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Solving the mystery of ‘Trump Escorts’
The day after Donald Trump announced his candidacy last June, an unexpected press release bearing his name was sent out to the media.
It was from an escort agency, boasting about a redesigned website which would now provide ratings for its "fresh, captivating, educated women of beauty and charm" -- ratings anywhere from four to six stars. With offices in the United States, Australia and Europe, this was a global organization, as its name made clear. The press release was from Trump International Escorts, an enterprise that promised "an experience to trump all others."
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At the time Trump launched his campaign, the website TrumpEscorts.com described a four-person staff spread across three continents. There was Claire, manager of the Europe office, Andi, in charge of the U.S. and Canada, and Meg, who dealt with Australia. The owner of the company was not named Donald, but instead "Charlie." "The three office managers are jokingly referred to as 'Charlie's Angels'.
," the website noted. At the top of the page, the name TRUMP in capital, serif letters, much like the sign on the outside of Trump's property in Chicago which prompted an uproar two years ago.
But that domain is the first sign that Trump Escorts isn't connected to Trump. It was first registered nearly a decade ago, in October 2007, to a company called Bestcom International, based in Sydney, Australia. It was renewed a number of times to that same location until 2014, when the registration information was hidden with a domain proxy service.
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If you go to the site now (which you should not do at work), you'll notice that the domain and company names have been changed. It's now "Mystique Companions," though the three employees are still Claire, Meg and Andi -- Charlie's angels. The switch from Trump Escorts appears to have happened in late October or early November, and Garten confirmed that it was because the Trump Organization demanded it.
"Last year, someone brought this to our attention," Garten wrote. "In response, we sent a letter demanding they cease and desist from using his name and they did. As a company we zealously protect Mr. Trump's valuable name, brand and trademarks. Unfortunately, as the brand has grown in popularity around the world, there are more and more people who have tried to trade off his name."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/05/27/solving-the-mystery-of-trump-escorts/
The day after Donald Trump announced his candidacy last June, an unexpected press release bearing his name was sent out to the media.
It was from an escort agency, boasting about a redesigned website which would now provide ratings for its "fresh, captivating, educated women of beauty and charm" -- ratings anywhere from four to six stars. With offices in the United States, Australia and Europe, this was a global organization, as its name made clear. The press release was from Trump International Escorts, an enterprise that promised "an experience to trump all others."
…
At the time Trump launched his campaign, the website TrumpEscorts.com described a four-person staff spread across three continents. There was Claire, manager of the Europe office, Andi, in charge of the U.S. and Canada, and Meg, who dealt with Australia. The owner of the company was not named Donald, but instead "Charlie." "The three office managers are jokingly referred to as 'Charlie's Angels'.
," the website noted. At the top of the page, the name TRUMP in capital, serif letters, much like the sign on the outside of Trump's property in Chicago which prompted an uproar two years ago.
But that domain is the first sign that Trump Escorts isn't connected to Trump. It was first registered nearly a decade ago, in October 2007, to a company called Bestcom International, based in Sydney, Australia. It was renewed a number of times to that same location until 2014, when the registration information was hidden with a domain proxy service.
…
If you go to the site now (which you should not do at work), you'll notice that the domain and company names have been changed. It's now "Mystique Companions," though the three employees are still Claire, Meg and Andi -- Charlie's angels. The switch from Trump Escorts appears to have happened in late October or early November, and Garten confirmed that it was because the Trump Organization demanded it.
"Last year, someone brought this to our attention," Garten wrote. "In response, we sent a letter demanding they cease and desist from using his name and they did. As a company we zealously protect Mr. Trump's valuable name, brand and trademarks. Unfortunately, as the brand has grown in popularity around the world, there are more and more people who have tried to trade off his name."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/05/27/solving-the-mystery-of-trump-escorts/
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