‘Miz Julia’ Speaks: Inside D.C.’s Most Notorious Escort Service

Sounds like an excellent service. Too bad we have so many religious fundamentalists whose only concern is that somewhere someone may be enjoying themselves. Unfortunately, it appears that, as a country, we will never get over our Wahabi and Taliban-like attitudes.

What is the point of a 90-minute appointment if it’s not set-up just for sex? Who the hell would want to go on a 90-minute date? What a bunch of crap.

Why doesn’t anybody mention that these activities transmits sexual deseases? It is unhealthy physically and emotionaly on the long run. It always is.
I am glad there are prosecutors seeking out these desease transmitting activities. Staying healthy will save the environment (on the long run)!

the legal profession run rampant — again!!
beat Duke case/special prosecutors/lawyers in robes who believe they are sainted….
meanwhile, Harry Reid/Dianne Feinstein steer millions to their personal pockets? When will the voters ever learn?

“What a bunch of crap.”
Well said.

This sounds like another case of a victimless crime, sort of like prohibition in the 1920′s

Some may consider this to be a victimless crime, but it appears that the victims here are the girls themselves. As far as prohibition was concerned, what about the numerous deaths caused while driving under the influence. Let her disclose it all – including the clients names and occupations.

Erik, Thank you for reading my comment. I’ve lived in Saudi Arabia, as well as Iraq. I will expand upon my comment.
Ideologies hold out the promise that the future will be better than the present. There are two types of ideology: a state-based ideology, which promises a better life while the person is living, and a metaphysical-based ideology, which promises a better life after the person is dead. The following will deal with the metaphysical-based ideology.
Monotheist Believes there is one right path. Since this is completely contained within the individual’s thoughts no one else would even know about it.
Evangelist Spreads word of the path. Sometimes intrusive and irritating; nevertheless is still peaceful and not a physical threat to anyone.
Fundamentalist Insists that public law reflect the path. If thwarted the fundamentalist will introduce violence, for the insistence, citing the desire of a deity, is without restraint.

I’m with Stan, “Expose them all”

Wait! What..no list? Decided not to release any names? What happened? Wasn’t that the point? Wasn’t this for the “big ratings”? What would make those at ABC change their minds? Hmm. That’s the only interesting part of the story. One DC attorney scared you away? Maybe there were no “big fish” to fry? When you reviewed the list, besides the one Republican that was “outed”, were you disappointed? Or, were there Dems on the list and you couldn’t release Republican names without releasing Dems names? Oh wait, that can’t be. That would mean you were engaging in honest journalism.

Any bets on this prosecution getting cut off at the ankles? If it continues we will probably lose half of the congress.

Who cares if they had sex or not, the government is once again going out of bounds. Why should people care about how they spend their time and money when it doesn’t hurt anybody or damage any property? Because it’s immoral? There are plenty of other immoral activities that are commited every day that go unpunnished thare as private as using an escort service (adultery anybody?).
People raise the risk of contracting an STD as a reason. Those same people could learn a few things about how these kind of operations work in Nevada. Regulate it, tax it, and put it work so that law enforcement can work on other issues (graffiti, drug stings, unsolved murder cases). This lifestyle is NOT going to stop because of high profile cases like this one.

I think the johns and prostitutes should be outed and prosecuted as well as the madam. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. And I sure wish your readers would learn to spell or use spell check.

I just wish the justice dept was as zealous to protect our borders, as they are about busting escort services.

A victimless crime? This is not victimless. This is spreading STDs, hurting marriages and further pushing out the limits on what “Pleasure” is. Sex is a wonderful thing in a marriage. Try working on your marriage. Prostitution is not victim-less.

I see no crime here. What a bunch of wasted tax dollars.

If Ms. Palfrey really names names she will end up like Chandra Levy.
Hopefully she has police protection.
These so called “family men” are the biggest perverts of them all and they deserve exactly what they get.

There have to be reciprocal parties for there to be a criminal activity, the payer and the payee, otherwise this sort of case is a witch hunt. Prosecute all parties or none at all.

