"Mansion Madam" Home Is Up For Sale
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A former Penthouse Pet who had been accused of running a brothel out of her million-dollar home has put the mansion up for sale.
Lisa Ann Taylor has put the white-columned mansion, which sits on a golf course in one of suburban Atlanta's most exclusive neighborhoods, up for sale for $1.2 million.
Taylor, who uses the stage name Melissa Wolf, was arrested along with another woman in January 2007 on prostitution and drug charges.
Prosecutors said that among the services offered was sex with Taylor and other women for an entire weekend for $10,000.
As part of a plea deal, Taylor was sentenced to seven years probation and fined $150,000. If the fine isn't paid before Oct. 10, Gwinnett County can seize her home.
But the so-called "Mansion Madam" said that outcome is not likely.
"It's a good thing I put all that money away all those years ago," Taylor told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Tuesday's edition.
Taylor owns several other properties, including a house in Canada and a condominium worth more than $400,000, she said.
Taylor built the home in the 1990's for about $500,000. It was assessed at more than $1 million last year by Gwinnett County tax assessors. Darrell Bacon, Taylor's real estate agent, described her home as "an entertainer's paradise."
© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Lisa Ann Taylor has put the white-columned mansion, which sits on a golf course in one of suburban Atlanta's most exclusive neighborhoods, up for sale for $1.2 million.
Taylor, who uses the stage name Melissa Wolf, was arrested along with another woman in January 2007 on prostitution and drug charges.
Authorities were tipped off to a Web site showing Taylor sprawled topless on an ottoman and advertising services ranging from $300 one-hour photo shoots to "dream dates" that included a one-hour show.
Prosecutors said that among the services offered was sex with Taylor and other women for an entire weekend for $10,000.
After her arrest, Taylor went on a whirlwind exotic dancing tour to raise funds for her legal defense.
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As part of a plea deal, Taylor was sentenced to seven years probation and fined $150,000. If the fine isn't paid before Oct. 10, Gwinnett County can seize her home.
But the so-called "Mansion Madam" said that outcome is not likely.
"It's a good thing I put all that money away all those years ago," Taylor told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Tuesday's edition.
Taylor owns several other properties, including a house in Canada and a condominium worth more than $400,000, she said.
Taylor built the home in the 1990's for about $500,000. It was assessed at more than $1 million last year by Gwinnett County tax assessors. Darrell Bacon, Taylor's real estate agent, described her home as "an entertainer's paradise."
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