Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Murder in the Course of Sex Trafficking

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Omari Scott, also known as "Prince" and "Sir Prince," was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 50 years in prison for murder in the course of sex trafficking, sex trafficking two victims (Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2), and promoting prostitution. Scott was convicted by a federal jury in June 2025 of murder in the course of sex trafficking and sex trafficking Jane Doe 2. Prior to trial, Scott pleaded guilty to sex trafficking Jane Doe 1 and promoting prostitution. The charges relate to Scott's trafficking of women at an open-air sex market in Brooklyn known as the "Penn Track" and his orchestration of the murder of a rival pimp after a dispute over the control of Jane Doe 2. Restitution to the victims will be determined at a later date.

Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, James C. Barnacle, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and Jessica S. Tisch, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the sentence.

"The defendant earned this lengthy sentence through a pattern of ruthless violence, exploitation of vulnerable women, and abuse," stated United States Attorney Nocella. "His actions caused lasting harm to his victims and demonstrated a complete disregard for the law and for human dignity. Our Office's prosecutors and law enforcement brought him to justice and their noble work demonstrates a deep commitment to protecting the community from those who commit these heinous crimes."

"Omari Scott carried out a disturbing level of violence and exploitation of innocent victims. The FBI is dedicated to defending the individuals subjected to these crimes and pursuing offenders who threaten innocent civilians," stated FBI Assistant Director in Charge Barnacle.

"The NYPD has no tolerance for anyone who sexually exploits women and profits from these horrific crimes," stated NYPD Commissioner Tisch. "Omari Scott was a predator of the worst kind - using violence and financial control to force victims into this work and even orchestrating the murder of a rival for encroaching on his business. Thank you to the NYPD investigators, FBI, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York for their work to get this sex trafficker off our streets for good."

As proven at trial, for years, Scott trafficked women at the Penn Track and other locations in New York City and New Jersey. He lured his victims in with promises of love and money, but once he had manipulated them into working for him, he took all the money they earned. He imposed nightly quotas and used violence and threats of violence to keep his victims earning. For example, Scott told an associate on a recorded call that he was "beating this b--- up tonight" for failing to work quickly enough to locate customers and, on another occasion, Scott warned a victim that he would "knock [her] out for disrespecting me." In taking the money they earned, Scott rendered these women dependent on him for food, clothing, and shelter for themselves and for their young children.

In April 2023, Scott learned that Jane Doe 2 was planning to leave him to work for a rival, Cleveland Clay, in prostitution. Scott found Jane Doe 2 on the Penn Track, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her through the street, and threw her into his car. After Clay refused to back down, the defendant recruited another sex trafficker, Michael Simmons, to murder Clay. The defendant gave Simmons a gun and sent him to kill Clay, which Simmons did on May 1, 2023 in a White Castle parking lot on the Penn Track. Simmons then returned to Scott, who had been waiting for him in a nearby laundromat parking lot, to report that the job was done. Clay succumbed to his wounds several hours later. Simmons pleaded guilty in January 2025 to murder in the course of sex trafficking and sex trafficking of Jane Doe 2 and is awaiting sentencing.

The government's case is being handled by the Office's Human Trafficking and Civil Rights Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Erin Reid, Anna L. Karamigios, and Miranda Gonzalez are in charge of the prosecution, with additional assistance from Victim Witness Coordinator Huda Abouchaer and Victim Witness Specialist Kristina Marius.

The Defendant:

OMARI SCOTT (also known as "Prince" and "Sir Prince")
Age: 45
Brooklyn, New York

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 24-CR-158 (KAM)