Incredible case around the “Love Lounge” in St. Pölten: The boss stunned many customers with accomplices and billed up to 22,000 euros.
Alexandru K. (32), his Austrian girlfriend from St. Pölten (25), two Romanian prostitutes (26, 36) and a friend (39) of the operator left with an incredible audacity and consequent greed in the period from November 2018 until June 2020. Only badly stricken guests of the “Love Lounge” in St. Pölten were selected and invited to a free drink. The free drink was a special, high-proof absinthe with herbs that also had a sedative effect.
Absinth-Koma
Many of the customers then fell into a deep sleep, sometimes in a comatose state, and only woke up hours later. Then the victims were billed by the boss or by the “random” 39-year-old present for numerous large champagne bottles (only expensive brands like Moet etc.) and hours of sex with some women. The amount of the billing dropped many victims right away: 6,000 to 22,000 euros.
Photos while sleeping
Mies: Many victims were robbed while sleeping on their ATM and credit cards. The stolen cards are also said to have been used to pay or withdraw. Even worse: If the men refused to pay or raised doubts or objections, the boss or an accomplice presented photos of evidence. “The victim could be seen in the photos with numerous empty champagne bottles and several women,” said police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner.
Victim had to take credit
Some victims paid gritted teeth after submitting the photos, a man even had to take out a loan to do so. If the victims did not pay, the boss sent them to various police stations for brawling (is legally a fraud, note) is displayed.
Police became suspicious
Only: In December 2019, the investigators became suspicious, too often brothel customers were reported by the greedy perpetrators, the bills were always exorbitantly high. The State Criminal Police Office started the investigation at the end of 2019, meticulously raised and the brothel gang was picked up in the middle of last week. Numerous police officers and the Cobra were deployed, the brothel was closed.
As a result, house searches were also carried out, a stab weapon, anabolic steroids and small amounts of addictive substances were found. The damage amount is at least 100,000 euros. Polzei says there are 17 victims, but the executive believes that more men have been ripped off.
Boss charges accomplices
The 32-year-old chief suspect threw all accomplices on the market, showed himself to be completely confessing and is now in custody in St. Pölten. His girlfriend (25), the two prostitutes and the boyfriend denied everything, but were nevertheless reported at large.
Any other victims are asked to contact the Lower Austrian State Criminal Police Office on 059133-30-3333.
