The “Elefante Branco” nightclub in Lisbon was one of the most famous in the Portuguese capital until it was forced to close last year.
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Besides musical activities, the organized group also used the club for sex trafficking.
“Correio da Manha” writes that the police conducted an operation after monitoring events in the nightclub and listening to conversations in its premises. Now twelve people have been brought to criminal responsibility.
Among those suspected of using sexual services are businessmen, police officers, and members of the Italian football team.
It is suspected that before ordering sex services, the players chose girls from a catalog of 80.
In one of the intercepted conversations, the nightclub owner received a request from a friend who wanted to select several women for the Italian football team.
In the conversation, nightclub owner Luis Torres stated that it would cost 550 euros per woman.
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“Do you want blondes or brunettes? With implants or without?”, revealed L. Torres’ question to the client.
It has not been disclosed which team it was and which football players.
The defendants in the case are suspected not only of sex trafficking but also money laundering, drug trafficking, and other criminal offenses.
It is reported that the nightclub owner was supposed to earn about 275 thousand euros per month. A total of 24 million euros was transferred to his account.
Based on the accounts, the Lisbon entertainment club sold drinks worth almost 9 million euros during the 2019-2025 period, and officials believe this was money laundering.
During the same period, about 3 million euros were paid to 513 women who provided sex services.
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