This woman is smart! She has it ON PAPER that her “escorts” were not to engage in sex. Reasonable doubt? If it ever goes to trial, we’ll see…

Prostitution, if this is the case here, is never a “victimless crime”. Even if the women (or men) consent to be prostitutes the risks for being damaged physically, emotionally, and socially are very high. The families and significant others of the men who engage in prostitution will also pay a price in disease, relationship trauma, and the social chaos of dysfunctional families. The greater culture, often asked to pick up the costs of the damage done by others, is also victimized. Why is is that we can understand the dangers of second hand smoke and not see how unbridled sexual behavior can also do damage to people well beyond the two who consent at any given moment?

So if these folks who are prosecuting are automatically right wingers, then those who perpetrate are left wingers? We are a nation of laws. There are law I don’t like but must abide by – like speeding (maybe not always). I know that if I speed, I might get a ticket. So unless these laws are changed, and you are willing to face the music, have at it go have fun, but know the possible consequences.
If the law is bad, then change it! Until then, stop whining… :-)

Maybe we should have STD and drug-tests for ALL elected politicians and their appoinments? Hey, if we have to, they should too. Prostitution should be legalized. Rich women: leave poor women alone, your great-grandmothers made these dumb laws. All they do is make human society more of the powder-keg that it is today.

Who wants to bet that SEVERAL “high powered” Republicans are on this list. I cannot wait until Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or other Fox News zealots are outed. Those who live in glass houses.

Mark Twain had a wonderful quote ” news is not when dog bites man , news is when man bites dog” this case is a prime example man bites dog. . Who really cares if some one wants to pay for 90 minutes of caring and or sex. It is about the same price as an over priced act in Vegas and one doesn’t walk out feeling ripped off by some disingenuous artist saying how much he/she loves you.

I’m all for full disclosure. However, does anybody other than me doubt that ABC will be fair? I say, publish them all, or publish none. Let the chips fall where they may.
Right now, only one Republican has been outed. I’ll be interested to see if we ever can know, which democrats are protected and which news media people are covered up.
ABC is an 80-90% democrat outlet. Republicans won’t receive fair treatment.

All parts of the sex-for-money biz are not equal, my ignorant friends. There is a very big difference in the factual particulars (though not to strict moralists, I realize,) between a drug-addicted pimp slave on a street corner and a med student dating professional men for money.
It is obvious from the comments that most people who have posted on this thread have no personal knowledge of this subculture, so allow me to enlighten you. There are a lot of people in our society who like to meet other people and have sex with them. In some cases, money is exchanged. Some of the ladies accepting money may support themselves that way. But many are actually enjoying themselves as much as the men (though the liberal feminist wing of the moral police will deny this—they know better than the women involved what is best for them.) Some have had fantasies about being an “escort,” and are fulfilling them, often for just a few months, and then they get out. Some are working their way through school or supplementing their teacher income. The money is often a way for boundaries to be drawn, expectations to be clear ahead of time, because the life circumstances of the man or the woman may not, at that time, allow for deeper involvement. Yet they want SOME involvement.
“Disease” is not spread more profusely through the high-end escort business than through the singles scene, the “swinger” scene or other means of meeting on the Internet. That is a myth. The encounters are, at the high end, respectful, often affectionate, interesting and intelligent.
I’m not trying to argue whether it is morally “right” or “wrong.” Everyone has their own opinion. But the idea that these are all desperate women, exploited by men, degrading themselves and spreading disease is simply ignorant.

Selling your body is not the act of an “empowered” human being. And purchasing someone’s body is not an act of “harmless” pleasure. Whether we acknowledge it or not, prostitution is a harmful practice that addresses true needs for love and attention but in a way that is destructive and perverse.

I’m sorry…but how is this any different than online dating services like Match.com, etc.??? Money is paid to get set up with other people–and if you go on a date and wind up having sex…is that going to be called prostitution too??? Slight differences, but a very similar concept! money=date/sex…..no one ever said these women didn’t have a choice.

Boy, this seems to be a blood-thirsty crowd writing in. Didn’t you guys get enough of a kick about Ted Haggard’s indiscretions? That was only 6 months ago. As for this “escort service,” I say bust the guys, too! That’s only fair. And has anyone else noticed how so few men are interested in sex, but are just in desperate need of a massage? There must be a lot of tension in the air! :)

I want to know if any government employees charged this service to their expense accounts. The taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill prostitutions or escort services for elected or appointed public servants.

