Soros Fund manager arrested in CT charged with violently abusing women in NYC "sex dungeon"

On Friday, September 26, 2025, 70-year-old Howard "Howie" Rubin, and his personal assistant, 45-year-old Jennifer Powers, were arrested on federal charges including sex trafficking, interstate transportation for prostitution, and bank fraud. These charges stem from allegations that they coerced dozens of women into commercial sex acts between 2009 and 2019, often involving BDSM (Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism) and violence in a soundproof "sex dungeon" in Rubin's West 57th Street, Manhattan penthouse.

Past legal issues: In 2017, several women filed civil lawsuits against Rubin alleging sexual assault and BDSM acts. A civil jury later found Rubin liable for sex trafficking, awarding the victims $3.85 million in 2022. Rubin is reportedly appealing this civil verdict. Rubin has been charged with bank fraud in connection with misrepresentations made to a bank while financing his personal assistant's mortgage. He was ordered to remain detained after his arrest despite his lawyers offering a $25 million bond.

Personal Life. He also goes by "Howie" or "H," He was born around 1955 in Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Lafayette College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He was married to Mary Henry from 1985 to 2021 and they have three children.

Career in Finance. He began his Wall Street career in 1983 as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers, where he was noted for his work on the collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) market. He was featured in Michael Lewis's 1989 book Liar's Poker. After being suspended by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1990, he held senior positions at other financial firms. He worked at Bear Stearns from 1987 to 1999 and again from 1991 to 1999. He also held senior positions at firms including Merrill Lynch (where he lost $275 million in 1987) and Soros Fund Management, where he was a portfolio manager focusing on mortgage-backed securities from 2008 to 2015. He retired from finance and resides in Fairfield, Connecticut.

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