Deborah Jeane Palfrey
Deborah Jeane Palfrey (March 18, 1956 - May 1, 2008) was an American businesswoman and criminal. She was best known by the name she was given by the media, the D.C. Madam. Palfrey operated an escort agency, Pamela Martin and Associates, in Washington D.C. She was convicted on April 15, 2008 of racketeering, using the mail for illegal purposes,[1][2] and money laundering.[2] Two weeks later, at age 52, she was found hanged in a garage. Autopsy results and the police said her death was a suicide.[1][3][4]
Palfrey was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Orlando, Florida.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stacy, Mitch (2008-05-03). "`D.C. madam' who vowed not to go to prison kills herself". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rood, Justin (2008-04-15). "D.C. Madam: Guilty". ABC news. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ↑ D.C. Madam: 'There was no way out'. CNN. 2008-05-05. http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/05/dc.madam/. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephen (2008-10-31). "Police Officially Conclude 'D.C. Madam' Hanged Herself". The Suncoast News. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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