Well said, John. It is NOT a victimless crime.
“The families and significant others of the men who engage in prostitution will also pay a price in disease, relationship trauma, and the social chaos of dysfunctional families. The greater culture, often asked to pick up the costs of the damage done by others, is also victimized. ”
If you haven’t lived the horrible reality of the victimized family and the costs associated with it – then you can’t possibly understand how “victimless” doesn’t at all apply to prostitution – in all it’s forms.
I’ve lived it and I’ve been victimized. And there are millions more like me.

This is victimless crime, and it shows that no matter what is happening in this country, the government STILL has too much free time.

MB, often men and women who use these services are sexually addicted just as a person can be addicted to gambling, drugs, alcohol, etc.
Addicts LIE. Addicts conceal and are masters of it.
Spouses who are unaware of the lying, concealing partners’ hidden habits are not naive. They are being played.
To suggest culpability on the part of the person often innocent spouse and family is just mean and ignorant.

I think I’m going to open a drug/alcohol rehab center. If the names on this list are released, you can bet that they have an “addiction problem” and will be “seeking treatment”.
I could make millions!!!!!

A non-story about a glorified pimp brilliantly using the media to appear as anything but. This is like worrying about a stain on the carpet when the house is on fire. Lots of people here keen on ruining lives (innocent or not) for their own self-righteous enjoyment.

Who is Miss Julia kidding? No guy in his right mind would pay $300 to chat up some bimbo, something he could do for free with his old lady at home. That kind of serious cash means getting off in ways you could only dream about with your old lady. Every old fart in DC politics knows this and that’s why Julia has been doing so well satisfying a serious need.

All glory to the US National Sex Police, they strike again. Taliban is not inappropriate at all. They are the fundamentalist extreme wing of Islam, just as the evangilicals make up the fundamentalist extreme right wing of Christians. Their need to control everyone else to their thinking is exactly the same.
Whether the majority in society or a minority of individuals like or dislike prostitution, or sexual fantasy exchange, or even homosexuality, it should not be within their right to force their sex morals on others. That is the real issue here.
As far as sexually transmitted diseases, they are spread by sex whether money exchanges hands or not. Those particularly concerned can protect themselves by not engaging in it.
As far as families hurt by cheating husbands, that is a personal issue for those families, not society’s place to try and legislate. And that issue really lies with the cheating spouse, not his culprit in sex.

I think people need to mind their own business for a change, and like another poster said, spending money on a woman during a “date” isn’t any different than prostitution. There are many single and married females trolling for men with a fat wallet.

Who cares!

I can’t understand the chadenfreude of people who need to see others suffer and be hurt over something like this. Does it matter who used this company’s services? If it’s legal and acceptable for them to go and enjoy sexual relations with strangers without money changing hands, what is it about the money being involved that changes the whole thing so much?
I really don’t think anyone was hurt by this. The women seem to all have been involved of their own accord, and this madam obviously did an excellent job of covering herself, though it’s clear that the text of the contracts and the actual requirements of the job were contradictory. That is not the fault of this Madam, but of the system of laws (and wasted money on moral law enforcement) that forced her to do this to protect herself.
Outlaw a thing in demand and you can only succeed in turning a decent above-board market into a black market. But putting a stop to the activity? Can’t be done.

What’s the matter with you people that are dying to see the names made public? Is it so you can point the finger at someone else to make yourselves feel better about your own sins and shortcomings?

Why can’t we just learn to stay out of other peoples business. This practice whether these women slept with the men or not is an age old genra that is practiced all over the world. If a woman/man wants to sell their body, it’s their right to do so not the governments or anybody elses for that matter.

Quick! Someone please explain to me the difference between selling or buying adult consentual sex at a rate of a few hundred dollars for a couple of hours nad buying or selling adult consentual sex for groceries, an SUV, someone to do the laundy regularly and pay the monthly mortgage payment.
Oh, that’s right…the hourly prostitue never laments, “not tonight. I have a headache.”
But beyond that?

I think it’s hysterical when these swaggering, pompous hypocrits get exposed. Expose them all! They did something illegal. If they will commit one crime they will commit another. Obviously, being dishonest doesn’t bother their conscience. I don’t think we should mind our business at all. If you see one roach, there are 1,000 more hiding in the cracks.

I am baffled what this has to do with Taliban or Wahabi? Every country has their own moral values & own laws.
As a society, we have to draw a moral line; as a state we have to draw a legal system. If law is broken, then those who broke the law has to be held accountable.
Lets law takes its own course. Why is this such a big deal? If Miss Julie abused her business ethics, she need to pay the penalty. Period.

