Former Wall Street money manager, Howard Rubin is busted by the feds at his Fairfield, Connecticut home for a decade-long Manhattan sex-trafficking scheme. With the help of his assistant, Jennifer Powers, “Howie” Rubin is accused of luring women into BDSM sex sessions in exchange for cash, then exceeding their consent; torturing and raping his victims.

Rubin is accused of luring victims to BDSM sex sessions, first in luxury Manhattan hotels, and later his $18,000-per-month penthouse apartment, equipped with a sound-proof “sex dungeon.” Women were bound on a bed or a cross, beaten and electrocuted. The pleas of those who weren’t gagged went ignored, and the torture often continued even when a woman fell unconscious. Rubin allegedly paid the women several thousand dollars afterward, including for injuries that required medical attention, like a flipped breast implant.

10 Jane Does are listed as victims in the indictment, but prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York say there are dozens more, and are asking the public for tips. Rubin is charged with 2 counts of sex trafficking, 6 counts of transporting women to engage in prostitution, and bank fraud.

Howard Rubin’s name becomes a Wall Street commodity in the 1980’s while trading bonds at Salomon Brothers. Rubin is profiled in Michael Lewis’ 1989 book The Liar’s Poker for his contributions to the development of a collateralized mortgage obligation market. Rubin goes on to hold senior positions at Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, and Soros Fund Management.

Rubin's successful life doesnt stop him from getting married to fellow financier, Mary Henry. After three children and 36 years of marriage, Henry divorces her husband when he is accused of sexual violence in a civil suit.

Rubin tasked Jennifer Powers, his “personal assistant,” with recruiting victims. Powers is arrested at her home in a Dallas-Forth Worth suburb, accused of running the “day-to-day" operations of Rubin’s sex-trafficking scheme, and being paid handsomely. Powers arranged the victims’ travel and coerced them into signing NDA’s. This evil empire these two created by victimizing so many is crumbling and more victims are expected to speak out.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Danny Rubin - Criminal Defense Lawyer and Founder of Rubin Law, PC. website: rubinlawpc.com
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away” Also featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock, www.drbethanymarshall.com , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
• Dan Murphy - Former NYPD Detective-Sergeant, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Former Chief Security Officer, US Bancorp, Co-Host of "Gold Shields" Podcast, Author: “Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program”
• Lynn Shaw - Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors - an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation,  Host of Lynn's Warriors on YouTube, website: lynnswarrior.org,  X: @lynns_warriors, YouTube: @LynnsWarriors
• Megan Palin - Senior Journalist, The New York Post, website: https://nypost.com/author/megan-palin/, X: @megan_palin
• Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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After nearly six decades, authorities in central Minnesota have confirmed the identity of human remains found in the Mississippi River as Roy George Benn, who went missing in 1967.

Benn, then 59, was last seen at a café in Sartell early one September morning. He was reportedly carrying a large amount of cash, and his disappearance sparked a long-running investigation with no resolution—until now. On August 10, a fisherman using sonar near Sartell detected what appeared to be a submerged vehicle. Dive teams recovered a heavily deteriorated 1963 Buick Electra, registered to Benn, with human remains and personal items inside.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has confirmed the remains are Benn's. The investigation into how Benn and his vehicle ended up in the river continues.

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Best friends Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas ride their bikes in front of Maria’s home. Speed limit is just 25, so the girls feel comfortable riding in the street, but with no warning, a black Jeep Compass barrels down Burnside Avenue at nearly three times the speed limit. The driver never brakes, running Maria and Isabella down, then sped off without stopping to check on the two girls.

The hit-and-run driver doesn’t get far. Police find the suspect vehicle, a black 2021 Jeep
Compass, broken down from damage sustained in the crash just blocks away on Lincoln
Avenue, with a bike still lodged in the front bumper. The 17-year-old boy behind the wheel is
briefly detained and ultimately released to his family with 15 traffic tickets while police
continue to investigate the crash.

Meanwhile at the crash site, witnesses call 911 and rush to the girls’ aid, one is declared dead on the scene, while the other passes away minutes later at a hospital.

The day after teens Maria and Isabella are killed in a hit-and-run, officers arrest the 17-year old driver, now charged as a minor with 2 counts of first-degree murder. Union County
prosecutors keep the driver’s identity private, however traffic summons records reveal his name:
Vincent P. Battiloro. Battiloro is familiar with law enforcement, his father an officer with
Chatham PD, and his uncle, Chief of Westfield PD. The teen was also under investigation for
harassing and stalking his classmate and ex-girlfriend Maria Niotis.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Lisa Herrick - Board Certified Juvenile Attorney, Partner at Varghese [VAR-geese] Summersett, Former juvenile prosecutor, www.versustexas.com, Instagram & Twitter: versustexas, Facebook & YouTube: Varghese Summersett
• Dr. Janie Lacy - Licensed Psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions, Author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of “The Resilient Professional” Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram & Facebook: @JanieLacy
• John Pizzuro - Former New Jersey State Police Investigator for 25 years, worked in multiple departments, including Homicide, Organized Crime, Cartels, he was also the Commander of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force for the New Jersey State Police. Currently the CEO of RAVEN, an organization focused on eliminating Child Exploitation and Trafficking website: raven.us/team/
• Dr. Priya Banerjee - Board Certified Forensic Pathologist and Anatomic Pathologist, Anchor Forensic Pathology Consulting
• Melissa McCarty - Reporter & Host of the “Killer Genes” podcast, Author of “The Making of a Crime Reporter”, website: www.youtube.com/@KillerGenesMelissaMccarty , TikTok: McCarty143, Instagram: MelissaMcCarty1
• Dave Mack - Crime Stories, Investigative Reporter

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