'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."

Deborah Jeane Palfrey's Website


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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