BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 12, 2007

Ex-Prostitute Says She Had Sex With Vitter

Wendy Ellis Claims Senator Visited Her Two To Three Times A Week In 1999

    • Publisher Larry Flynt, left, and Wendy Ellis hold a news conference Sept. 11, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ellis says she had a sexual relationship with Sen. David Vitter, R-La., in 1999, when he was a state legislator.

      Publisher Larry Flynt, left, and Wendy Ellis hold a news conference Sept. 11, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ellis says she had a sexual relationship with Sen. David Vitter, R-La., in 1999, when he was a state legislator.  (AP)

    • Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks to the media with his wife Wendy Vitter in Metairie, La., Monday, July 16, 2007.

      Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks to the media with his wife Wendy Vitter in Metairie, La., Monday, July 16, 2007.  (CBS)

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(AP)  A former New Orleans prostitute who will be featured in Larry Flynt's Hustler magazine appeared at his office Tuesday to accuse Sen. David Vitter of having a sexual relationship with her in 1999.

Wendy Ellis told reporters that Vitter visited her two to three times a week for sexual relations between July and November 1999.

Flynt produced parts of an Aug. 22 polygraph test that he said confirmed her account, but Ellis could provide no financial records, photographs or other evidence to support her assertion that the Louisiana Republican was a client during that time.

Vitter has denied those claims.

"I want the truth to be known," Ellis said. "It was a pure sexual relationship. He would come in and do his business."

Ellis declined to comment when asked if she was being paid or reimbursed for her statement regarding Vitter, but she later said she would appear in Hustler magazine in January.

She would not say if she is being paid for the layout.

"She looks ... good," Flynt said.

Vitter, 46, a first-term senator, apologized in July for committing a "very serious sin" and acknowledged his phone number was among those called several years ago by a Washington escort service run by Deborah Jeane Palfrey. Federal prosecutors accused Palfrey of racketeering by running a prostitution ring that netted more than $2 million over 13 years, but she claims her escort service was a legitimate business.

Vitter's admission came after Hustler magazine told the senator that his telephone number was linked to Palfrey's escort service.

The senator was not charged with a crime.

Vitter's office did not immediately return a phone message Tuesday.

On Monday, Vitter spokesman Joel Digrado wouldn't comment on the Flynt press conference. In an e-mail, Digrado said, "Sen. Vitter and his wife have addressed all of this very directly. The senator is focused on important Louisiana priorities like the water resources bill and the Iraq debate."

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by glossypan September 13, 2007 3:28 PM EDT
micma says.....This is actually good news for Republicans. Finally a sexx scandal that actually involves a woman.......But wait til we hear the full story. Allegations of very weird $exual proclivities by Vitter abound. Toilet $ex, diaper $ex. The Family Values set seems to have to debase themselves to enjoy what should be good clean fun. Its a shame.
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by micma-2009 September 13, 2007 3:14 PM EDT



This is actually good news for Republicans. Finally a sexx scandal that actually involves a woman. I guess they are getting back to traditional "family values".


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by glossypan September 13, 2007 1:10 PM EDT
GunOwnerDan...common ground, get the government out of our private lives. Adults should be able to make decisions, even bad decisions, without help from Big Brother.
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by gunownerdan September 13, 2007 12:55 PM EDT
Legalize prostitution already.
The world''s oldest profession isn''t going away anytime soon no matter how many times we ban it.
Legal and regulated prostitution is much safer for everyone involved.
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by rushlimpdrug September 13, 2007 12:52 PM EDT
So let me get this straight. A woman (prostitute) comes forward after 6 years, collects 1 million dollars and we are suppose to immeidately believe her....yikes.
Posted by lilvinnyb

You might try reading the story first you dumbazz.
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by lilvinnyb September 13, 2007 12:45 PM EDT
Hey "micma".

speaking of *** scandals....did''nt a democratic congresman actually SLEEP with a male page, only to be given a standing ovation by the democratic party in the house.
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by lilvinnyb September 13, 2007 12:40 PM EDT
So let me get this straight. A woman (prostitute) comes forward after 6 years, collects 1 million dollars and we are suppose to immeidately believe her....yikes.
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by rushlimpdrug September 13, 2007 12:35 PM EDT
Or, do you just naturally have this uncommonly good connection with ****** ?
Posted by speakinup

ooooooh, speakinup said "******".
Anyway, I believe the political term is call girl.
The "gotcha" term is prostitute.
The rap term is ''ho.