Victim-less crime? May I address THAT point, as a person who cousels people regularly…first are we to believe that all these men are single, unattached, unmarried men??? A sizeable percentage are “cheating” on someone…risking a marriage or relationship…so they can step out of “the real world” into an “artificial fantasy world” (that they had to pay for, by the way). Do we think the spouse or girlfriend’s emotional/relational pain if this “fantasy” became known, doesn’t cause someone great pain or confusion? Too many relationships are destroyed by this kind of “fantasy” behavior…thus detroying families, perhaps kids…even extended relationships with family and friends…as is often the result when marriages or committed relationships go south. Come one “victims” are everywhere in this type of thing. Not counting the women who need money so bad they are willing to “play the part” for some guy whose willing to pay them. What about that womens self esteem, emotions, her relationships…her future relationships…any potential harm there??? You bet there is…unfortunately she may not discover it till its too late, somewhere down the road. And then the men themsleves? How sad must it be when a man needs to “pay” someone to “pretend” a role in his “fantasy”??? What wounds are in this guy? What causes a man to sell out his “real world” for a “fantasy”…and at such a great risk??? Victims…yes there are too many…so let’s not use the “freedom of consenting adults” agrument here…because far more people are affected than those “playing in the fantasy”…and the result ain’t pretty!

Prostitution should NOT be legalized. There are way too many victims and problems. Diop, you must think all of the prostitutes are like Julia Roberts’ character in “Pretty Woman”, all healthy and nice with customers who are clean and handsome and wonderful and want to marry. The reality of prostitution is far different. Think about it … would you want your daughter to be a prostitute ? Or your mother or sister ? I didn’t think so.

Bern said:
“A victimless crime? This is not victimless. This is spreading STDs, hurting marriages and further pushing out the limits on what “Pleasure” is. Sex is a wonderful thing in a marriage. Try working on your marriage. Prostitution is not victim-less.”
Sounds like you are speaking from experience. Which is fine, but let others learn the hard way too.

Only if ‘those’ darn housewives would put out for their husbands would prostitution be on the way out or at least be a very small part of the equation.

Those of you who keep ranting about this being consentual acts between two adults should think of this. Do you also support drug sales between adults? Do you support unrestricted gun sales between adults? Prostitution is not just between the two adults, it affects the relationships of the two adults, their children, and anyone else they have relationships with in the future. Far too many third parties end up with diseases because of a supposedly monogamous partner. Far too many kids lose one or both parents due to divorce and diseases.
That is why prostitution is a crime, not because of two adults, it is because of the their families and kids.

Jack Smith says…”let others learn the hard way.”
That’s the problem here Jack…the “hard way” produces victims…that’s why its not a victim-less crime here.
You can gain “wisdom” one of two ways:
you learn from others instruction, guidance and pain
or
you learn THROUGH painful experiences yourself
The problem with “learning through pain yourself” is that it produces “victims”…you, the those you are with, and usually others around your life as well…so “your painful lesson” has a ripple effect on many others…and that is why this is not a Victim-less crime, so let’s be real about this shall we?

“Prostitution should NOT be legalized. There are way too many victims and problems.”
The victims you are referring to become victims of society, not the act themselves. For example, women become victims because of pimps running the show at this time. They suffer from emotional distress because society likes to dury them with insults for doing the same thing that trophy wives of CEOs do. Legalizing and accepting this practice would probably do away with it. People say it won’t work, but yet they don’t want to try it to back their claim.

It’s a proven FACT that the more powerful the man the higher his sex drive. Maybe their wives weren’t meeting their needs.
All this is a joke…we have a government that sees nothing wrong with raping the wallets of its citizens every year on April 15th but a few guys getting a blow job is somehow a criminal offense.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!

What’s all this about the hypocrytical men. THe “girls” were supposedly mature older women, trolling for cash the old fashioned way. Certainly doesn’t seem like they were victims they got cash and broadened their social horizons. What if one of the names on the distaff side of the list is a certain mature female prez candiate looking for an additional source of campaign revenue, while getting something she can’t get at home. We may see some real hypocracy on that side of the coin.
Spot

What guy on the planet would pay $300/hr for a woman to just talk to him? ROFLMAO!!

