Authorities spent more than a year investigating a high-priced Denver escort business, even sending a female informant known as "Charlie" to pose as one of the prostitutes, according to affidavits unsealed Thursday.

The business, known as Denver Players and Denver Sugar, operated most recently out of a four-bedroom house at 1675 Fillmore St., according to the affidavit.

One of the employees told police she made between $200,000 and $300,000 in 2005 and 2006, performing "hundreds, if not thousands, of acts of prostitution."

Some of the women claimed their clientele includes politicians, pro athletes, judges, lawyers and doctors, 9News reported. The company kept a list of its clients, but the names were not included in the affidavit.

Authorities searched the Fillmore Street house on Jan. 25. They also searched the home of the suspected owner, Brenda Stewart, in the 1300 block of Monaco Parkway.

According to the affidavit, Stewart, 32, told "Charlie" during a job interview that she worked as an escort for about 10 years before starting her own business.

Stewart, who has not been charged with a crime, declined to comment, referring questions to her attorney.

Joseph Saint-Veltri, whom Stewart named as her lawyer, refused to comment or even confirm he is representing Stewart.

One of the employees told police that at least 25 women worked for Denver Players. The women kept two-thirds of the money they charged for their services. The other third went to Stewart, employees said.

At least two times during the investigation, an undercover officer asked for an appointment with "Charlie." The officer went to the home, where he paid her for simulated sex, the affidavit states.

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