Each shop in chain collected roughly ¥1 billion in revenue annually
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Members paid ¥13,000 yen for an hour of site usage
Account of suspect allegedly received bank transfers of at least ¥100 million
Bosozoku group's name was used to threaten firm into lending ¥50 million
An erotic diary entry as published in weekly tabloid Shukan Bunshun
Club netted ¥26 million in revenue over past year
Defendant accused of murder and robbery over two suspicious deaths dating back to 2009
Suspect told police, 'I know that it is against the law, but I don't have a job and need money'
Crime spree includes multiple slashing assaults and arson attacks
Timing of bust coming into question given long-held tacit understanding between police and the brothel operators