The former mayor, high-powered lawyer, finance director and realtor named as 'clients' of Zumba teacher 'hooker' in scandal that has rocked quiet Maine town

Zumba teacher Alexis Wright allegedly filmed her liaisons with clients



Police say several clients were prestigious members of the community



Yesterday, the court released only first and last names which lead to a disastrous rash of mistaken identities and accusations

Today, the judge released the full names, addresses and ages of her alleged clients



A former mayor, a high-powered attorney, a real estate mogul and a financier have all been accused by police of being clients of a Zumba instructor turned alleged prostitute in a scandal that has rocked a small Maine town.



Justice Thomas Warren at first only allowed the release of the first and last names of clients accused of paying Alexis Wright, 29, a Zumba dance teacher facing 106 counts of prostitution and accused of running a brothel out of her studio.

But the decision caused a 'witch hunt' of suspicion and paranoia among the 10,000 residents of Kennebunk, with some men being wrongly accused and the judge was forced to reveal the full names, addresses and ages of the men.



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Named: Realtor Gary Bahlkow, 57, (left) and former mayor James Soule, 58, have been identified by the judge



Claim: Attorney Jens Bergen, 54, (left) and financier Joe Cuetara, 63, were also accused of using a prostitute



One of the accused is the married former mayor of South Portland James Soule, 58. When confronted with the public humiliation, his lawyer said: 'He obviously feels terribly about this. The biggest impact of this is on his family and his friends. That's truly the most dreadful situation.'

The prostitution charges and ensuing publicity, which reached across the country and beyond, came as a shock in the small town, which is well known for its ocean beaches, old sea captains' mansions and the neighboring town of Kennebunkport, home to the Bush family's Walker's Point summer compound.

Yesterday, police released only the first and last names of 21 alleged clients of a total of 150 they claim paid Wright for sex.

After those names were made public, a retired colonel and Sheriff's Deputy were embarrassingly branded as the clients of a prostitute, when they were innocent.

'The other shoe': Residents of Kennebunk, Maine, have been waiting for months for the alleged client list of Zumba instructor Alexis Wright to be released

Shock: The small town, with a population of 10,000 has been rocked by the sensational allegations

Yesterday, attorneys for Maine Today Media, the parent company of the Portland Press Herald filed a motion to reverse a temporary restraining order blocking the release of the alleged clients' addresses.

All of the men are charged with a Class E Crime of engaging a prostitute, which comes with a fine of $200 if it is a first offense.



Second time offenders can be sentenced to up to six months in jail.

Police have said that they plan to list the full names and addresses of all the alleged clients once they have received their summonses.

THE ACCUSED: MEN WHOSE REPUTATIONS ARE ON THE LINE

Former mayor James A. Soule, 58, of South Portland, ME James Soule is former mayor of the city of South Portland who served on its council for three years before stepping down.

He is married to his wife Lydia, the pair have three children, and he runs a replacement windows company.

Mr Soule sparked headlines in 2007 when, in his first speech as mayor, he claimed that Southern Maine should secede from the rest of the state.

Mr Soule - whose name is pronounced ‘Soul’ - argued his case under the long standing theory known as ‘Two Maines’ but was defeated and left the post of mayor after just one year.

Known as Jim, or ‘Smiley’ to his friends, Mr Soule is stocky, sports a mustache and a shaved head and is a well known figure throughout the region.

He was a college football star and whilst at Bowdoin College became a record setting running back, at one point having trials for the Dallas Cowboys.

In 2004 Mr Soule, along with his father and three brothers, were inducted into the Bowdoin Athletic Hall of Honour.

Three years later he was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.

His attorney, Peter DeTroy, told the Portland Press Herald the whole scandal had been blown out of proportion.

'I have never in 40 years seen so much ado about so little, but that's more I think a function of the times we live in than anything else,' Mr DeTroy said. 'It's a Class E misdemeanor, which never generates any jail time. It's a fine.'

Records show that Mr Soule does not have a criminal record.

