A woman who ran a successful brothel has been ordered to hand over more than a quarter of million pound worth of profits.
Guoyan Ma was found guilty of five charges of controlling prostitution for gain involving women aged between 35 and 49. The women were described as “the tip of the iceberg” and a court heard on Monday that 60-year-old Ma had benefited by a total of £274,866.
The Proceeds of Crime case had been listed for a full hearing but the benefit figure was agreed out of court as was the figure of £389,685 as her realisable assets. Liverpool Crown Court heard that her assets included her home and the premises used as the brothel, cash in five bank accounts and her car, a Toyota Yaris.
