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'D.C. Madam' Client Ready to Testify About Sex
May 04, 2007 2:04 PM
One of the prominent Washington men named as an escort service customer of the so-called "D.C. Madam" is apparently ready to testify he had sex with a woman or women from the madam's now-infamous Pamela Martin and Associates.
A lawyer for Harlan Ullman, a renowned military analyst and Washington Times columnist, says his client won't back down if he is called to testify by Jeane Palfrey, who prosecutors say ran an illegal prostitution ring for 13 years.
Palfrey maintains her service did nothing illegal and only provided "fantasy, legal sex," which does not include intercourse of any kind or oral sex.
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"Any notion that Ms. Palfrey has that Mr. Ullman will help her in any way is incorrect," said Ullman's lawyer, Mark Mukasey, in a statement to the Blotter on ABCNews.com.
Previously, Ullman had told reporters that the allegation he used Palfrey's service was "beneath the dignity of comment."
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When informed of Ullman's new stance, Palfrey told ABC News the former Rumsfeld colleague could be prosecuted along with her.
"If Mr. Ullman committed illegal acts, he can be charged with racketeering as well, since he would be a part of the overall conspiracy the government is alleging," Palfrey said. "It takes two to tango."
Ullman was named by Palfrey in court papers and in public statements outside the courthouse earlier this week.
Phone records provided to ABC News by Palfrey show Ullman was a repeat customer, who Palfrey says was known by her women as "Mr. U" and is well-remembered.
"He was a disagreeable character," Palfrey says, "and there were some complaints about him." She said some of the women refused to service him a second time "because he was an unpleasant person."
Palfrey has rejected an offer from federal prosecutors to plead guilty to reduced charges in return for a four-month prison term.
"I told them to go to hell with their deal," Palfrey said, "and instead will call my clients to testify in my defense."
May 4, 2007 in D.C. Madam Affair | Permalink | User Comments (265)
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What a shame, maybe would have been better
if they all had been neutered.
Could have saved we taxpayers a lot of
money since the judicial system does
seem to be overfed to begin with.
Posted by: V. Smith | May 4, 2007 2:22:22 PM
Well Mixon, you seem to be missing the point here: Ullman admits it. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But apparently "shock and awe" doesn't go over well with the high priced call girls.
Posted by: cervantes | May 4, 2007 2:35:46 PM
mixon,
let me get this straight.All these men that are being outed in hiring prostitutes and you're calling this madam a "loony tunes character"? Could it be that these hypocrites are all turning out to be CONservatives from the party of "family values" is why you came to this conclusion?
The GOP party is being outed everyday for their phoney "morality" they love to claim,and I am loving it!! These men are not being forced to hire prostitutes so I feel it's nobody's fault but THEIRS. I hope they all see Karma real soon.
CON-servatives.......wave the flag and claim to own it...talk about God and claim to own him...claim to be the only people on this planet who are patriotic.Well,now they can RIGHTFULLY claim they are the most corrupt,immoral hypocrites world wide.
Posted by: ihbwap3 | May 4, 2007 2:39:28 PM
Enough with the double standards!
Why should Palfrey need to plead guilty to reduced charges and serve 4 mos, let alone even one day.
I don't see the "Johns" having to plead guilty and serve any time.
All charges should be dropped against Palfrey -- UNLESS -- charges are brought against "all" of the clients.
Posted by: bac | May 4, 2007 2:41:54 PM
the GOP perverts? Con-servatives? Funny how your memory is lacking from the Clinton administration and his free call girl service with his own interns there, don't ya think? Perhaps if you would take that plank out of your eye and address the issue, instead of the party, you just might have an awakening of sorts.
Posted by: Sooner | May 4, 2007 2:47:25 PM
I am in full disagreement with this "Madam". Of course it is wrong for these men to have called in for services, but, she was offering, and I highly doubt her "no sex" rule was enforced. She is breaking the confidentiality she had established and guaranteed to her clients, as a business woman. She takes on a business name that looks more like a law firm, than what she was running, and of course she can say she filed her taxes legally, because she was "fooling" the IRS into thinking her business was something other than what it really was. So if she's saying she was running her business legally, then why hide and have to open all the clients' records up? Is that necessary?? 2 + 2 is What??
