It's The Economy, Dude: Mortgage Brokers Open Brothel To Recoup Housing Losses

by PEP | September 10, 2007 at 07:43 pm
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I swear I am not making this up. The story involves Pleasantville, a $750,000 house that didn't sell even at $600,000, and a couple, both mortgage brokers,who decided to put the house to work for them as a brothel.


Richard Werner and Heather Mezzenga turned on the red lights at their old property in New Rochelle after they moved to Pleasantville and couldn't sell the old house. There's "Trick This Car"--but trick this house?


he downturn in the housing market appears to have driven two Westchester homeowners to desperate and illegal measures.

New Rochelle Police raided a 3-bedroom home on North Avenue Friday night after undercover officers responded to a Craig's List posting offering dominatrix services with a grand opening special. Police arrested four alleged prostitutes and the homeowners.

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