'He obviously feels terribly about this,' Mr DeTroy said. 'The biggest impact of this is on his family and his friends. That's truly the most dreadful situation.' Realtor Gary D. Bahlkow, 57, of North Yarmouth, ME Gary Bahlkow is head of his own company called LandVest, which finds luxury real estate and timberland for wealthy clients.

He founded the firm more than 20 years ago and is a Member of the American Society of Foresters with connections among the rich and powerful.

Mr Bahlkow is thought to have two daughters and is a keen fisherman.

He ran into controversy in January last year when he advised media mogul John Malone on the purchase of one million acres of Maine and New Hampshire woodland.

Critics said it was just an attempt by Mr Malone to top his friend and fellow media titan Ted Turner, who owns more than two million acres and is the largest private landowner in the U.S.

Calls to Mr Bahlkow’s home number as well as place of work went unanswered. Attorney Jens W. Bergen, 54, of Kennebunk, ME Writing on his Facebook page, lawyer Jens Bergen describes himself as a ‘Happy Guy’ who loves his ‘great’ children. He also pays tribute to his wife Gui Yun, who is originally from China, and praises her as ‘ever-constant’. The pair live together in a $420,000 family home in Kennebunk and appear to lead a tranquil life as prominent members of their community. They are parishioners at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in neighboring Biddeford and take part in races with the Arundel Yacht Club in Kennebunkport. Mr Bergen was born in Kirksville, Missouri, and joined the Marine Maritime Academy where he reached the rank of third mate before leaving to teach physics and maths at Cheverus High School, a private Jesuit school for boys in Portland. He later decided to become a lawyer and was called to the Maine Bar in 1988 and the U.S. District Court, District of Maine in 1990. According to his website, his interests are sailing, mountain and ice-climbing and men’s league soccer. Pictures posted show him on what appears to be an ice field wearing hiking gear. Requests for comment at Mr Bergen's home and work went unanswered. Financier Joseph P. Cuetara, 63, of Boston, MA Joe Cuetara is a senior vice president in the Capital Markets Division of Boston-based financial advisors Moors & Cabot. He has held the post since 1998 and on its website the firm says that his responsibilities include trading and underwriting. Pictures on his LinkedIn page show Mr Cuetara smiling in his office whilst wearing suspenders, a tie and a white shirt with a large window looking out on the street. He lives in a $500,000 home in New Castle, New Hampshire, which is a few yards from the waterfront. Restauranteur Peter M. Wormell Sr, 61, of Westbrook, ME Peter M. Wormell Sr. is the owner of of Harmon’s Lunch Counter in Falmouth, Maine. The landmark eatery has been owned and operated for the past 16 years by Peter Wormell. Famous for burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese and fries, the quaint locale has a dedicated following. Calls to Mr Wormell's home have not been returned.



Wright, from nearby Wells, has pleaded not guilty to 106 counts of prostitution, invasion of privacy and other charges. Mark Strong, a 57-year-old insurance agent, also pleaded not guilty to 59 counts of promoting prostitution, invasion of privacy and conspiracy at the Portland courthouse.

Her alleged client list isn't the only secret, however. Alexis Wright went by a number of names on various pornography websites.



A search of her real name, Alexis Wright, revealed numerous fan sites, including message boards on explicit websites that included her many aliases.



Posters in search of more videos of Wright listed the many names under which she posted her films so they could find more of them. The commenters directed their fellow fans to names like Kikicu, Lexi, Lexilove, Zumba Whore, Maine Zumba Queen and Lydia of Kennebunk and Wells.

The MailOnline then searched these pseudonyms and found photographs and videos of the same woman, appearing identical to Alexis Wright, in various states of undress and performing explicit sexual acts.

In several cases, one commenter would inform the other that it was more difficult to find videos since she was arrested for prostitution.



On one website where a woman listed her name as Lexilove, she posted a nude photograph of herself and claimed she was a 'Dance Instructor who love to have fun (Sex) with both men and women.'

Find: Mr Strong posted images of Wright publicly on modeling website ParadModels.com as part of his portfolio of Alexis. MailOnline has chosen to show this photograph to show their business relationship went further than simply investing in the Zumba studio

Not just Zumba? The photographs posted by Strong show rather more than dancing