Anna Gristina, alleged "Manhattan Madam," sentenced to time served in prostitution case

(AP) NEW YORK  - Anna Gristina, a suburban New York mother of four who pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution, has been released following a sentence of time served.

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Gristina got six months in jail Tuesday and five years of probation. Her lawyers said Gristina lived on a 12-acre property in Monroe, about 50 miles north of New York City, and rescued animals and helped abandoned pet pigs find new homes.

But prosecutors accused the 45-year-old Gristina of having a roster of wealthy, well-placed clients and boasting of law-enforcement connections during 15 years in a business that made her millions.

She had said she was merely starting a dating service.

Prosecutors said they had to investigate her claims, but found no evidence to show she was as well connected as she had boasted.

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