(FreeBeacon) The CEO of Rentboy.com, who was arrested by federal authorities Tuesday for allegedly promoting prostitution, donated to Barack Obama’s first campaign for president.
Jeffrey Hurant and six other employees of Rentboy.com were arrested and charged in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday with conspiring to violate the Travel Act by promoting prostitution. The Department of Justice labeled the business the “largest online male escort service.”
Founded in 1997, Rentboy.com hosts thousands of paid advertisements that are allegedly for companionship, not sexual services. The site’s terms of service bars users from exchanging money for sex.