MILWAUKEE — Four males on the middle of a multi-year human trafficking investigation tied to On the Border Gentleman’s Club in Franklin appeared in Milwaukee County Court on Friday morning.
Two of the defendants, Jimmy Durant and Brian Hopkins, appeared in particular person, whereas the opposite two defendants, Maurice Russell and Dantavia Rule, appeared by way of Zoom. The 4 males had been arrested in December 2025.
Watch: The 4 males charged in the human trafficking investigation into On the Border Gentleman’s Club in Franklin appeared in court on Friday.
4 males charged in Franklin gentleman’s club human trafficking investigation appear in court
Durant, Rule and Russell are all in custody and pleaded not responsible to the a number of felonies they’re dealing with. Their protection requested the decide for extra time to look by means of the proof introduced ahead throughout discovery.
The 23-page felony criticism alleges that three 31-year-old Milwaukee males — Jimmy Durrant Jr., Dantavia Rule and Maurice Russell — had been concerned in trafficking a number of girls who labored at On the Border, often known as OTB.
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Meanwhile, Hopkins, the previous normal supervisor for the club who’s out on bail, was in court for a standing convention.
TMJ4 tried talking with Hopkins after court Friday morning.
“Mr. Hopkins, are you interested in speaking at all?” TMJ4 Reporter, Megan Lee requested.
“No,” Hopkins mentioned.
“The allegations against you are pretty serious. No comment?” Lee mentioned.
Hopkins is due again in court in July, and the three others shall be again in May.
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