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Breaking: Jury Finds D.C. Madam Guilty on All Counts

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04.15.08 | 1:33 pm

Not so fantastic news for the purveyor of a legitimate “fantasy sex” operation.

It looks like the prosecution’s “long, sad parade of former prostitutes” did its work. Deborah Jeane Palfrey was convicted on a slate of racketeering and money laundering charges related to running the service.

Paul Kiel is a former TPM reporter who covers covers business and consumer finance for ProPublica.
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