What seems to be lacking in these stories is the undeniable spread of STDs. A recent study in the news found that something like 45% of 20 year olds had genital warts. That, and diseases like them are killers.

Interesting discussion … while an average of 3 US troops are killed in Iraq!

Prostitution is a victim less crime. The people that are involved in it are all consenting. Don’t give me this crap that the girls are the victims. They choose the work. They make the decision. They are adults and have that right. The other argument was that it causes STDs and damages marriages. That only hurts the individuals involved. We live in a free (arguably) society. If you are only hurting yourself then it’s no one’s business what you are doing. Laws like this are just as dumb as seat belt laws for adults. If you don’t want to wear a seatbelt and you get killed you are doing society a favor by removing yourself from the gene pool. What else do you know that you it is legal to give someone freely, yet illegal to charge for? While the behavior may be morally wrong it should hardly be illegal.

It’s sad that this country can’t get over it! I mean “it” by, consenting adults enjoying themselves in the privacy of their own environment. This women, and the women that worked for her were all consenting adults as were their clients. Everyone was happy with what they were doing, no one got hurt. What the hell was so wrong with it? The powers that be need to spend tax payers money on the “Real” criminals in this country.

The spread of STDs would be lessened if prostitution were made legal, and compulsory testing was required.
Our social laws are so twisted.. consider this:
It’s illegal to pay to have sex with a consenting adult, but it’s legal if you have sex with a paid consenting adult while being videotaped and sell the result as porn.
Keeping prostitution illegal only pushes it underground, makes it more dangerous and unhealthy, and will never eradicate the demand.

Reply to LEZAH regarding Tom Czech.
I do not know anything about Mr.Czech beyond what was in the articles I mentioned. The article says that he had to get a restraining order against Palfrey to stop harrassment. That should be a matter of public record. I am confident that one if not both of the publications I cited checked this out before it went in the article.
Beyond that, there is more in the articles which should make any reasonable person suspicious of Ms. Palfrey’s motifs and tactics.
I notice you did not deny that she is a convicted felon who has already served time once for pimping.

The list was submitted to ABC news. If this organization’s job is to report the news why haven’t they published the list? Instead they have decided to capitalize on their exclusive access to this information. What this means is that ABC news is the conduit for this information. They decide what and when the public gets to see. Instead of simply reporting what they know, they withhold and reshape this to fit their business model.

“It is highly unlikely that there are any democrats on the list since they got it and their office for free. That is just amazing.
Posted by: glenn | May 4, 2007 11:54:38 AM”
You almost got it right. You should have said:
It is highly unlikely that there are any democrats on the list since they got their hand son the list first (ala ABC). They’ll make sure only Republicans and Republican supporters are identified, and ‘conveniently misplace’ any Democrat on the list. 49 pounds of phone records, and Washington is populated mostly by Democrats. What are the odds?
Posted by: glenn | May 4, 2007 11:54:38 AM

This is a story as it allows us commoners a way to measure truthfulness among those higher ups who claim to be honest and “family” oriented. I disagree with Zach and further propose that Zach is likely not among the married, and if he is he won’t be for long, because each spose should take the responsibility of satisfying the other as their personal quest in life. Males (most males) have brains located in their skulls, not between their legs, while the second head voices its opinion often, the upper head should prevail in logical debates. Don’t give males excuses for abondoning their marital bliss in exchange for a mindless act, expose them all and watch the males flee and the real men remain.

3500 dead US soldiers is the real crime.
When do the impeachment hearings start.
300,000 dead Iraqis is a war crime.
Guess the Federal prosecutors are all from Goodlings school of Justice.
Shame!

