Cindy Yang, alleged brothel spa founder pictured with Donald Trump, is dismissed by Asian-American Republican group
- National Committee of Asian American Republicans dismissed Yang after reports she was connected to a chain of spas that allegedly provide sexual services
- Yang reportedly also operated a firm selling Chinese clients access to Republican figures
An Asian-American Republican group has dismissed from its staff Cindy Yang, who came under scrutiny after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly solicited a prostitute at an establishment she formerly owned, and for her apparent business selling access to members of the US administration for Chinese clients.
The National Committee of Asian American Republicans fired 45-year-old Yang, who also goes by the names Yang Li and Yang Lijuan, on Friday following a report by the Miami Herald detailing Yang’s connections with the White House, committee executive director Cliff Li told the South China Morning Post.
“We do appreciate all her efforts as one of our top volunteers promoting public participation”, said Li of Yang, who served as the group’s director of community engagement in Florida.
Li said her position was terminated when the Asian GOP, as the committee is known, became “aware of all the allegations towards her”, but did not elaborate when asked about which specific allegations led to her dismissal.
According to the Herald, Yang’s family still owns a number of Tokyo Day Spas in South Florida, online reviews for which refer to the availability of sexual services at the establishments.
Yang, who was not charged in the human trafficking investigation that saw the closure of 10 Asian day spas in Florida, has denied any legal wrongdoing. The Jupiter, Florida spa that Kraft allegedly patronised for sexual services, Orchids of Asia Day Spa, was sold by Yang to another owner in 2013.
