Pimp Uses Strip Clubs As Cover For Prostitution Ring

Seedy and seedier.

An alleged pimp nicknamed “Jell-O” (pictured right) faces felony charges stemming from an unusually sophisticated prostitution ring run throughout the metro area out of some of Denver’s best-known strip clubs, police say.

A search-warrant affidavit filed recently in Denver District Court provides a glimpse into what authorities say was a prostitution service that financed Germaine “Jell-O” Wallace’s extravagant lifestyle of flashy cars and exotic pets in a Douglas County mansion and the intimidation tactics police say he used to recruit and control the women in his employ.

The affidavit and other court documents name about 10 women with ties to the operation and suggest each was required to bring in a minimum of $500 a night between their legitimate stripping jobs and turning illegal tricks in backrooms.

Four of the women also face charges for allegedly helping Wallace, 38, run the business.

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2011-05-26