A former portfolio manager for an investment fund founded by financier George Soros sexually abused women at a Manhattan penthouse dungeon, according to a $27 million Brooklyn federal suit.
Portfolio manager accused of raping, beating women in penthouse dungeon
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Howie Rubin, 62, whose high-stakes dealing was featured in the best-selling books “Liar’s Poker” and “The Big Short,” rented the lavish Metropolitan Tower pad in Midtown to indulge in brutal sex with women whom he paid between $2,000 and $5,000 per session, according to the suit filed Thursday.
The three unidentified plaintiffs in the case —
including two Playboy Playmates — claim the married father raped and beat them to the point that they needed extensive medical attention, court papers say.
At the $8 million penthouse,
they were shown to a side room featuring ropes, chains and sex toys along with other BDSM equipment. Rubin gagged, tied up and viciously abused the women — even punching one in the head, the suit filed by civil lawyer John Balestriere said.
“I’m going to rape you like I rape my daughter,” Rubin barked during one of the alleged assaults.
In one session, he beat one of the women’s “breasts so badly that her right implant flipped,” the papers state.
The former Bear Stearns trader paid her $20,000 to repair the damage.
One plaintiff was tied up, gagged and shocked with a cattle prod in her groin before Rubin allegedly raped her, according to the filing.
Rubin — who collaborated with two female fixers and a lawyer — had the women sign non-disclosure agreements, the papers state.
The trio sought to “cover up Rubin’s sexual misconduct and criminal abuse of women and to serve as a cover for his wide-ranging human trafficking scheme,” wrote Balestriere.
A lawyer for one of the women blasted Rubin’s alleged conduct.
“While arrogance and self-import may convince certain men otherwise, neither money nor power gives any person the right to victimize a woman,” said Jeremy Saland.
Rubin declined to comment on the suit when reached by phone Thursday.
Following accusations of abuse from several Hollywood players, new appalling allegations against the actor have emerged from a number of men in the wake of other sex scandals in the industry.
UK Police Launch Investigation Into Alleged Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Claims
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Scotland Yard officers are investigating the claims of a man sexually assaulted in London nine years ago while Kevin Spacey was working there, the Guardian reports, saying that the abuser is understood to be the 58-year-old Hollywood actor, despite police not confirming his identity.
"On 1 November, City of London police referred an allegation of sexual assault to the Metropolitan police service," a Scotland Yard spokesman was quoted as saying by the paper. "It is alleged a man assaulted another man in 2008 in Lambeth. Officers from the child abuse and sexual offences command are investigating."
No arrests have been made in connection with the investigation. According to the Sun, the complainant had been interviewed by police.
The man, who is now 32, claimed that Spacey abused him after he passed out at the actor's home. When he awoke, he allegedly found Spacey performing a sexual act on him.
Spacey Faces Accusations of Turning 'House of Cards' Set Into 'Toxic' Work Environment
Eight people working on Netflix's "House of Cards" with Kevin Spacey blamed the actor for turning the set of the political drama series into a "toxic" work environment through sexual harassment and "predatory" behavior, CNN reported on Thursday.
New accusations surfaced less than a week after actor Anthony Rapp revealed in an interview with BuzzFeed News about Spacey's unwanted sexual advance toward him more than 30 years ago, when Rapp was just 14 years old.
One former production assistant, who spoke with CNN on the condition of anonymity, said Spacey — the series' lead star and an executive producer —
sexually assaulted him, putting his hands down the assistant's pants. "I was in a state of shock," he said. "He was a man in a very powerful position on the show and I was someone very low on the totem pole and on the food chain there." He also revealed that Spacey cornered him on set making inappropriate non-consensual contact with him.
I have no doubt that this type of predatory behavior was routine for him," the man added. "It was a toxic environment for young men who had to interact with him at all in the crew, cast, [and among] background actors."
Another crew member also said that Spacey routinely harassed and touched him. "He would put his hands on me in weird ways," the man said, adding that "the worst part about this whole thing" was that he was afraid to speak out.
Six other employees from the show talked with CNN about their experiences with the actor, proving that the touching largely occurred in an open space and that "everybody saw."
MRC, the "House of Cards" production company, said on Thursday they were "deeply troubled to learn about new allegations" and that they "will continue to thoroughly investigate all current claims." The company also implemented an anonymous complaint hotline, enlisted crisis counselors, and sexual harassment legal advisers for the crew.
Since Rapp's sexual misconduct accusations surfaced, the International Academy in charge of the Emmy Awards has decided to revoke Spacey's award, which he was meant to receive for contributions to the quality of global TV in November. Netflix, the distributor of the series, announced on Tuesday that the show is coming to an end.
More allegations against the actor emerged on Wednesday from filmmaker Tony Montana, who claimed that Kevin Spacey drunkenly grabbed his groin in 2003, and from actor Roberto Cavazos who admitted to have "a couple of nasty encounters with Spacey" at the Old Vic theater in London.
