A 54-year old female, Pornthipa Khan, and Steven Eix, who share the same Lewisville, Texas address, laundered some $6 million through casinos since last August. Khan was arrested in Honolulu by the U.S. Marshals' Task Force, the Honolulu branch of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Honolulu Police Department. The fact that Khan, who is said to own two of the three Dallas parlors, attracted federal law enforcement attention indicates that the three-state sting involves more than merely closing down houses of prostitution. Khan maintains a residence in Honolulu.
While the corporate media have focused on the gossipy and salacious aspect of the sting, they are ignoring the national security implications. The use of Chinese-owned massage parlors by individuals who are members of Mar-a-Lago and close to the president, as well as the aide to a Republican congressman, represents a potential political blackmail situation. As we have reported, one of the prostitution ring kingpins is linked to two corporations with headquarters in China, one of which has its U.S. office near two sensitive U.S. military commands. Donald Trump's "Russia collusion" scandal may have just multiplied into a Chinese "Spa and Spies" affair.
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