Posted by: Janda | May 4, 2007 2:49:53 PM
It's interesting that everyone seems to assume that all the clients will be Republicans. Don't Democrats have sex too! I assume that there will be men from both parties and that no group, liberal or conservetive, will be able to say they weren't involved.
Posted by: Cyndi | May 4, 2007 2:51:00 PM
Clinton didn't pay, these guys paid. BIG difference as far as the law is concerned. Look it up if you don't believe me.
BTW I love how Neo-cons are quick to change topic. What des Clinton have to do witht his incident? (Unless his name is actually on the list.)
Posted by: Tony | May 4, 2007 2:55:24 PM
I hope every single one of these double standard, hypocritical, bible-thumping, lying, con-men called politician not only have their careers ruined, but are ruined financially too.
After all, money and power is all their pay reverence too. They make me physically sick.
Oh and as for Monica and Clinton - last time I checked she wasn't working for an Escort service, nothing was 'paid for' and she was a stupidly starry-eye young woman that should have known better. And I mean not only in the whole affair but in the Linda Tripp debacle too.
Posted by: Ann | May 4, 2007 2:58:32 PM
Both parties are corrupt. Democrats lie about it when caught because they buy into the Republican moral authority. Republicans would do well to drop the act.
Posted by: Michael | May 4, 2007 2:59:53 PM
Hey Tony, what does the GOP or "conservatives" have to do with it either? From the information provided, her services included a broad sprectrum of influencial figures. Blinders dude; they impede vision.
Posted by: Sooner | May 4, 2007 3:01:03 PM
Re: the "looney-tunes" comment. Ms. Palfrey like far too many women was hoodwinked by a married man years, ago. From what I understand, the piece of #$@%& lied to her about his marital status. The guy, Tom Czech is a former marine and apparently a fairly dishonest character; a real player. He just didn't like the fact Palfrey eventually found out the real truth about him. After all, no one likes getting busted!
Posted by: Lezah | May 4, 2007 3:01:41 PM
Hmm, what are some of the unpleasant things The Ullman did that the Escort girls said were so unpleasnt that they wouldn't see him a second time? Or would that, too, be beneath his dignity to comment on--until otherwise revealed?
Posted by: Zolo | May 4, 2007 3:02:27 PM
I can't say I either respect the guy anymore or any less for paying for sex. All I know is, I am way too good looking for that.
She needs to release the list to a file sharing network like Gnutella.
Posted by: Steve | May 4, 2007 3:03:02 PM
Ulman's gotta be an idiot. this kinda squeeze play might have worked in private - but ABC has got the records. He's screwed.
Posted by: Thom | May 4, 2007 3:05:26 PM
If we really want to get into politics, this may actually be a welcome distraction for the administration. Is it worse to lie and cheat Americans into a needless war costing Trillions, 3300 deaths, and 30,000+ lives?
Posted by: Michael | May 4, 2007 3:07:31 PM
Dawn, how do you know what most conservatives do regarding their sex life?
Posted by: Sooner | May 4, 2007 3:07:35 PM
No she shouldn't go to jail...
Especially if the (Johns) are allowed to say "Yeah I had sex with the call girls"...The (Johns)knew it was illegal...hell are they not lawmakers themselves....LOL....but yet they go free....I am a Democrat....and frankly I dont care if its a Repub or Demo on the list.... Post ALL of the names... Our Men and Women are dying in a senseless war everyday... and these dirt bags are spending most tax dollars on so-called massages. Our Soldiers, Sailors, Troops, Marines and America deserve better representation...than these scum bags....no matter what party they represent... If there name is on the list, send them home if not to jail... and let the lady go free....
Posted by: R U Stupid | May 4, 2007 3:09:20 PM
I'm just wondering when the LWF's will start calling for the next Salem Witch Hunt. Burn them at the stake they say. Hypocrites.
Posted by: Sooner | May 4, 2007 3:09:26 PM
Sooner,
Just watch the news! They say it is immoral out of one side of their mouth and woo homosexual sex out of their interns.
Posted by: Michael | May 4, 2007 3:10:18 PM
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