes and sex traffickers, to collect their criminal debt. These prostitutes charge as much as $1,200 per hour for their basic prostitution services while running scams on “johns” using pressure tactics, “bait and switch” and unreasonable upsells. Jose Torres, an executive accountant and high level consultant, is the first “john” to be targeted in the RICO scheme by Sher Tremonte and co-conspirators.

Sher Tremonte attorneys and co-conspirators hatched the scheme and utilized Sher Tremonte former employee, now federal prosecutor, as of June 24, 2019, Emma S. Spiro to prosecute their first victim (“john”) in the unlawful debt collection scheme. Federal law restricts employees of the federal executive branch of government from engaging in any activity related to their former employers for a period of two years. Emma Spiro waited less than 60 days. The “john” (Torres) was prosecuted under the color of law for violating federal law, whereas in New Jersey, engaging in prostitution as a customer is a disorderly person’s offense and not even a misdemeanor. AUSA Spiro charged Jose Torres under the Mann Act, a 112-year old statute, Title 18L U.S.C.S. 2422(a): Coercion and Enticement, which Congress never passed to be used agains. ‘johns” and_has never Successfully been used in this manner.

Congress passed this law to prosecute prostitutes and sex traffickers like the ones that Sher Tremonte and co­ conspirators represent under secretive legal representation agreements. The 2422(a) statute’s congressional records state, “The legislation is not needed or intended as an aid to the States in the exercise of their police powers and the suppression or regulation of immorality in general. It does not attempt to regulate the practice of voluntary prostitution, but aims solely to prevent panderers and procurers from compelling thousands of women and girls against their will and desire to enter and continue in a life of prostitution.

In furtherance of the scheme, Sher Tremonte, co-conspirators, and prosecutor Emma Spiro used federal Department of Justice resources and agents funded by taxpayers’ dollars to locate prostitutes involved in the illegal prostitution industry who were not paid by the “john.” Once prostitutes’ “clients” were identified by Sher Tremonte, Emma Spiro prosecuted the non-paying “john.” Spiro is the engine that makes the collection of the criminal debt for Sher Tremonte and co-conspirators possible, according to the complaint.

Torres had uncovered the fact that prosecutor Emma Spiro was employed by Manhattan-based Sher Tremonte LLP, prior to becoming a federal prosecutor. Sher Tremonte, LLP, had pending civil litigation against Torres previous to Torres being charged by Spiro. Emma Spiro took a job with the Department of Justice and in less than 60 days of federal employment initiated prosecution against Torres. This is strictly prohibited by federal law, as federal employees cannot use their new positions of power to assist their former employers. The law restricts a federal employee from engaging in any activity related to their former employer for a minimum of 2 years. See Executive Order 13490, Order 74 FR 4673 (2009). Emma Spiro secreted this information away from the court, the defense team and the defendant and it was not revealed until Torres uncovered it much later. Conflicts of Interest are to be presented in advance, not after they are caught.

In order to add gravity to the charges against the first “john,” Sher Tremonte conspired with prosecutor Emma Spiro, FBI, DHS, and several prostitutes to manufacture, concoct, and create false narratives of violence to create public outrage, disparage the “john” in the criminal case, and bias the Federal Judges, according to the complaint.

A successful prosecution of the first “john” would open the floodgates for future prosecutions of other “johns,” including prosecution of public figures and Congressmen for political gain. While most states consider patrons of prostitution a simple disorderly person’s offense or a misdemeanor, this new movement of prosecuting “johns” federally with a felony charge will affect millions of individuals. The lawsuit further alleges that with a successful prosecution by Spiro, Sher Tremonte will be able to tap into more criminal debt by attracting big clients who are part of the multi-billion dollar illegal commercial prostitution and sex trafficking industry, while boosting Spiro’s ill-gained reputation and future aspirations.

Spiro is joined with AUSA Bruce Keller and former Union County New Jersey prosecutor, now federal prosecutor Shawn Barnes, in prosecuting Jose Torres. According to public records, Shawn Barnes has a history of corruption and falsifying evidence as a Union County prosecutor. The lawsuit states that FBI agent Michael A. Scimeca and DHS agent Ronald Conyers are also involved with falsifying prostitutes’ statements, creating false allegations of violence, and tampering with witnesses as well as referring Sher Tremonte to other prostitutes. Sher Tremonte has advertised openly for more prostitutes to represent offering incentives, even pro bono representation, to cash in on the free publicity bonanza for their firm.

Sher Tremonte and their attorneys Justin M. Sher and Michael Tremonte, co-founders and partners; Noam Biale, attorney; Anna M. Estevao, associate attorney; Tor Ekeland Law PLLC; Tor Ekeland, managing partner; Jessica Coonrod, associate attorney;  Argentine, Fiore Law Advocacy LLC; Jodi Argentine and Celeste Fiore, managing partners; and Frank Morano, attorney; were named in the $52.6 million dollar federal RICO lawsuit.

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