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D.C. Madam, RIP

By Mark Jakubik

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, dubbed the D.C. Madam by the news media, reportedly committed suicide today. Palfrey was convicted just over two weeks ago on federal money laundering, mail fraud and racketeering charges, all of which arose from her operation of an alleged prostitution ring. As readers of this blog know, I have been harshly critical of the federal government’s prosecution of Palfrey. I simply fail to see how one woman runni9ng an escort service purportedly as a front for prostitution ought to be any business of the federal government (for those who will argue that Palfrey’s activities violated the letter of the federal statutes under which she was charged, save your breath - I am well aware of the borad uses to which federal prosecutors put such statutes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog on May 01, 2008 (boomark / email).