Thursday, February 26, 2009

Police Want David Elms Put Away For Life


DAVID ELMS MUG SHOT - PHOENIX POLICE DEPT

(From Dave of Phoenix)


Phoenix PD wants David Elms put away for life
Seeks blackmailed for sex escorts - anonymous contact set up

If you or for guys or all gals, if you know an escort that has been blackmailed into sex for reviews to stay on TER etc please pass this on.

Yes, this is ironic, when the usual enemy (law enforcement) is on our side to get rid of a dangerous, abusive person in the industry (David Elms TER). This has nothing to do with the TER board, only the dangerous owner.

I had a long phone discussion with Detective Christina Bill (yes like mans first name) of the Phoenix Police Dept Vice unit. She welcome me getting this message out to escorts. The following are high points of the conversation:

She is trying to put together a case against David Elms that would put him behind bars permanently. She asks for our help to do so. She is very compassionate towards what is going on and understands that escorts CAN be victimized by people like Elms.

Det. Bill agrees with the attorney in LA who I have had many discussions with - that blackmailed sex is the same as criminal felony rape. He is the attorney who filed the recent Federal Civil case against Elms on behalf of “Jane Doe“ an escort, now the murder for hire victim in Phoenix

Phoenix PD wants to get Elms on more felony charges but needs escorts to come forward from anywhere in the U.S., not just Phoenix. Det Bill needs to speak with Escorts who have been Threatened / Harassed / Extorted by David Elms. Gals can contact her anonymously with the procedure discussed below.

Detective Bill could care less about misdemeanor prostitution offenses. She tells me she has already cleared it with the County Attorney´s office, not caring about being an escort if you come forward.

She seeks help from escorts that have been harassed in any way or have exchanged sex and or money for TER reviews not be taken down etc. She would like as many as possible in order to get a Grand Jury indictment BEFORE his arrest, with a prearranged agreed on large bail by the Court so he won´t just get small bail next time. The Prosecutor, County Attorney´s office and Phoenix major crimes unit were shocked at the low $150,000 bail by a judge that had no real background info on him when arrested a few weeks ago for conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, weapons and various drug charges.

I have arranged with her a way for gals to come forward anonymously. She just wants the opportunity to talk to you.

To protect escorts confidentially they/you can call the Police Community Hotline at 602-426-1231.
Tell them you have info on the David Elms case for Detective Christina Bill.
You can leave any name. She told me you can call yourself “juicy“ for all she cares.
Just leave a phone number that she can call to talk with you.

This is a case similar to the 2005 case of “Rapist Who Choked Providers Till Passed Out , Raped and Robbed Them“ I report on at http://www.sexwork.com/Phoenix/rapist.html I worked with Scottsdale PD and got escorts to come forward who all said they were very comfortable working with both the police and the County Attorney´s office. A fast response, and an outstanding investigation got him arrested quickly. He is now serving a sentence of over 100 years in prison. Escorts could have gotten formal immunity but after working closely with the Country Attorney I don´t believe any escorts thought that was necessary.

As we know from the NY Times article that he was found raping a women at gunpoint in a hotel. But she was too scared to press charges. Apparently she reported this to police when she called 911 but the California authorities could only get him on weapons and drug charges which is why he is now on probation.

I realize the irony that some of the same police that busted Desert Diva´s, now want to befriend escort victims of David Elms because of what he has done to so many escorts and the risk he poses. As Christina told me “I am ready to get rid of this guy.“ She sounds to me both very compassionate for the plight and sensitivity of escorts but she is VERY determined to get more charges on Elms.

He is now out on bail. He is clearly in violation of his probation in CA. But he has beat a probation violation before and it was only on drugs and weapons charges. Phoenix PD will work with the California authorities on details of any Arizona new charges and his parole violation on priors in CA.

