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Prostitution Charges Movie Producer Dillon
Jordan Freed For $150,000, Says "So
Random"
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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FEDERAL COURTS,
July 15 – A California based
movie producer was arrested
and presented on July 15 on
federal prostitution charges.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it, here
and below.
It was the US
Attorney's Office for the
Southern District of New York
which announced the unsealing
of an Indictment charging
DILLON JORDAN, a/k/a “Daniel
Jordan,” a/k/a “Daniel Maurice
Hatton, a/k/a “Daniel Bohler,
with conspiracy to violate the
Mann Act, substantive Mann Act
and Travel Act violations, and
money laundering in connection
with operating a prostitution
business and laundering the
proceeds of that prostitution
business through two front
companies – a purported party
and event planning company and
an actual movie production
company. JORDAN was
arrested today in San
Bernardino County, California,
and will be presented today in
the Central District of
California.
Inner City
Press live tweeted the
presentment(s), which resulted
in the release of Dillon
Jordan on $150,000 bond with
suretors (and apparently
victims) unknown, while
another defendant remained
incarcerated while suretors
were sought. Here is Inner
City Press' thread:
....Seems Dillon
Jordan will be getting out on
$150,000 bond. He says he
lives in Lake Arrowhead (gives
street address).
Dillon Jordan: Is
there anothe prisoner on this
call?
Yes.
Dillon Jordan
(scoffs): So random
Dillon
Jordan's lawyer is doing the
presentment in prostitution
case by video from his
car parked across from the
California courthouse, says he
forgot his ear buds.
Dillon Jordan,
behind a prisoner's screen, is
rolling his head around to
stretch. He has on big
headphones. The other
prisoner, a woman whom he
called "so random," has on a
COVID mask and no headphones.
While the
Judge is now supposed to be
coming out, Dillon Jordan's
lawyer Peter Swarth from his
car across from the courthouse
says he is running out of
power, would have to put to
down on the charge pad, might
lose picture.
Clerk: We'll keep
that in mind. Inner City Press
@innercitypress · 1h The
Honorable Magistrate Judge
Sheri Pym has arrived. All
rise! (?)
Dillon Jordon's
lawyer is no longer on. Now
he's back, but frozen. Clerk:
His battery was going out.
Judge Pym: Have
you seen or been read the
indictment from the SDNY?
Dillon Jordan: My attorney
read it to me a short while
ago. I wasn't given a copy
when I was arrested. Judge
Pym: Are you prepared to go
forward? Dillon Jordan: Yes.
Judge Pym: You're giving up
your rights to an identity
hearing? Dillon Jordan: Yes.
Judge Pym: Are
you here in Riverside lock-up?
Dillon Jordan: Yes. Judge Pym:
Has a copy of the indictment
been taken down? Clerk: No.
The Marshals usually take it
to them, but no.
Defense
lawyer Swarth is off again.
Meanwhile, copy of indictment
belatedly being brought to
Dillon Jordan in lock-up.
Judge Pym: Mr. Swarth, can you
hear us? Silence.
A
participant suggests that
Swarth get out of his car and
come into the courthouse.
Judge Pym: He's free to do so.
But he can't hear her.
Participant: I
just spoke to Mr. Swarth -
he's on his way up. You're in
Courtroom 3? Judge Pym: No,
Courtroom 4. Let's use this
time to do the other case. I
have a financial affidavit. I
find your are entitled to
Federal Defenders. [Reads 5f
Brady notice]
The other
"so random" defendant will be
spending the night in
detention - her Federal
Defender is asking for a day
to speak to suretors. And at
tomorrow's hearing the
defendant won't be present.
Trial set for late August...
2021.
Swarth has
arrived. Judge Pym says he's
on the plaintiff's /
prosecutors' side. He moves to
the jury box. On screen from
lock up, Dillon Jordan is
waving (not waiving) the
indictment around. Judge Pym:
Are you willing to face
charges in the SDNY? Jordan:
Yes.
Judge Pym:
I understand there is an
agreement, $150,000 bond.
Peter Swarth: I'd like 2 weeks
to find the two suretors.
Judge Pym: Do you know who
they are? Swarth: No. [So why
is the other defendant staying
in while suretors are sought,
but Dillon Jordan is out?]
AUSA: The
government does not object to
forthwith release. And New
York tells us there's no judge
assigned yet but will be
within two weeks. Swarth: My
phone was acting funny. Any
unusual conditions of release?
Judge Pym: No telemarketing?
Pre-Trial: That's right
Pre-Trial:
Can the government verify no
minors involved? AUSA: We're
checking with New York. I
emailed them. Pre-Trial:
Because is so, it would fall
under the Adam Walsh law.
Judge Pym:
Please call them in NY. ASUA
(goes on mute, returns) The
case agent says nothing that
is charged here involves
minors.
Judge Pym: I'm
going to order he be released
on a $150,000 appearance bond,
release forthwith. In 10 days,
by July 26, either 2 suretors
or secured by property.
Judge Pym:
When will the passport be
surrendered? Dillon Jordan: I
just need to find it. Judge
Pym: Travel restricted to
Central District of California
& SDNY. No contact with
victims or witnesses or
co-defendants.
Dillon Jordan: I
don't know who the victims
are.
Judge Pym: You
have firearms, can you turn
them over? Dillon Jordan: Yes.
To a friend or neighbor? No
problem. AUSA: The NY team
want him to surrender the
firearms to the NY case agent.
She is currently out here in
California. Judge Pym: So turn
the firearms over to case
agent.
Dillon Jordan:
Permanently? Or just during
the case? Swarth: During the
case. Judge Pym: Do you agree?
Dillon Jordan: Are the just
going to randomly search my
house at some point?
Judge Pym:
Yes. Do you know if
presentments in NY are in
person? Answer: Depends on the
judge. Judge Pym: Appear in NY
in person or by video in three
weeks. Adjourned.
The case is US v. Jordan, 21-cr-423
(Unassigned)
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