DC Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey commits suicide

Sasha · May 1st, 2008, 01:49 PM

BREAKING NEWS

Cops think 'D.C. madam' committed suicide

A woman believed to be Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam," was found dead in Florida today, according to Tarpon Springs police. The body has not been positively identified. "Detectives are investigating an apparent suicide of a W/F that appears to be in her early 50s," Tarpon Springs police said in a news release. Full story soon.

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TonjaLasagna · May 1st, 2008, 02:00 PM

That's sad.
I hope she sent her extensive list of prominent DC clients to an associate, who will then expose all the married Republican douchebags to the public.

KrisNine · May 1st, 2008, 02:00 PM

Interesting....suicide? Wonder if she was about to give up some big names prior to her sentencing???

Sasha · May 1st, 2008, 02:07 PM

I never believe "suicide" of a person who could ruin the lives and careers of elite political figures until I see proof.

sluce · May 1st, 2008, 02:27 PM

She's been Rove'd.

Moongirl · May 1st, 2008, 02:42 PM

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'D.C . Madam' reportedly dead in Fla.

Calif. woman convicted of running $2 million Washington prostitution ring
BREAKING NEWS
The Associated Press
updated 10:52 a.m. PT, Thurs., May. 1, 2008
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - Florida authorities confirmed that Deborah Jeane Palfrey, convicted of running a high-end prostitution ring in Washington, is dead in a suspected suicide, NBC News reported.

The body of the 52-year-old woman was found in a shed near her mother's mobile home Thursday morning in Tarpon Springs, about 20 miles northwest of Tampa. Police said in a statement that she left a suicide note, but they did not disclose its contents or how she killed herself.

Police did not immediately have additional comment when reached by telephone. Her attorney, Preston Burton, did not return a telephone call and e-mail message.

Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam," was convicted April 15 by a federal jury of running a prostitution service that catered to members of Washington's political elite, including Sen. David Vitter, R-La. She had denied her escort service engaged in prostitution, saying that if any of the women engaged in sex acts for money, they did so without her knowledge.

She was convicted of money laundering, using the mail for illegal purposes and racketeering.

But the trial concluded without revealing many new details about the service or its clients. Vitter was among possible witnesses, but did not take the stand.

Palfrey faced a maximum of 55 years in prison and was free pending her sentencing July 24.

Prosecutors said Palfrey operated the prostitution service for 13 years.

Vitter, a first-term senator who is married and has four children, has acknowledged being involved with Palfrey's escort service and has apologized for what he called a "very serious sin." But he avoided commenting further.

Besides Vitter, the trial also concluded without the testimony of military strategist Harlan Ullman or Randall Tobias, a former senior State Department official. Both men had been named among possible witnesses.

One of the escort service employees was former University of Maryland, Baltimore County, professor Brandy Britton, who was arrested on prostitution charges in 2006. She committed suicide in January before she was scheduled to go to trial.

Last year, Palfrey said she, too, was humiliated by her prostitution charges, but said: "I guess I'm made of something that Brandy Britton wasn't made of."

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McJag · May 1st, 2008, 02:51 PM

I will believe this only if her Mother ,family & close friend do. It is possible. They may have seen it coming-but lets see what they say.

*DIVA! · May 1st, 2008, 10:52 PM

I don't think she killed herself..I hope that list surfaces..

Sasha · May 2nd, 2008, 06:29 AM

</SPAN>Young said that when the mother and daughter woke up Thursday, "they were both kind of tired. The mother said, 'I'm going to go take a nap real quick.' And that was the last she had talked to her."

They got sleepy just after waking up?

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witchcurlgirl · May 2nd, 2008, 09:08 AM

Isn't interesting that madams get prosecuted and sentenced to jail, but I don't recall hearing about any pimps getting prosecuted.

More sexism at work.....

tkdgirl · May 2nd, 2008, 09:15 AM

Whoa. If she's connected in any way at all to Bill Clinton, I have one word for ya'll: Arkancide!

Sasha · May 2nd, 2008, 09:31 AM

^^She indicated clearly in more than one interview that Darth Cheney was one of her clients in the '90's. David "Diaper Man" Vitter was a Republican.

tkdgirl · May 2nd, 2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sasha

^^She indicated clearly in more than one interview that Darth Cheney was one of her clients in the '90's. David "Diaper Man" Vitter was a Republican.

Don't diss Darth, I mean Dick! The dark side of the force is everywhere! And you know, I think Mrs. Darth would have kicked his ass in more than one way. Don't mess with Lynn Cheney. Bitch will cut.

greysfang · May 2nd, 2008, 12:51 PM

Suicide? Not likely.

cynic · May 2nd, 2008, 01:52 PM

I read in the USA Today that she hung herself, it's kind of hard to hang a person without either leaving bruises or drugs in their system.....regardless of the face she put on, I'm thinking that looking forward to a jail sentence was looming and she decided she couldn't handle it.....