'D.C. madam' kills herself in Fla. coastal town

Deborah Jeane Palfrey


'D.C. Madam' hangs herself
The Vallejo woman known as the "D.C. Madam" hanged herself at her mother's home in Florida, two weeks after a federal jury convicted her of running a prostitution service whose clients included some well-known Washington insiders, police said today.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 52, was found hanged with a nylon rope in a shed on her mother's property in Tarpon Springs, about 20 miles northwest of Tampa on Florida's Gulf Coast. Palfrey's 76-year-old mother, Blanche Palfrey, found the body this morning after awakening from a nap, Tarpon Springs police Capt. Jeffrey Young said at a news conference.

The DC Madam: She Took the Fall for Everyone
You may be surprised that a middle-aged mom is writing a post advocating the legalization of prostitution. Here's why. A short while ago, news got out that the DC Madam killed herself while visiting her mother in Florida: a death that was really unnecessary.

For those who haven't followed the salacious story of the DC Madam, her name was Deborah Jeane Palfrey and she ran what she referred to as a "legal and high-end erotic fantasy service" that catered to elite clients in Washington, DC. In mid-April, a jury found her guilty of money laundering, using the mail for illegal purposes and racketeering. Ms. Palfrey's known clients included Senator David Vitter and Randall Tobias, a former State Department official. Her client list apparently contained thousands of names including high-ranking officials at the White House and Pentagon, movie stars, lobbyists, and prominent DC attorneys.

D.C. Madam's Suicidal Thoughts
MAY 1--Deborah Palfrey, the so-called D.C. Madam who today committed suicide at her mother's Florida home, once told a California judge that she "seriously considered" killing herself following her arrest in a felony pimping case in the early-1990s. The 52-year-old Palfrey, whose body was found hanging in a shed near her mother Blanche's Tarpon Springs home, was convicted last month of racketeering and money laundering in connection with her operation of an escort service that catered to Washington insiders,

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Louisiana Sen. David Vitter Shows Up On D.C. Madam's Phone Records / Sen. Vitter Made Peace With Wife For "Serious Sin" (D.C. Madam's Records)

Senator's Number on Escort Service List


WASHINGTON -- Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, whose telephone number was disclosed by the so-called "D.C. Madam accused of running a prostitution ring, says he is sorry for a "serious sin" and that he has already made peace with his wife.

"This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible," Vitter said Monday in a printed statement. "Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling. Out of respect for my family, I will keep my discussion of the matter there _ with God and them. But I certainly offer my deep and sincere apologies to all I have disappointed and let down in any way."

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Jeane Palfrey:

"I just keep my head high. I guess I'm made of something that Brandy Britton wasn't made of. You know, I've got something in me. What that is, it can't be defined, but there's something in me that won't let 'em get away with it. And I'm not going to let these bastards get away with it."

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The Call Girls Of Capitol Hill / DC Madam Has The Goods On Washington Elite

'D.C. madam' names a purported customer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The alleged "D.C. madam" dropped a name in court documents filed Thursday, but the man named laughed at being accused of hiring the high-end escort service run by Deborah Jeane Palfrey.

Government prosecutors say Pamela Martin and Associates was actually a prostitution ring that Palfrey operated in the Washington area for 13 years. Palfrey denies that her business provided sexual services to its customers.

In her motion to reconsider appointment of counsel, Palfrey named Harlan K. Ullman as "one of the regular customers" of the business.

Ullman is one of the leading theorists behind the "shock and awe" military strategy that was associated with the 2003 invasion of Iraq.



Bush official resigns over escort links


WASHINGTON --Randall Tobias, head of the Bush administration's foreign aid programs, abruptly resigned Friday after his name surfaced in an investigation into a high-priced call-girl ring, said two people in a position to know the circumstances of his departure.
It was Tobias' own decision to resign, according to one of the people, who said the issue came up only in the past day or so. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way.


USAID Chief Resigns Over "D.C. Madam" Link


AP) Randall Tobias, head of the Bush administration's foreign aid programs, abruptly resigned Friday after his name surfaced in an investigation into a high-priced call-girl ring, said two people in a position to know the circumstances of his departure.

It was Tobias' own decision to resign, according to one of the people, who said the issue came up only in the past day or so. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way.

Prostitution scandal has Washington in new 'shock and awe'

The demise of a call-girl ring and pending trial of an alleged madam claiming thousands of clients has the US capital riveted by the chance powerful men may now be caught with their trousers down, with a senior state department official apparently first to fall.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 50, dubbed the DC Madam in local media, has been arraigned in federal court on charges of operating a Washington prostitution service for 13 years until her retirement in 2006.

Saga of 'D.C. madam' has bigwigs on edge

WASHINGTON -- "Miz Julia" doled out a steady stream of advice.From her California home, she e-mailed 132 women who worked throughout the Washington area for Pamela Martin & Associates. Her notes, seen in court records, gave how-tos for avoiding trouble in a business said to specialize in erotic fantasies.
"One never quite knows where evil, i.e., the vice squad is lurking in this business," read one 1995 entry. "The misogynists get a real kick out of surprising (shocking) you girls, when you give them the opportunity!!! . . . Therefore, you are to lock, double lock, triple lock all doors!!!"

Deborah Jeane Palfrey Legal Defense Fund

Federal Complaint Outlining Case Against D.C. Madam Deborah Palfrey

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