The barrister, the brothel and the rent row

The barrister, the brothel and the rent row
Security staff guard the One33 brothel at 133 Vincent St. (Image: Michael Craig)
Maria Slade
An Auckland brothel director camped in the foyer of the business on Tuesday in a bitter dispute with the building’s owner, former local Law Society president Tony Bouchier.Aartisha Kumar is refusing to move from 133 Vincent St claiming Bouchier’s company is acting illegally in attempting to evict her brothel business, One33.But One33’s operator, Moet Investments, owed $177,000 in unpaid rent and insurance, a sum he was prepared to forgive if it surrendered its lease and departed by last Friday, Bouchier said.When BusinessDesk...

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