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On Friday, Feb 9 Infamous con man and owner of Valentinos, an unsuccessful gay nightclub in Phnom Pehn, Sabay Sabay Steet and the iconic Riverhouse Lounge. Robert Schmalohr was arrested by Khmer police on fraud charges stemming from his native Germany. He was also under investigation by a well known NGO dealing in child trafficking. Five underage boys were removed from his Hotel and placed in state care, Further investigations are to follow. Mr Schmalohr's entire corrupt and sleazy management team should hire lawyers.

Well damn. Do you have anything to back up these claims of his arrest? I haven't seen it in the local news yet.

General Mackevili wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:07 am Well damn. Do you have anything to back up these claims of his arrest? I haven't seen it in the local news yet.

I also don't believe the bit on the underage kids thing. sounds like a petty and vindictive swipe to fling mud at the guy and if it turns out you did make this up then sunwukong500 I hope the same happens to you. Don't know the guy and don't care but often you'll get people throwing the "underage kids" thing at people arrested with no proof, guessing you did that as he likes men. Anyway have heard rumors he is in the can awaiting deportation but as you say General nothing in any of the papers seems kinda odd.

Was told by a local that the place was full of people taking out papers and stuff the other day, and there were staff meetings and they were all locked out. Rumour was the German had done a runner. Seemed to be a few staff working there yesterday so it looks like it may still be open. He has some nice cars and so do his business associates so they have assets if it is a local administrative issue, but that will not help if the German police have managed to get an extradition order. I would not put much credence in some of the ngos's that come under "well known NGO dealing in child trafficking". Child trafficking is not necessarily child prostitution. Children are trafficked as beggars and domestic staff and clothes factory workers and brick makers and labour on building site (which his hotel still is). They could have been with hotel guests, or staff. it will come out eventually

Interesting pic:

Wearing bathroom slippers when meeting with Cambodian officials, that's a new one.

angkorjohn wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:26 am

I also don't believe the bit on the underage kids thing.

I do.

I live in the street.

Curious that the OP appears seemingly purely to smear this guy. Sock account?

Hilarious him posing with the german flag when he allegedly had arrest warrants for him in Germany

I don't think Germany has an extradition agreement with Cambodia.