Odd that two women involved in a case that involves government officials would kill themselves. Why is it odd? I should think that the humiliating part is the payment for a sexual act with some freak, not getting caught:
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the 52-year-old woman known as the “D.C. Madam,” committed suicide Thursday morning at her mother’s home in a trailer park in the Tampa area, Tarpon Springs Police told FOXNews.com.
“It was her, and she’s deceased,” said Frank Ruggiero, a public information officer with the Tarpon Springs Police Department. “There’s no question that it was a suicide.”
Palfrey was found guilty on April 15 by a D.C. jury on charges of racketeering and money laundering related to her operating a prostitution ring.
She had threatened to reveal the names of her clients ” many believed to be high-profile political and business figures ” if prosecutors went forward with their case.
Ruggiero said police arrived at the scene at 10:52 a.m. Thursday and Palfrey was pronounced dead a short while later. He declined to say how she killed herself or offer other details.Palfrey was reportedly staying at the mobile home of her mother Blanche, police said.
A statement releasd earlier by Tarpon Springs Police said the victim was found in a small storage shed located on the west side of the mobile home.
“Handwritten notes were found on scene that describe the victim’s intention to take her life, and foul play does not appear to be involved,” said Capt. Jeffrey P. Young in a press release.
Pinellas County Medical Examiners will determine the official cause of death, and are working with the FBI on the case.
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter and former deputy secretary of state Randall L. Tobias both were tied by investigators to Palfrey’s high-end prostitution ring.
She had repeatedly denied the escort service engaged in prostitution, saying that if any of the women engaged in sex acts for money, they did so without her knowledge.
From Comcast News:
One of the escort service employees was former University of Maryland, Baltimore County, professor Brandy Britton, who was arrested on prostitution charges in 2006. She committed suicide in January before she was scheduled to go to trial.
Last year, Palfrey said she, too, was humiliated by her prostitution charges, but said: “I guess I’m made of something that Brandy Britton wasn’t made of.”
My first thought was it will be interesting to see who was on this girls list of clients. The question is will they do a thorough investigation?
I’m of a mind to think that these deaths were murders, not suicide.
My first thought was murder. I hope she had a “if anything happens to me” plan!
I’m certain it was murder. The circumstances are just too overwhelming for suicide. Besides this woman could have made alot of money on book deals, etc. She was obviously proud of what she did and who she had on the payroll.
Someone didn’t want her to talk and just like Vince Foster, someone offed her.
Hmmmmm…I wonder if someone was afraid she would cut a deal and start talking…is there any konnection with her to the Klinton Krime syndikate?
“”It was her, and she’s deceased,”said Frank Ruggiero, a public information officer with the Tarpon Springs Police Department. “There’s no question that it was a suicide.—
Wow, that’s one of the fastest case-closed concusions I have ever heard of. The investigation hasn’t even had time to get going…
“”Handwritten notes were found on scene that describe the victim’s intention to take her life, and foul play does not appear to be involved,”said Capt. Jeffrey P. Young in a press release.”
Just the fact that handwritten notes were found at the scene makes it even more suspicious. Have these guys ever watched Columbo? He’d be even more suspicious.
Good point Robert. There is no way in hell this investigation should be closed at this point. Handwriting analysis, autopsy, toxicology reports, witness statements. All these things take time.
Something just doesn’t wash.
Where’s Jessica Fletcher when you need her?
Did Ted Kennedy drive the “D.C. Madam” to her mother’s?? =))
I’m reading now that she hung herself. That’s not exactly an easy thing for a person to do and typically not how a woman would commit suicide.
Yes! Women don’t that. I’d expect taking a bottle of downers, but not that. Let’s recap:
1. Found guilty; threatened to name names.
2. Leaves handwritten notes at the scene indicating yes, in fact this was a suicide (just to make sure there was NO doubt).
3. Hangs herself, a torturous and violent way to do it.
I can’t believe any investigator would sign off on that. We’ll be hearing more.
I have to wonder which Klinton insider she had the goods on. This is easily the kind of thing that Sandy Burglar with his status as the former National Security Advisor would have knowledge of people who would be able to pull this off. Additionally, with his security clearance being reinstated next year (how on earth did the Justice Department allow THAT to be allowed in his plea bargain?)he’s looking at a position in a Hillary White House. Does anyone think that with his other extralegal escapades he wouldn’t be capable of something like this?
I actually didn’t think of the Clintons being involved, but I did think of Vince Foster.
The most common suicide method for women is poison, followed by guns and then hanging…
Other than the Clintons, noone else would have the intestinal willingness to do this. They’d kill anyone and anything that stands in the way of them getting back into the white house.