Wow, what an incredible array of opinions. I’m impressed. I was arrested on the same charges in 1996. Unfortunately, nothing has changed. Geraldo and Dateline called my lawyer. Penny Crone was at my house. I had coffee with a producer from Michael Moore’s camp. I also had a high-profile case being the first big escort business since the Mayflower Madam in NJ and NJ. Let me put this business into perspective as you are all just guessing at how it works. This is a “date” between two consenting adults except that money is being exchanged. Some people run their own businesses and some work with escort services. The Madam is not a pimp. She is doing the same job as travel or real estate agent. She’s the go-between for two clients. It’s a real simple business. I spoke with a famous Constitutional lawyer and he told me this is the same law as Roe v. Wade, your body, your choice. This is a religious and moral issue, not a legal one. We are still getting arrested in 2007, where there is no victim, and some are serving jail time, especially in California where it is usually three years mandatory, ie Heidi Fleiss. We are more careful with our bodies than two drunk people at a bar jumping into bed with each other. We just want to be able to run our own businesses. Since the advent of the internet, there are literally thousands of appointments going on every hour in the United States without any problems or help from the government. Finally, a case that proves that people in the system use these services. We’ve all had judges, cops, firemen, government employees, etc. use our services. I had a huge client list, but they just wanted to get me. My story is more interesting than the DC Madam’s. I had undercover female cops infiltrate my business. It’s time for this subject to be taken seriously. I wish she would fight for a change in the law instead of saying she was selling fantasy. It shouldn’t matter what went on behind closed doors, the client is paying for “time”. We are all big boys and girls and can take care of ourselves. It would be a much safer business if it were decriminalized. Let’s get the ball rolling and not let this get swept under the carpet. I’m ready for a fight.

I find it very amusing that it is news worthy to comment on men sleeping with escorts. Do they rent porn too? This is a joke and who really cares? Did these girls get raped or did they go willing to collect some money. Are men not paying for sex when they spend 150 dollars on dinner?

IS 20/20 joking every person on that list is NEWS WORTHY!!! COWARDS all news outlets COWARDS. What has happened? Where are the tough questions? Why are they not asking her customers if it was protitution.
Why waste anytime on the story at all…? We do have two wars going on

thou shall not sell body= SEVEN: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
Sorry dear no sex outside of marriage.

Some of the people named should have been named due to their jobs. Who would know or care about a local business owner. And I’m sure if more democrats had been in power their names would have shown up. It seems like everything has a political slant. Whom ever is in power the news media looks at them. And most of the time what they see should be talked about. This is still America. if I want to read or see America’s version of Pravda i’ll watch Fox news!

having some experience in the sex industry I think that brothels if regulated like the Bunny ranch is a great idea and the government could tax it accordingly and make a ton of money! This is a straight forward way to sleep with a hot girl (even though obviously the person running it told her girls over and over it’s not prostitution it’s escorting) The girls at the bunny ranch are clean and they use condoms! Just because a girl is a prostitute it doesn’t mean she has every STD known to man! And the guy makes the choice to flip to the escort section of the yellow pages it’s not the girls business if he’s married or not! The girl isn’t destroying the marriage the guy is! The girl barely knows the guy unless he’s a regular customer. I do agree that kind of work shouldn’t be a permenant career. Do you think a phone sex operator destroy’s marriages? The guy put in the credit card number HIMSELF he picked the girl HIMSELF he JO’ed HIMSELF without talking about his wife (most of the time) and the girl has no clue what he does normally trust me I know that was my last job I know a lot about that. HA!! peace out

looks like no ones bringin armies in to keep the girls from speakin sin!!!

Since you conservative bashers are salivating at the thought of high ranking officials being on the list, how come she only provided names in the last 4 years?? Does she have an agenda beyond her defense? Or has Bubba’s people made a deal with her so they stay out of the equation? Let’s see the names during the previous administration too!!

“From career professionals to graduate students, most women who came to Palfrey to work did so because they needed money — to pay off credit card debt, cover school loans or pay tuition fees, according to Palfrey.”
Honestly, the truth is, any ‘gal’ with true class, true sophistication, true beauty, true intelligence, and genuine elegance would not engage in sex practices just for the money. They would do it as a means of expressing their intense sexual nature, albiet strong sensual personality, and a passion for it.

Oh Gee Danny, you must have read over the tragic fact that a woman died tragically. I am sure you just forgot to mention how sad that is, or once again “no human involved.”

I’m sorry, but since when did ABC decide what news is good for the nation? We demand the list of names that ABC is now refusing to release because of it’s ‘sensitive’ nature. Excuse me. But the law is for everyone, not just the elite, who can by pass notoriety by calling a ‘news’ staion and having a story killed. We want the names of the higher ups, and if it comes to a lawsuit, no problem.

I think it’s ridiculous to protect the names of the men but prosecute the women. If it’s a crime..it’s a crime.
But therein lies the problem in my opinion. How much better to legalize and regulate the ‘world’s oldest profession’. It isn’t going to go away, and we could have less violence and disease associated with it if we’d do so.
Along with our ridiculous ‘war on drugs’, our obsession with punishing ‘victimless crimes’ has turned the United States into the Prison State of the world. We, who claim to love freedom have a much larger percentage of non-violent citizens imprisoned than any other country on earth. Something is wrong here. We need to base laws on societal need, not religious superstition and dogma. For infringing on the rights of others or hurting the environment, we need laws. Otherwise, I’d like to see less governmental interference in our lives!

