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Feb 12
After five months of reporting, the first installment of my investigation into power, sex trafficking allegations, and private clubs is out.
If you'd like to get in touch securely: email anya.schultz@proton.me or anyaschultz.36 on Signal.
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May 7
Read my latest 🚗🚗 Inside Uber’s $77 million plan to rewrite the California constitution sfstandard.com/2026/05/07/ub… via @sfstandard
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The rideshare giant’s ballot proposition could upend the legal industry. Critics call it an “inhumane” attempt at corporate greed.
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Apr 20
What actually happens when prominent Bay Area men are accused of sexual misconduct? We decided to find out. Read my latest for the @sfstandard: sfstandard.com/2026/04/20/70…
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Since 2010, scores of prominent local men have faced allegations ranging from sexual harassment to rape. Most have returned to the highest echelons of public life.
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Exclusive: It's a city for the politically ambitious, where it’s also notoriously difficult to get anything done. Inside the influence industry that quietly shapes decisions in San Francisco.
📝: @anyaviolet sfstandard.com/2026/03/26/sf…
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Mar 6
A little behind-the-scenes on how I investigated sex trafficking allegations in some of SF's most elite and powerful circles. Thanks @JesseAlejandro and @EmilyDreyfuss for having me on the show!
San Francisco nightlife fixture Michael “Mickey” Gerold led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs and powerful friends. But his ex-girlfriend Emilia London claims that behind closed doors, he arranged for her to have sex with men for money. The earnings, totaling more than $100,000, went completely to fund Gerold’s lifestyle, London said.
Reporter Anya Schultz discusses her blockbuster investigation on "Pacific Standard Time”: sf.news/4s0bAMo
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Some have called him "The Epstein of the West."
Listen to our interview with @anyaviolet on how she reported the story of a woman who says she was sex trafficked by a fixture of SF's elite social circles.
San Francisco nightlife fixture Michael “Mickey” Gerold led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs and powerful friends. But his ex-girlfriend Emilia London claims that behind closed doors, he arranged for her to have sex with men for money. The earnings, totaling more than $100,000, went completely to fund Gerold’s lifestyle, London said.
Reporter Anya Schultz discusses her blockbuster investigation on "Pacific Standard Time”: sf.news/4s0bAMo
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Emilia London says Michael “Mickey” Gerold coerced her into sex work to fund his lavish lifestyle. Reporter @anyaviolet tells the story.
📝: @EmilyDreyfuss and @JesseAlejandro sfstandard.com/pacific-stand…
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Mar 6
On PST this week, we interview @anyaviolet about her blockbuster investigation into Mickey Gerold, who led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs & powerful friends here in SF.
But behind closed doors, Mickey's ex claims, he coerced her into sex work.
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Feb 18
Last September, while reporting in San Francisco family court, I sat through a hearing I couldn’t shake.
On the stand was Michael “Mickey” Gerold. He said he was a public figure and a staple in elite SF circles — and the target of a smear campaign.
I left with questions.
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Feb 18
I’m especially grateful to Emilia London for trusting me with her story and making the difficult decision to speak publicly.
Domestic violence and coercive control don’t always look the way people expect. Often, the most lasting harm is the least visible.
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Feb 18
The first two stories are live, with more to come in the weeks ahead.
If you want to get in touch securely, you can reach me on Signal at anyaschultz.36 or email me at anya.schultz@proton.me.
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Mickey Gerold led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs and powerful friends. But behind closed doors, his ex claims, he coerced her into sex work.
📝: @anyaviolet sfstandard.com/2026/02/12/mi…
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A tour de force of reporting by @anyaviolet
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Mickey Gerold led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs and powerful friends. But behind closed doors, his ex claims, he coerced her into sex work.
A brilliant, must-read investigation by @anyaviolet
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Feb 12
Army veteran and nightlife fixture Michael Gerold is being investigated by SFPD for reports of rape, drugging, trafficking, and coercion.
Important reporting and incredible storytelling by @anyaviolet
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