Plea Deal Near For Former Rentboy CEO

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—A plea hearing for the former CEO of Rentboy could take place as early as Aug. 29. According to Reuters, attorneys representing 51-year-old Jeffrey Hurant filed a letter in federal court requesting a hearing next week as they finish details of the agreement. The letter reportedly did not state which Hurant would plead to. Hurant and Easy Rent Systems Inc. dab Rentboy.com were each indicted on three counts of promotion of prostitution and money laundering and initially pleaded not guilty. Hurant ran the site for more than 20 years. Rentboy.com is a site that connected male escorts and masseurs with male clients looking for companionship. In August 2015, Hurant and six employees were arrested following a raid of the company’s offices by federal authorities. Charges were dropped earlier this year against the employees. If convicted on all of the original charges, Hurant could face up to 20 years in prison.