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Senator Vitter Ordered to Testify at D.C. Madam Trial?
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A U.S. senator who admitted to using the "D.C. Madam" escort service is fighting a subpoena to testify at her trial –- down to the opening gavel this morning.
Defending herself against a sortie of felony charges stemming from running an alleged interstate prostitution business, Deborah Jeane Palfrey has subpoenaed Sen. David Vitter, R-La., to testify.
Vitter's telephone number appeared in the phone records of Palfrey's business for February 2001, which Palfrey had released to the media. At the time that was revealed, Vitter issued a statement confirming he had used the service. Through his lawyer, Vitter has said he will not testify.
At a last-minute hearing Friday, U.S. District Court Judge James Robertson appeared to reject an argument by a lawyer who has represented Vitter that his client's testimony would be "totally inappropriate," reported Legal Times. The judge declined to nullify the subpoena.
The lawyer, Henry Asbill, declined to confirm that Vitter was the client in question. Vitter's office also declined to do so, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Instead it issued a brief statement from Vitter to "reaffirm how sorry I am to have hurt the people I love so deeply. . . including the people of Louisiana."
Asbill said that if forced to testify, his client was prepared to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Palfrey has insisted that she was not running a sex-for-hire business but a legal "fantasy services" firm, and that the female independent contractors who worked for her were not to engage in intercourse.
April 7, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (25)
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"...the people of Louisiana, who I love." Yes, but some more than others, right Dave? The rumor is that he liked being made to wear diapers; this was one of the GOP's young turks. All together now; WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Posted by: JIM | Apr 10, 2008 5:22:07 PM
Looks like the Bush administration is at it again. Forcing another to resign from his job, because he won't put up with their lies in deceit. Another scandal strikes the fan to cover up all the lies, they have fed the nation.
How many more will they come up with before those jerks are finally out of Office?
Posted by: Judy | Apr 15, 2008 11:17:58 PM
One more suspect then to look at due to her apparent "suicide" today.
Posted by: dissfunktional | May 1, 2008 5:25:56 PM
He should do the honorable thing and GO TO PRISON!
Posted by: Truth Seeker We Are Change LA | May 4, 2008 3:36:33 AM
I think that it is funny that someone would mention running an escort service that does not have intercourse:"Sure, run an escort service that doesn't provide intercourse. Perfectly legal, and very unprofitable."How many millons of dollars of revenue do strip clubs make every year?OHH, They must being having intercourse in the VIP section..... Right
Posted by: Jeremy | Mar 26, 2009 1:11:39 PM
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