It is tragic that Brandy Britton killed herself. The johns should have their pictures, names and addresses posted on the internet just like they do with the other sex offenders. Their wives/girlfriends have a right to know. It is so one-sided to expose the women and not the men. They have committed a crime too. Why should only the men be allowed to go for anonymous counseling and have their records expunged afterward?

her only crime was getting caught. I believe it was an escort service. There are Men (women) in high places that just want an arm piece, when they walk into a dinner, someone who’s attractive, pretty, conversational that they can introduce to their friends. That shouldn’t be a crime. If she’s evading taxes, that’s another issue, but the government just got lucky because it goes on all the time in Washington & D.C.

What a bunch of sanctimonious prattle about these events. Let’s stop splitting hairs and work towards a real standard of truth telling. First, women should not have to prostitute themselves to make a living. They should get paid a decent salary closer to that of the men whose spelling, language and grammar they correct. Secondly, the men’s names should be revealed PERIOD. The name of William Kennedy’s victim was revealed, the names of women who have been harassed, supported, raped and beaten are always revealed. HOW ABOUT SOME JUSTICE? HOW ABOUT SHAMING MEN FOR A CHANGE?
Finally, let me define national security once and for all. National Security is all of the things concerned with protecting individual Americans, their constitutional rights, financial health(individually–not corporations), their property rights (see the Constitution and the Federalist papers), their safety and that of the country. NATIONAL SECURITY DOESN’T MEAN PROTECTING THE RIDICULOUS BONUSES OF THE OBSCENELY WEALTHY, THE SECRETS FETISHES OF ANYONE IN OFFICE OR WORKING FOR ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR HEINOUS PROGRAMS LIKE MKULTRA.
Maybe if more truth were told, our elected officials and our “elite” would stop behaving like subhumans and begin adopting honorable standards of behavior.
Journalists that protect these scum are not much better than the scum. Here is a fact that all of you need to think about…if you keep protecting these people until they are omnipotent, they definitely won’t need you. Think about that…by the way, if you out them, they will be replaced and you can make sure that the newcomers understand that misbehavior via the exploitation of other human beings is wrong.

In response to “Amlamb”:
Thanks for responding. I’m glad someone did!
I’m afraid “Same” is absolutely right in saying that “Do not commit adultery” (I’m not a thee/thou kind of guy…) is right there in “The 10.” I think that counts as “thou shalt not sell thy body and sexuality for money”. The problem is that our society has accepted sex outside of marriage as completely okay… and in fact, if you DON’T sleep with someone before you get married, something’s wrong with you, because what if they’re “BAD IN BED?!?” Who’d want to marry them? We’ve got it so backwards. Sex has become all about “me”. “If it feels so right, how can it be wrong?” has become our mantra. Don’t worry – even though it has become mainstream now, it’s not just a since-the-60s phenomena. It’s been one of the biggest problems throughout all of human history.
And here’s the biggie: sex ISN’T about “you”. It’s supposed to be about the other person. It’s about sharing intimacy – a physical vulnerability between you and the person you most want to know in the whole wide world… and to know you. Sex is about GIVING – not TAKING. That’s what REAL love is… it’s not just a feeling, nor is it just a physical encounter that “feels good”. REAL love is sacrificially giving to someone else, and sex is one of the ultimate expressions of that love, giving your entire self – body, mind, and spirit – to one person for a lifetime. To pay someone for just a physical thrill is the ultimate perversion of what sex is supposed to be. Instead of GIVING yourself freely in love, you pay someone to GET off. It’s 180 degrees backwards. And that (among other reasons) is why prostitution is so wrong.
All that said, I have absolutely no ill-will toward any prostitute, or “John” for that matter. In truth, I feel great compassion and sorrow for them, for whatever their reasons for engaging in the practice. I hope both (and all) people can find a way out. I think this was the view of Jesus with Mary Magdeline. Jesus loved everyone, including the “sinners” and prostitutes, more than we can EVER comprehend. And it’s THAT kind of love that compels us out of our 180 degree-backwards ways and into finding peace with God. I don’t believe I’m choosing discriminately from the Bible whatsoever… in fact, I only hope I can continue to understand its full teachings.

