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Man who claimed he ran 'Playboy' companies admits to duping 10 women into sex during porn 'rehearsals' after promising them up to $1.5million in phony contracts
By Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter
18:39 12 May 2017, updated 06:32 13 May 2017
Mario Antoine, 34, pleaded guilty in court on Friday and will be jailed for 10 years
Antoine posed as a 'talent agent' with pornography and 'adult modeling' agencies
The non-existent companies had fake names like Playboy Worldwide and Playboy Asia
He convinced women he contacted on Facebook to sleep with him on camera as an 'audition'
If they complained they wanted their money, he would send photos or video of them to their employers or significant others
Mario Antoine, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud
A man duped at least ten women into having sex with him on camera by telling them they were rehearsing for roles in pornographic movies.
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Mario Antoine, 34, of Raymore, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one wire fraud count and will be sentenced to ten years in prison under the terms of the deal he agreed to Friday.
He also will be required to pay restitution to his victims. He faced spending up to 60 years in prison before the plea deal.
Prosecutors said Antoine created online aliases as a talent manager, photographer and videographer, and claimed to work for fictitious companies in the pornography industry.
Antoine lured women to his house under the guise of being an adult talent agent
He then tricked them into having sex with them on camera as an 'audition' process
The companies had legitimate sounding names like Playboy Worldwide, Playboy Asia and Dash Agency.
He promised ten or more women between $550,000 to $1.5million after signing what they thought were legitimate contracts for jobs with his companies, according to Kansas City Star.
The women were first contacted on Facebook by Antoine posing as a woman named 'Nikki.' The 'woman' would then tell the victims that they could do 'adult modeling' for videos shown in private accounts in foreign countries and make tens of thousands of dollars.
He would then lure the women to his house and tell them having sex with them on camera was part of their 'audition.'
Antoine (above in footage filmed before his 2013 fraud convictions) blackmailed the women with the photographs and films when they asked to be paid for them
He also showed them forged checks to other 'models,' IRS documents and various other documentation to make the transaction seem legitimate, say prosecutors.
But when he never paid up and the women complained, Antoine forwarded images of the sexual activity to their employers or significant others.
He contacted the first victim in 2011 and produced several tapes with her over the course of a year, allegedly promising her $1,000 for each act.
She never received payment. In November 2015, Antoine allegedly told her she would either have to pay him $9,000 or sleep with him in exchange for him not distributing the footage they made together.
She is believed to have complied, going to his house for sex to prevent him from releasing their videos.
He then sent a second victim photographs of his first target, telling her she had made tens of thousands of dollars through a handful of roles. Antoine allegedly offered her $2,000 for a taped audition with him.
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A third woman fell for the same trap, having sex with the conman on camera. When she asked for payment, he sent photographs of their tryst to her employer.
Antoine used to own a wedding photography business for which he was found guilty of stealing by deceit and unlawful merchandising practices and spent almost a year in prison.
He reportedly sold wedding packages to brides but then never showed up to take their photos.
Authorities say there may be other victims they don't know about.
Man who claimed he ran 'Playboy' companies admits to duping 10 women into sex during porn 'rehearsals' after promising them up to $1.5million in phony contracts
By Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter
18:39 12 May 2017, updated 06:32 13 May 2017
Mario Antoine, 34, pleaded guilty in court on Friday and will be jailed for 10 years
Antoine posed as a 'talent agent' with pornography and 'adult modeling' agencies
The non-existent companies had fake names like Playboy Worldwide and Playboy Asia
He convinced women he contacted on Facebook to sleep with him on camera as an 'audition'
If they complained they wanted their money, he would send photos or video of them to their employers or significant others
Mario Antoine, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud
A man duped at least ten women into having sex with him on camera by telling them they were rehearsing for roles in pornographic movies.
ADVERTISEMENT
Mario Antoine, 34, of Raymore, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one wire fraud count and will be sentenced to ten years in prison under the terms of the deal he agreed to Friday.
He also will be required to pay restitution to his victims. He faced spending up to 60 years in prison before the plea deal.
Prosecutors said Antoine created online aliases as a talent manager, photographer and videographer, and claimed to work for fictitious companies in the pornography industry.
Antoine lured women to his house under the guise of being an adult talent agent
He then tricked them into having sex with them on camera as an 'audition' process
The companies had legitimate sounding names like Playboy Worldwide, Playboy Asia and Dash Agency.
He promised ten or more women between $550,000 to $1.5million after signing what they thought were legitimate contracts for jobs with his companies, according to Kansas City Star.
The women were first contacted on Facebook by Antoine posing as a woman named 'Nikki.' The 'woman' would then tell the victims that they could do 'adult modeling' for videos shown in private accounts in foreign countries and make tens of thousands of dollars.
He would then lure the women to his house and tell them having sex with them on camera was part of their 'audition.'
Antoine (above in footage filmed before his 2013 fraud convictions) blackmailed the women with the photographs and films when they asked to be paid for them
He also showed them forged checks to other 'models,' IRS documents and various other documentation to make the transaction seem legitimate, say prosecutors.
But when he never paid up and the women complained, Antoine forwarded images of the sexual activity to their employers or significant others.
He contacted the first victim in 2011 and produced several tapes with her over the course of a year, allegedly promising her $1,000 for each act.
She never received payment. In November 2015, Antoine allegedly told her she would either have to pay him $9,000 or sleep with him in exchange for him not distributing the footage they made together.
She is believed to have complied, going to his house for sex to prevent him from releasing their videos.
He then sent a second victim photographs of his first target, telling her she had made tens of thousands of dollars through a handful of roles. Antoine allegedly offered her $2,000 for a taped audition with him.
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A third woman fell for the same trap, having sex with the conman on camera. When she asked for payment, he sent photographs of their tryst to her employer.
Antoine used to own a wedding photography business for which he was found guilty of stealing by deceit and unlawful merchandising practices and spent almost a year in prison.
He reportedly sold wedding packages to brides but then never showed up to take their photos.
Authorities say there may be other victims they don't know about.
