DC Madame, the Pimp Extraordinaire kills self

Remember the Washington DC Pimp who had high profile powerful clients from politics to business? She decided to end her life recently. Oh well, may she rest in peace.

here's the news feed from http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1314757,00.html?f=rss :

Powerful clients of a woman who ran a high-class prostitute ring in Washington are fearing their sex secrets will be exposed after her apparent suicide.

Palfrey was facing years in jail

Deborah Jeane Palfrey - dubbed the DC Madam - was found hanging from a nylon rope in a shed at her mother's home in Tampa, Florida.

Police captain Jeffrey Young said: "Handwritten notes were found on scene that describes the victim's intention to take her life.

"Foul play does not appear to be involved."

But there are fears she may have handed a "little black book" of clients to the media before her death.

Sky News Washington analyst Jon-Christopher Bua said: "One can only imagine how many Washington DC power brokers are shaking in their Gucci loafers this morning wondering who has possession of her 'Little Black Book'.

"Ms Paltry already released a few of the names of her clients as a teaser to media outlets to pay for legal defence.

"Some here in DC think she held back the names of her most high profile clients to assure her financial security or to protect her own life.

"The fear that paralyzes the guilty - and they know who they are - comes from the notion that she may have handed over her 'Little Black Book' to one of our top newspapers or media outlets.

"Only Ms Palfrey knows for sure and she is no longer available for questioning."