She set it up so that you can’t really say that she was running a prostitution ring. However, you and I know that at least some of the women are not going to follow her “directions” not to have sex with the clients. I don’t know what to say about this. I’m digressing but … what’s more interesting to me is: how are we going to fight poverty in the world? I think I like presidential contender John Edwards for that reason. He seems interested in expanding the middle class; that is, lifting up the poor, and making it more difficult for people to accumulate amounts of wealth over and above what they need to live a comfortable life.

Madame X: Thank you for sharing your experience and shedding more light on a largely invisible and deeply misunderstood issue!
The good fight is in full swing!

I used to work for her. She did require (at a minimum) 3 nights a week, and I found that hard in addition to my full-time job. We (or should I say “I”) were not always home by 11:00 p.m. (on weeknights), more like 1:00 a.m. or 2:00 a.m.

Thank God for college and women who need money to attend!!!

Reading these posts, it is clear that our public educational institutions have been hard at work removing all sense of personal morality, or even ethics. Many posters seem to be clueless when it comes to discerning the difference between healthy, honorable behavior and destructive, shameful behavior. Many of these posters are the product of an educational system that has worked very hard to remove any sense of right or wrong.. the only measuring stick seems to be the shallow, self centered decision process.. if it feels good, do it, regardless of the consequences.
If a man can’t be trusted to honor his marriage vows/contract (which is a life long promise), how can he be trusted with the public confidence? He can’t.
Sorry- Spitzers conduct brings shame and digust not only on himself, but it also further erodes the trust and confidence in ALL public figures who promise to honor their important role in our society.

You cannot right the wrong Jezebel Julia. What do you call us? (Dumb Dummies?).
Shame on you. You have no regards for morals. How do you justify immorality with such passion and conviction? Is this what you taught your daughters?
It’s a pity you have lost your conscience to gains. You are not so smart. I won’t fall for that crap.

Spitzer has to resign, not because he patronized hookers, but because of his hypocracy in imposing more draconian laws on something which (like the consumption of marijuana and alcohol) has been shown time and again to only get worse with more legal prohibition. The solution is to legalize all transactions between consenting adults, regulate the dangerous transactions (like alcohol, other psychoactive drugs, and prostitution), collect taxes on them and use those taxes to prosecute the criminal abuses relating to these things in a draconian manner. Confiscate the cars of and imprison drunk drivers. Ditto for users of underage hookers. Life sentences for human trafficing and slavery offences of all kinds, life in prison for selling adulterated or misrepresented drugs… let’s stop pretending that we can legislate morality and achieve a positive outcome from that effort. That hypothesis has been disproven in practice thousands if not millions of times over the course of human history. The resources wasted on trying to impose adherance to “God’s will” however that is defined could be much better spent going after and deterring the violent criminals who are currently benefiting from these prohibition-mentality inspired laws.

So…let’s just let the prostitutes take more? and at the publics expense?
Get real people! This is sick, it’s sin, it’s wrong! One man, one woman for life are the only “sexing” that is allowed…everything else is immoral.
What determines the “next” legal sex activity? Sex with dogs, pigs? Get real! There are right and wrongs! And this is just wrong!
Take your money and use it wisely, not screwing around with someone else’s wife/hubby or future wife or hubby. ick!

Do know over 50% of sex in a marriage does not work and that is why…these men are out looking…come on people if men were happy in there own bedroom’s they would not be out looking so what does that tell us…????

I see nothing wrong in what this lady is offering. It doesn’t matter where a husband or wife for that matter goes to have an affair speeking from experience with my ex-husband who fooled around on me most of our 20 yrs of marriage and not only with prostitues but who ever would go with him. We are divorced now and as he puts it no he kicks himself everyday for losing the best woman he had in his life because now he is stuck with a woman who bites him up when ever she is drunk or high or both. Their youngest son who is only 10 yrs old has the sense to call the cops and tell them what is happening. So is this escort service a good thing yes and ladies if you can’t or just wont do for your husband or if you do and he still goes out on you trust me it isn’t you. I was always ready welling and able to do for me ex-husband but he just thought of me as his servant and mother to his kids. So really think about it before you blame everyone else for you marriage.