Michelle Braun the latest Hollywood Madam whose business was bigger then Heidi Fleiss, with more ex-Playmates and even some porn stars served the very rich and famous from the U. S. to overseas. Braun will be sentenced today in a federal California Court. The U. S. is recommended five (5) years probation with no more than six (6) months of house arrest.

The federal government has stated that Michelle Braun has given over her electronic black books and is helping the federal government in its ongoing investigation of whose who in Hollywood and how far reaching literally – globally, her “organization” was.

Braun has pled guilty to one felony charge of transporting a woman across state lines for the purpose of prostitution and one felony account of money laundering.

Many wondered why Braun immediately agreed to a plea bargain and to hand over her list of “Johns”. Now we know in the Civil Forfeiture part of this case.

Braun was quick to make this deal because this was truly in every sense of the word a family affair. Braun’s husband, Farrell Kellener, was listed as the president of the multiple business names for Nikki’s Girls with advertising online and a chunk of change to rent one of these girls. Braun got caught by giving service online to an undercover agent. But then she does love to be referred to as “Queen”. Braun’s sister, Mandy Gray of Bakersfield California, worked as her secretary and bookkeeper, her parents had a piece of the action, Braun kept money stashed out of the country, per filings Amsterdam seemed to be her favorite place to stash the extra case. She had a plan to flee the U. S. to a rich uncle in Mexico and then on to a country where extradition was not a guarantee. However, the most surprising family member involved was her brother, listed as a Newport Beach California attorney, however his name is alleged to be Jeff L. Braun. Braun’s brother, the attorney, told everyone he was not Michelle’s brother, and he appears to be protected hin filings as just her brother a Newport Beach Attorney, but once the U. S. government asked for the Civil Suit to be unsealed and the Stay lifted, there was her brother, listed as a “Newport Beach California attorney” who had his sister power of attorney to access her funds if needed for bail money or other expenses. Is aiding a sister in money laundering and prostitution an ethics violation in California? Hell is not reporting a crime an ethics violation in California? However, Braun being the good daughter and sister has taken the full force of the U. S. Government conviction upon herself. Next question why is Michelle Braun getting such a little bit of slap on the hands both sentence wise and property the federal government wants? Remember how much time both the previous Hollywood Madam, Heidi Fleiss and the D. C. Madam received?

You might note also that Michelle Braun’s attorney is Ellyn Garofalo of the Dr. Sandeep Kapoor of Anna Nicole Smith fame. All of this is things that make most of us go Mmmmmmmm. Remember the D. C. Madam was going to jail no if, buts or ands about it, so what is different in this family affair of prostitution, lots of money and high living in Braun’s case.

Here are a list of documents we have obtained in this case well worth a read of crime does pay.

March 18, 2008 Michelle Braun Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2654.

April 15, 2008 Michelle Braun First Amended Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2655.

April 15, 2008 USA request and Court Agrees to unseal the Warrant and the list of seized property removed by the federal government in the Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2656.

May 14, 2008 The Affidavit of Michelle Braun and estranged husband, Farrell Kellener, stating that they did run the prostitution ring and that they did own the property seized property removed by the federal government in the Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2657.

May 21, 2008 Copy of the Warrant that the FBI used to seize property removed by the federal government in the Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2658.

July 22, 2009 Stipulation between Michelle Braun and estranged husband, Farrell Kellener, to lift stay on Civil Suit once Braun made a deal and pled guilty to the criminal charges. This stipulation lifted the stay in the Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2659.

July 29, 2009 Order lifting Stay on Civil Suit once Braun made a deal and pled guilty to the criminal charges. This stipulation lifted the stay in the Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2660.

September 3, 2009 Notice of related cases on Michelle Braun of the Criminal case with sentencing due on November 16 and Civil Case that the stay had been lifted by Court Order on the criminal charges, both cases in California Court.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2661.

September 9, 2009 Transfer of Civil Case to same court that is handling the criminal case to show seized property removed by the federal government in the Civil Forfeiture Case list of assets being seized by U. S. Government in prostitution ring and money laundering and to allow the same court to handle both cases.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2662.

November 13, 2009 Michelle Braun Position on Sentencing suggested by the U. S. Attorney’s office for her sentencing on November 16, 2009 in two felony counts of of transporting a woman across state line for prostitution and money laundering.

http://www.rosespeaks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&op=getit&lid=2663.

All of our documents on this case are opened to All not just members of Rose Speaks.com. There are new papers in the Texas State case in Harris County due out today and of course the Anna Nicole Smith Estate Case in South Carolina has Answers due by all of the Jane and John Doe defendants as well as the Sanction filing against Susan M. Brown. Brown’s answer is due today on that Motion by Howard K. Stern on behalf of the Estate of Smith.

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November 16, 2009
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