I think Christina Bill will put you at ease and I am convinced she is absolutely sincere in having no interest in your profession. From reading many boards, it is obvious many guys and gals know of his blackmail for sex victims so please spread the word to anyone you think may have been blackmailed to provide sex to Elms

A post on the ladies only section of a LV board caused quite a stir. She says she was not directly on the LV board but an escort posted for her but it appeared to be her. The board owner confirmed she was real police (as I did also) and it was agreed she would be banned as soon as she posted the notice for LV gals to come forward. She realizes the sensitivity of the situation. The post clearly identified her as Phoenix Police. She is not trying to sting anyone, only put Elms away as he has proved himself very dangerous.

The AZ Grand Jury did not indict on the conspiracy to commit murder charge but has indicted him for felony aggravated assault and drug charges. Phoenix PD and the County Attorney want to get him for felony rape as we know he has been guilty of for many years with many gals in different states.

I have long history and details about this and prior cases at http://www.sexwork.com/terbad.html This is why he hired a hit man to come after me as well as the escort that filed the Federal civil charges. As someone pointed out, he better pray we both keep very healthy, since everyone knows who to look at if anything should happen to us. Yes, it shook me up when I was contacted by police by phone, and have now met with the “hit man“ and other major crimes officer. It is now in the hands of the police as the hit man fortunately was an undercover police officer in the major crimes unit and Phoenix PD and the County Attorney are very serious about getting more charges on him for everyone´s safety.

I was trying to work with the LA Attorney who filed the Federal Case wanting gals to come forward but we were unable to arrange a direct escort friendly LE contact in California. Now with the murder for hire etc arrest in Phoenix, Phoenix and County Attorney really want him on more felonies - felony rape for any escort who was blackmailed into sex with him.

The "Most Powerful Man In Prostitution" Arrested

By Keegan Hamilton in Follow That Story, News

Monday, Feb. 23 2009 @ 1:32PM



Maricopa County Sheriff's Department Mug Shot


This juicy little item slipped through the cracks when it happened last week but it's worth mentioning now, if only to shed a little light on the life of a kingpin from the Internet's seedy underbelly.

David Elms, creator of the popular escort Web site The Erotic Review, was arrested last week in Phoenix on charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, sale of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal possession of a weapon.

In a story last year about Elms and his legal woes from another drug case, The New York Times called Elms the most powerful man in prostitution" and dubbed his site the Amazon.com of the online sex trade.

The Erotic Review (link definitely NSFW) allows escorts to post information (i.e. all the gooey details) about themselves and their services. Men then write reviews of their experience and rate each woman on a scale of 1 to 10.

I interviewed Elms for an RFT feature story about escort Web sites last year (OldestProfession 2.0). Here's what he had to say then:

The practice of posting online reviews of escorts dates back about ten years. David Elms, creator of The Erotic Review (www.theeroticreview.com), claims his Web site was one of the first to encourage men to provide feedback about their clandestine encounters. Reached by phone in his Southern California office, Elms explains that he got the idea after being ripped off by a call girl.


"It was a way that people could be held accountable for their actions in this industry," Elms says. "Now girls prefer that they find clients on The Erotic Review. It already tells a guy all the juicy details, so he doesn't have to ask stupid questions."


Elms says his Web site, created in 1999, now attracts more than 300,000 visitors a day, and that half of the site's users log on more than once a day. He collects information about each person who registers an account and says the average hobbyist is between 35 and 55 years old with a median income of $80,000.


Apparently Phoenix police were investigating another Internet prostitution ring called the "Desert Divas," when they found out Elms was plotting to commit murder for hire.

Elms' site is just one of dozens of mega-hubs for online hookers but it is one of the most well-known and widely used. According to the Times article, accusations that Elms demanded sex in exchange for positive reviews and access to his site have circulated for years. One escort agency even sued him, claiming that when he blackballed them from his site it violated federal anti-trust laws.

The blog for the Phoenix New Times, our sister paper in Arizona, has all the details about his latest arrest, including a press release from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department and a screen capture from Elms' site. They also point out that Elms' next online endeavor will probably have something to do with prison sex.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Lawyers & Hookers: Great Bedfellows

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Monday, February 2, 2009

Playboy Mansion Party

I will write about the party soon. In the meantime, enjoy a slide show from the event, below.


Bunny Kisses,

Veronica Franco

Playboy Mansion Masquerade Party