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1214: Trammell Crow

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Trammel Crow

Trammell Crow is the brother of the Supreme Court donor Harlan Crow, but he’s also a significant donor to Republicans in his own right, giving over $3 million over the years. Two women have accused him of financing a sex trafficking operation in which they were drugged, physically abused, threatened and forced to perform sex acts. They claim Crow played a critical role in financing the operation.

There are a few clips from the case which you can download for yourself from PACER. You can search by name or case number. It seems the case has been transferred to a Texas court.

Julia Hubbard et al v. Trammell S. Crow, Jr. et al2:2022cv07957California Central District Court
Individuals 1–20, and Doe Companies 21–30 respectfully allege as follows. NATURE OF THE CASE 1. For nearly a decade or more, Defendant Richard Hubbard (“Rick”) ran a sex and labor trafficking venture (the “Venture”) for his financial gain, with the essential financial assistance and influence of environmental philanthropist Defendant Trammell S. Crow , Jr., and at least eight other prominent Texas businessmen. 2. To develop and run this successful Enterprise, including controlling the victims—who included at least Rick’s then-wife Plaintiff Julia Hubbard (“Hubbard”), whom Rick made into a virtual long-term sex slave, his laterfiancée Plaintiff Kayla Goedinghaus (“Goedinghaus”), whom he also had those in the Venture beat and rape, and others whose identities are unknown at this time—Rick utilized the essential services of numerous 28 doctors, a prominent police officer, and others.
Complaint filed in Central District of California Federal Court
30. The key financial supporter of the enterprise was Defendant 2 Trammell S. Crow, Jr., a billionaire philanthropist and prominent member 3 of the Dallas community whom Hubbard had known before meeting Rick. 4 31. Crow was involved at the very start of the Venture in 2010, knew 5 full well all the details of the force, fraud, threat, and coercion which Rick 6 used (in substantial part due to his prior relationship with Hubbard), and 7 without him the Venture never could have succeeded, or indeed, ever 8 gotten started. 9 32. Almost as much as Rick, Trammell was a key to the Venture’s 10 existence and long running success. 11 33. Once Hubbard introduced Crow to Rick, Rick ingratiated 12 himself with Crow. 13 34. Rick convinced Crow to invest in the Venture, which Crow did. 14 In return, Rick would traffic Hubbard and Goedinghaus to Crow, would 15 supply drugs for Crow’s parties, would force Hubbard to have sex with 16 Crow’s then-girlfriend in front of Crow (which Rick and Crow both 17 videotaped and was used both for Crow’s enjoyment and to threaten 18 Hubbard), would force Goedinghaus to have sex in front of Crow (during 19 the course of one Forced Sex Party over the course of several days), and 20 would traffic other victims of the Venture to Crow at the “parties” on 21 dozens of occasions over the course of years. 22 35. Crow’s lifestyle meshed well with Rick’s activities, as Crow 23 enjoyed hosting drug-fueled parties, which were attended by many of the 24 Investor Defendants (identified below) and others, including other victims 25 of the Venture that Rick would bring to the parties. Crow particularly 26 enjoyed the use of cocaine, so much (according to Rick) that he had his 27 housekeeping staff fill containers in his home with cocaine, and refill as 28 needed on a daily basis
30. The key financial supporter of the enterprise was Defendant 2 Trammell S. Crow, Jr., a billionaire philanthropist and prominent member 3 of the Dallas community whom Hubbard had known before meeting Rick. 4 31. Crow was involved at the very start of the Venture in 2010, knew 5 full well all the details of the force, fraud, threat, and coercion which Rick 6 used (in substantial part due to his prior relationship with Hubbard), and 7 without him the Venture never could have succeeded, or indeed, ever 8 gotten started. 9 32. Almost as much as Rick, Trammell was a key to the Venture’s 10 existence and long running success. 11 33. Once Hubbard introduced Crow to Rick, Rick ingratiated 12 himself with Crow. 13 34. Rick convinced Crow to invest in the Venture, which Crow did. 14 In return, Rick would traffic Hubbard and Goedinghaus to Crow, would 15 supply drugs for Crow’s parties, would force Hubbard to have sex with 16 Crow’s then-girlfriend in front of Crow (which Rick and Crow both 17 videotaped and was used both for Crow’s enjoyment and to threaten 18 Hubbard), would force Goedinghaus to have sex in front of Crow (during 19 the course of one Forced Sex Party over the course of several days), and 20 would traffic other victims of the Venture to Crow at the “parties” on 21 dozens of occasions over the course of years. 22 35. Crow’s lifestyle meshed well with Rick’s activities, as Crow 23 enjoyed hosting drug-fueled parties, which were attended by many of the 24 Investor Defendants (identified below) and others, including other victims 25 of the Venture that Rick would bring to the parties. Crow particularly 26 enjoyed the use of cocaine, so much (according to Rick) that he had his 27 housekeeping staff fill containers in his home with cocaine, and refill as 28 needed on a daily basis
Hubbard told Crow that Rick was forcing her to perform sex 2 acts and forcing her to take drugs to induce such acts. 3 37. However, Crow had grown to enjoy Rick’s services and took no 4 action to either help Hubbard or stop doing business with Rick and the 5 Venture. 6 38. In addition to the direct financial benefit from Crow, Rick and 7 Crow benefitted from working together to get others to join the Venture as 8 co-investors and clients. 9 39. The Venture’s list of Investor Defendants grew to include the 10 following, all of whom either knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that 11 Rick was using force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion to cause Hubbard 12 and Goedinghaus, and others, to engage in sex acts; knowingly supported 13 the Venture in its activities (including, but not limited to, by providing 14 funding to the Venture); and received benefits from the Venture (including, 15 but not limited to, receiving sex and media of naked women or individuals 16 engaged in sex acts).

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