Indian-American CEO arrested in luxury brothel scandal where clients paid ₹50,000 an hour for sex

Anurag Bajpayee, the Indian-origin CEO of clean water startup Gradiant, has been arrested over an allegation of paying for services at high-end brothels. Bajpayee’s name appeared in court documents from the Boston area along with the names of several individuals accused of paying significant hourly fees for sexual services earlier in 2025, reported The New York Times.

Backing their CEO, Gradiant, in an official statement, said, “We believe in the justice system and are confident that this will resolve favourably in due course. Unrelated to this, Gradiant will continue to pursue excellence in technological innovation and to strive towards our mission to ensure clean water for all society."

Anurag Bajpayee is the co-founder and CEO of Gradiant, a Boston-based company that develops advanced technologies for water and wastewater treatment.