Prostitutes in NYC sex trafficking case say suspects treated them well
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Closing arguments are slated to begin in a sex-trafficking case that drew wide attention after several prostitutes took the stand to defend their pimps in court.
The women say they were one big happy family and enjoyed a comfortable suburban life as "wife-in-laws" in Pennsylvania. At night, they commuted to work in Manhattan.
But prosecutors say the women were coerced into prostitution by a father-and-son team that threatened them with beatings, withheld money and referred to them as animals.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Vincent George Sr. and Vincent George Jr. have pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking, money laundering and other charges.
Prosecutors say the women made as much as $500,000 a year for the Georges but got little money themselves.
Closing arguments are Thursday.