In vitter''s case, well he may want to take the family for a trip to the clinic and have them all checked for HIV/AIDS.
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by glossypan September 13, 2007 11:26 AM EDT
This womans accusations - a DC madam has him in her client list - a Louisiana madam states he practiced infantilism at her place - Vitter apologizes - - - a preponderance of evidence. I would like to lay to rest the vicious canard that David was wearing a diaper at the Petraeus hearings. I saw him walk in and it was evident he was not. Or if he was, it was a well tailored slimline model befitting a distinguished US Senator.
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by mcvet September 13, 2007 10:34 AM EDT
Well, I prefer to believe the good Senator - at least until he is proven guilty. It has been my experience as of late that the ladies of the night haven''''t been too honest. You DO remember the 3 lacross players and their run-in with a woman of ill-repute, don''''t you ?

Gee, I wonder which of us is the typical liberal.

Or, do you just naturally have this uncommonly good connection with ****** ?
Posted by speakinup at 12:06 AM : Sep 13, 2007

LOL Well he ALREADY admitted to ONE hooker there swastika breath or didn''t you notice? ROFLMAO If you notice he''s not out there with his lawyer pushing a case for slander...wonder why? ROFLMAO Do you REALLY want to demand proof? ROFLMAO Chances are she has some...maybe phone recordings? Hummm? ROFLMAO The old snake oil isn''t selling like it once did is it? ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Y''all. You really aren''t the sharpest tool in the old shed there are ya? ROFLMAO
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by mcvet September 13, 2007 10:30 AM EDT
The people I feel bad for in this thing are the small minded Religious Nazi''s who hearded to the polls to vote for these snake oil salesmen. They were fed the same tired old lines that Snake Oil Salesmen has been selling since day one but they sold their nation out because of fear. When they wake up and see the distruction to average working men and women in this nation brought on by these fascist Politician''s it''s not going to be easy. I do not know of ONE community anywhere in this country that has NOT been hurt and hurt badly with the mass move of jobs or the lost of pension/health care. They are sad yes but those who pray on them are the lowest form of human.. the very lowest!! Sieg Heil Y''all.
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by skyk-2009 September 13, 2007 10:25 AM EDT
At the end of the day, they have no proof on Vitter. Same for Craig. And Petraeus is going to ****** all over Nancy Pelosis face. Frustrated self loathing Libs rant and express their impotence on the internet. LOL
Posted by screen_name_ at 10:47 PM : Sep 12, 2007
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LOL RIGHT! Say do you want to buy some land? I''ve got some GREAT ocean front property in Arizona! LOL
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by tbweb September 13, 2007 5:19 AM EDT
If she can''t produce a stained dress I''m not buying it, a standard of proof has been established!
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by grazinggoat September 13, 2007 4:13 AM EDT
Ex-Prostitute Says She Had *** With Vitter
Wendy Ellis Claims Senator Visited Her Two To Three Times A Week In 1999

-Ex-prostitute: how can that be? Limited-time-pleasure Contractor. Her contract has expired, hence she is an ex-prostitute. So between two clients she is considered an ex-prostitute, right?
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by micma-2009 September 13, 2007 3:24 AM EDT


This is actually good news for Republicans. Finally a sexx scandal that actually involves a woman. I guess they are getting back to traditional "family values".



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by micma-2009 September 13, 2007 3:19 AM EDT


speakinup


I''m from Louisiana and these allegations are nothing new. Vitter has long been known to frequent prostitutes. He''s adressed them before and denied them ever seeing prostitutes until he was caught calling a Washington madam from the Senate floor. Phone records can be so inconvenient. So if you believe the good senator, I''ve got some ocean front property in Arizona I''d like to sell you. Perhaps you feel the need to defend this hypocrite because you share his Republican "family values".




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by speakinup September 13, 2007 3:06 AM EDT
micma - another she said, he said, story. You prefer to believe the ex-prostitute, that is undoubtedly being compensated by Mr Flint''s "fine" publication. BTW, do you approve of womanizing such as this publication does, or does that not matter when it comes to getting whatever you perceive as ''justice'' in your warped world?

Well, I prefer to believe the good Senator - at least until he is proven guilty. It has been my experience as of late that the ladies of the night haven''t been too honest. You DO remember the 3 lacross players and their run-in with a woman of ill-repute, don''t you ?

Gee, I wonder which of us is the typical liberal.

Or, do you just naturally have this uncommonly good connection with ****** ?
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by micma-2009 September 13, 2007 2:39 AM EDT


This is actually good news for Republicans. Finally a *** scandal that actually involves a woman. I guess they are getting back to traditional "family values".


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by micma-2009 September 13, 2007 2:21 AM EDT



No way, Vitter is a good family values Republican. Not!!


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by glossypan September 13, 2007 2:19 AM EDT
Same as frustrated cons. I wonder if anybody listens or is it just us jabbering among ourselves. Wish I knew. I would like to think there are a few people out there who have found the shining path partly through my efforts. g''night
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