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Democrats seek probe of ex-massage parlour owner Cindy Yang, who allegedly sought access to Donald Trump
- They say her access to the president and other officials could be exploited by foreign governments seeking to blackmail US figures
- Florida massage parlour chain founded by Yang later became focus of human trafficking and prostitution investigation
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A former massage parlour owner who reportedly arranged in a separate business access for clients to US President Donald Trump should be investigated as a potential counter-intelligence threat, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday.
The Democratic leaders endorsed the probe into Li “Cindy” Yang following a similar call by senior Democrats on the House and Senate Intelligence Committee and the House and Senate Judiciary Committee. Congressional Democrats say Yang's access to Trump and other government officials could be exploited by foreign governments seeking to blackmail US figures.
“The facts in this situation are very concerning, and we urge [FBI] Director Wray to adhere to the joint bicameral requests of the Democratic Senate ranking members and Democratic House chairmen and start an investigation,” the Democratic leaders said in a statement.
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Yang founded a massage parlour chain in south Florida that became the focus of a human trafficking and prostitution probe, but Yang was not charged or implicated in connection with the investigation.
Her attorney previously told ABC News that Yang never tried to sell access to the president.
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