Caryma Sa'd's partner, known as to many as "Lee," has a long history of in-person/online harassment and abuse. Before becoming Sad Lawyer Toronto's videographer he sought to be a mogul in the sex industry.
The sex industry is ripe for exploitation from men like Lee. Sex Workers (SWers) are secretive about their identities to protect themselves not only from social stigma, which can result in insecure housing and eviction, but also from violence.
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In Canada, on average seven SWers are murdered every year while working. SWers face high rates of sexual violence and assault, and are often unable to consider legal options or turn to police for fear of criminalization or abuse. These realities make them vulnerable to predators.
Out of necessity the sex industry has adopted its own coded language. This short glossary of terms can be referred to while reading the rest of the thread.
The name "Lee" is one of his many aliases, first connected to the CopyCraigs business venture, which began in 2008. Exactly when or why Lee began working in the sex industry is unknown.
When operating CopyCraigs, Lee positioned himself as a middleman or agent to secure hotel rooms for SWers and their clients. Lee promised cheap rates and discretion but provided neither.
As a middleman, CopyCraigs had access to SWers locations, names/pseudonyms, phone numbers, credit cards, etc. Lee is accused of posting or threatening to post sensitive information clients trusted him with countless times.
Lee advertised on Sex Work (SW) forums as "CopyCraigs", and frequently posted on the SW review board SP411 before buying the board in 2013. Lee then took on the alias “Chase”, the owner and operator of SP411.
SP411 (which stands for Service Provider 411), like rival sites TERB (Toronto Escort Review Board) and CEARF (Canadian Escort Review Forum), is meant to be a forum where SWers, their clients and potential clients post reviews, mingle and/or advertise.
SWers, unable to advertise conventionally, gain clients mostly through word of mouth. Boards serve a few purposes: clients posting positive reviews of their experience with a SWer is free advertising. By contrast, negative reviews can affect a SWer's reputation and livelihood.
Review boards also are a way for SWers to vet clients or a way to warn each other of bad clients. Similarly clients can warn the "hobbyist" community of scams via forum posting. Safe, moderated boards can benefit SWers and clients alike.
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After Lee took ownership of SP411 the forum developed a reputation for doxxing and petty online drama. He did not hesitate to abuse his access to personal information, including IP's, private messages, email addresses, and passwords.
There is no doubt Lee the videographer is Lee of CopyCraigs and Chase, the CEO of SP411. The CopyCraigs = Chase connection has been around since Lee/Chase took over the board.
In 2014, Chase attended a press conference for a controversial Bill, which remains heavily criticized by Sex Workers for further criminalizing Sex Work and jeopardizing their safety. Lee appeared throughout Now Toronto's coverage.
In 2015, Chase bragged about meeting WWE’s Bret Hart. It was possible to confirm his attendance at HMV via a Facebook photo gallery and video posted by a fellow wrestling fan.
In 2016, a photo surfaced on X (formerly Twitter) from a now defunct FB account with the alias "Lee Stevenson," believed to be SP411's CEO. The man pictured is Lee.
In 2016, Chase attended a SP411 Halloween party wearing a pink gorilla costume. There are no photos of the event but it was a subject of discussion on SP411. Both Lee and Caryma have worn a similar costume since then.
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In 2019, Chase debuted cartoon advertisements on SP411. The illustrator(s) Chase used also produced cartoons for Caryma Sa'd.
In 2019, Chase also posted a picture of his condo bathroom, the silhouette is hilariously unmistakable as Lee. There are too many links for even a skeptic to ignore.
Next we step into the ring and take a closer look at SP411…
This is a developing story.
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