Luxury brothel scandal: Indian-American CEO arrested, accused of paying hundreds of dollars per hour for sex with Asian women
Anurag Bajpayee--the Indian-origin CEO of clean water startup Gradiant--has been arrested in the United States for allegedly paying for services at high-end brothels.
Bajpayee was among dozens of individuals named in a court document accused of paying hundreds of dollars per hour for sex work, according to a report in the New York Post.
The elite client list included doctors, lawyers, public officials, and government contractors, according to the report. The investigation revealed that the men allegedly paid up to $600 per hour for sex with predominantly Asian women.
Wall Street Journal reported: "They were named in court documents last month, accusing them all of paying hundreds of dollars per hour for sex and a “girlfriend experience” with predominantly Asian women being exploited through sex trafficking."
🇺🇸CLEAN TECH, DIRTY SECRETS: GRADIANT CEO LINKED TO HIGH-END BROTHEL
Anurag Bajpayee, once hailed for “world-changing” water tech, was named in a prostitution sting tied to a $600/hour high-end brothel near Harvard.
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Bajpayee, the CEO of Gradiant, holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and began his career with research roles at the institute.
Amid calls for his resignation, the company has issued a statement defending its CEO and said, "We believe in the justice system and are confident that this will resolve favorably in due course. Unrelated to this, Gradiant will continue to pursue excellence in technological innovation and to strive towards our mission to ensure clean water for all society."
