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Posted: 2:47 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Businesses discover local public relations manager lived a double life

Do you know the 'Muffin Man?'

By Natalie Tripp

EL PASO, Texas —

More details are developing in the case of an El Paso man wrapped up in a prostitution ring after posing as a CIA agent.

Jonathan Shoman also known as "Muffin Man", 33, is charged with prohibited monetary transactions and has been ordered not to leave El Paso County or travel to Mexico. Owner of a small public relations company based in El Paso, Shoman was also screening potential clients for a New York madam using internet background searching websites. The madam said Shoman told her he was a rogue CIA agent willing to screen clients who might be undercover law enforcement. The ring was eventually cracked when an undercover agent posed as a corrupt federal agent and also offered to help the madam.

Shoman recently did work for the El Paso Opera, and was involved in promoting the tailgating party for the 2010 Hyundai Sun Bowl at the Robinson Entertainment District near UTEP. He also used to head the marketing department of the Humane Society of El Paso about seven years ago. None of the businesses had any complaints about Shoman's work, instead commenting that Shoman did what was expected on each job.

The nickname "Muffin Man" is a result of how authorities found Shoman linked to the prostitution ring. The New York madam, who isn't named in the arrest affidavit for Shoman, had a P.O. Box address listed for "Muffin" which also happened to be the same address for JS Public Relations, which is owned by Shoman. Agents searched the woman's apartment after attaining a warrant, and have also confirmed that Shoman is not a CIA agent.

Shoman did not return any phone calls to KFOX 14. He was expected to be released from jail today, after a judge agreed to let the man post bond. Shoman was arrested on Jan. 10 without bond.


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