Overview

• Police raided Bliss Spa in Edison, New Jersey, and the home of owner Daniela Diienno on May 8, uncovering a prostitution operation and sophisticated money-laundering scheme.
• Authorities seized $650,000 in cash, including $600,000 concealed in a giant teddy bear, along with a Tesla, luxury watches, and $104,373 from bank accounts.
• Diienno faces multiple charges, including first-degree money laundering, promoting organized crime, and maintaining a house of prostitution, while four others were charged with prostitution-related offenses.
• The spa’s business license was suspended after health code violations were cited, aligning with Edison’s ongoing efforts to crack down on illicit businesses under Mayor Sam Joshi’s 2022 initiative.
• This operation marks the largest asset seizure in Edison Township’s history and highlights multi-agency collaboration to dismantle organized criminal enterprises.