'D.C. Madam' Can Release Phone List

Federal Judge Lifts Restraining Order On Escort Biz Phone Records

(AP)  A woman accused of running a prostitution ring in the nation's capital is free to distribute thousands of pages of phone records after a federal judge lifted a restraining order on Thursday.

U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler's order granted the request of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 51, of Vallejo, Calif., to quash restrictions by government prosecutors that prohibited her from giving away the list.

"As a result, Jeane has determined to release those records under certain conditions to qualified individuals or organizations," wrote her attorney, Montgomery Blair Sibley, in an e-mail.

Palfrey and her attorney have said the list contains up to 15,000 names and could shake up Washington by revealing high-profile individuals.

Prosecutors had won two temporary restraining orders to prevent her from distributing the list, first to preserve its availability, and then to prevent the harassment of potential witnesses through its distribution.

But prosecutors' arguments did not hold up, the judge ruled. The availability of the list is not in jeopardy and it was not seized or listed with her other assets that were subject to forfeiture, Kessler wrote.

Freezing "the personal property of an individual, not yet convicted of any crime" would be an extraordinary step, the requirements of which government prosecutors failed to satisfy, the judge wrote.

Palfrey is facing federal racketeering and conspiracy charges for running what she says was a legal escort service. Prosecutors say the business netted more than $2 million from 1993 to 2006.

[randalds]

Maybe Bush's name is on it. Wouldn't that be a kick. (but no surprize)
Posted by junfloyd at 07:22 AM : Jul 07, 2007

His girlfriend (Condi Rice) would do a Bobbitt on him. I mean she probably won't put up with him doing Laura, so why should she put up with him doing a hooker?

[forthepeopl1]

this will set americans free from this crimenal and but bush,cheney,rove,rumsfeld,rice away for a very very long time..if they dont commit themself before this gets out


after hacking into the panagon last week lets just say have what will be the greatest secrets that this adminastration has been hidding from all americans and will prove with out a dout that rumsfeld,cheney,bush and rove,and even rice with the help of bushes and cheney friends in suadi araiba was involed in sept 11, 2001. as stated before 17 was from suadi araiba..

and to all americans that think that their governemnt hasn't been in on this as many senators and reps are named to. so lets say this we the people are going to be run by the middle east and all big money companys.

we the people better stand up and take back our country now. before aipac has their way in congress more..

this is a warnnig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slim1h2o]

Let the Fire works begin, right on time for the 4th. When the smoke clears, lets see whose left standing.

[junfloyd]

Maybe Bush's name is on it. Wouldn't that be a kick. (but no surprize)

[likeitis5050]

So what? It's not like they all haven't done it. Besides, if one of Bush's buddies is nailed we all know the whole thing will be dismissed. As for running the risk of any high and mighty, holier-than-thous being on the list...that's a given.

[waynabq]

What's wrong with legalized prostitution? Assuming you're single and not married of course. Whether you consider yourself a Liberal or Conservative; *** is something everyone enjoys.

The only difference is Liberals are open about it and Conservatives choose to hide it and chastize anyone who admits to liking it. Conservatives like *** but are such hypocrites about it. So what else is new?

[randalds]

Posted by r_bayless at 06:57 PM : Jul 06, 2007

What can I say? I was lucky enough to catch the tail end of the 60's (first joint at 13 in 1969) and partied into the 70's. Se*x, drugs and rock-n-roll!!! Of course those were the days when the smoke was mellow, the music was really great and the worst thing you could catch from all of the semi-anonymous se*x was curable with penicillin (except for unplanned fatherhood of course).

Ahhh the good old days!

[gracchus1]

Looks like there might some jobs available up on the Hill in D.C.!

[randalds]

Makes me glad I never visited D.C.

Of course now that she's out of business, there's no longer a reason for me to.

;-)

[hwk_i67]

I hope this leads to the revolution that we've been needing in Washington for far too long. Too many people living in ivory towers up there in DC.

[ianlou]

A Democrat on the list needs to worry about his wife.

A Republican on the list needs to worry about his wife, the Moral Majority, The Christian Coalition and the rest of the "Lets put Christ back in Christmas" crowd.

[ioweign]

Senator Joe Lieberman, in the wake of last week's terrorist attack on Glasgow's airport and the foiled plots in London, has proposed expanding the use of surveillance cameras nationwide in the U.S.

Smile - we could be watching them too, if Lieberman has his way.

[antoniof123]

Let the laughs begin I bet that we will see lots of friendly faces hopefully they won't be mine.

[forthepeopl1]

let all the names come out. and lets see all these so called servants to the people, congress and the house and all of washington needs to bleed and bleed of all their sins against us average americans...

time to take back our counrty from big money and all the crimenals in washington our elected...

that dont give a dam about us americans..

[psk123-2009]

What divine justice it would be to not only have the phone numbers published, (on the front page of every newspaper-in large print) but also the names of who called and for whom, how often they called, who they requested and exactly what they wanted with said escort(s).

Prostitution is illegal on both ends, whether buying or selling. Way too often the %u201Cjohns%u201D are protected because they have %u201Cfamilies%u201D and %u201Ccareers%u201D that could be ruined if it were revealed they purchased the services of a prostitute. Tough cookies. Everyone knows the score before stepping up to the plate so to speak.

[michaelcook2]

Gee, I wonder if there are any "Family Values" preaching politicians on her list. - Ya think? Bring on the hyprocrites!

[infidel_us]

She'll make a fortune from people paying her NOT to publish the list.

[random_radar]

No one is going to be embarrassed by showing up on the phone list. All they have to do is make a discreet donation to have their name left off. You are fooling yourself if you think you will get any dirt out of this.

And most of the big names had lobbyists make the arrangements, so you will see a long list of non-political lobbyist names. And most of them won't even be the heavy hitters anyway.

Wine, women, and song has been around Washington for so long that everyone with half a brain knows how to avoid scandal. Only the truly foolish get caught.

[pandamonium6]

I just can't wait to hear the stories that the people on this list come up with. This could be better then any daytime soap!

[drputt45]

The trouble is everyone will feel left out if they are not on the list. They all want to be somebody and going to bed with a politician has been a success story for a long time. Good on ya, girl.