Hooker ring in Houston busted

**Just Kill Me** · March 17th, 2009, 12:36 AM

Cops: High-priced hooker ring busted in Houston

Police: Madam called herself 'Heidi Fleiss of Houston' 10:44 PM CDT on Monday, March 16, 2009

By Jeff McShan / 11 News HOUSTON -- The arrest of a Houston woman on prostitution charges has women gossiping and husbands sweating.

Houston police say Deborah Turbiville and her husband Charlie ran one of the biggest call girl rings the city has ever seen.
Their client list has more than 1,500 names, including professional athletes, doctors, and lawyers, according to investigators on the case.
They say Turbiville called herself the "Heidi Fleiss of Houston."
Turbiville went before a judge Monday morning on a charge of promotion of prostitution.
Investigators say she recruited some of her high-priced call girls on Craig's List.

HPD
Deborah Turbiville, left, and Charlie Turbiville

Undercover investigators say the women met their clients at upscale hotels in the Galleria area and charged about $350 an hour.
They sometimes went to a luxurious three-bedroom apartment in the Memorial area to have sex.
Computer forensic experts are busy dissecting hard drives to complete the client list that they say could trigger a citywide scandal.
They've already found several names through credit card receipts.
HPD's Vice Division began working the case two years ago after they arrested a prostitute who was advertising on the Internet.
Police say she told them about the call girl service and a madam known as Vivian.

They later learned that "Vivian" was an alias used by Turbiville.
Police say she ran several different Web sites over the years, including viviansfriends.com and houstongirlfriend.com.
Turbiville was arrested at her West Houston home last week.
Police seized more than 50 pounds of paperwork and a safe full of gold bars and coins.
Investigators believe the couple laundered their money into precious metals and they expect to file money laundering charges.
Police also confiscated about $40,000, a Lexus and a Chevy Tahoe.
Investigators are trying to track down the girls who allegedly worked for the Turbivilles and they plan to interview the clients, as well.

Cops: High-priced hooker ring busted in Houston | LOCAL NEWS | KHOU.com | News for Houston, Texas

Gosh this is kind of fucked up but I am dying to know who the clients were.

**AliceInWonderland** · March 17th, 2009, 12:37 AM

^repugs.....

**Just Kill Me** · March 17th, 2009, 02:11 PM

Police: Accused madame the 'Heidi Fleiss of Houston' | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

This pisses me off; it's not like the women working were being trafficked and forced like most of the people working at the fucking jack shacks all over Houston.

**ManxMouse** · March 17th, 2009, 02:48 PM

I just don't get why they make a big deal out of busting a hooker ring when you can open any big city's phone book or alternative newspaper and see ads for "discrete" or "sensual massages," escort services, girls who do outcall visits, etc. Some of these businesses even have "Escorts" as part of their name, they're trying to hide anything, it's totally blatant! Enforcement is obviously VERY selective.

**Just Kill Me** · March 17th, 2009, 02:54 PM

Yeah. I have a feeling that with a client list this large and involving some very big players it's some kind of axe grinding shit.

I think they should be picking up the obviously underage girls walking on Hillcroft and the obviously immigrant women being forced in all the little massage parlors.

**McJag** · March 17th, 2009, 02:58 PM

Maybe the governor...

**ManxMouse** · March 17th, 2009, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by McJag

Maybe the governor...

Um, our governor wouldn't be going for call girls.

**McJag** · March 17th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by ManxMouse

Um, our governor wouldn't be going for call girls.

But she could have had some-um-call men.

**Just Kill Me** · March 17th, 2009, 03:10 PM

Aren't we in Texas? Are we saying Rick Perry is gay?

**McJag** · March 17th, 2009, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Just Kill Me

Aren't we in Texas? Are we saying Rick Perry is gay?

No,no! That was a generic governor. Any ol gov off the streets. Rick Perry is a Pretty Boy & they always get hit with those rumors. Personally,I doubt it. Much more would be out by now & being a no-fault state, his wife would have shot him by now.

**ManxMouse** · March 23rd, 2009, 09:32 AM

Yes, I'm saying that Rainbow Rick Perry is gay. Did you miss out on that whole thing a couple of years ago? Him and the secretary of state....Perry eventually had to address the rumors. Of course, he denied it. But he WAS an Aggie cheerleader, I mean come on.

**Just Kill Me** · March 23rd, 2009, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by ManxMouse

Yes, I'm saying that Rainbow Rick Perry is gay. Did you miss out on that whole thing a couple of years ago? Him and the secretary of state....Perry eventually had to address the rumors. Of course, he denied it. But he WAS an Aggie cheerleader, I mean come on.

I totally missed out on that. Wow... too funny. He has great politician hair.