Deborah Jeane Palfrey

Deborah Jeane Palfrey ( born March 18, 1956 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, † 1 May 2008 the Tarpon Springs, Florida) was the operator of a escort agency in Washington DC She was also known as D.C. Madam.

Palfrey operating an escort service in the years 1993 to 2006. She was the placement of ( illegal ) prostitution accused. As part of their charges, they sparked in 2007 with partial releases from its customer lists a great scandal, because this allegedly contains a number of prominent politicians and personalities. Subsequently, additional publications were first enjoined.

Among the celebrities who were known as customers, is one David Vitter, Republican U.S. Senator from Louisiana. Another interested party was Randall Tobias, head of the U.S. development agency. Also, relatives and staff of the Armed Forces, NASA, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to have been recorded in the customer file.

Palfrey died after authorities statements by suicide a few days after a court conviction.