Judge slaps gag order on escort service ‘madam’

A WOMAN accused of running a Washington prostitution ring has been ordered not to release any more phone records that could implicate former customers.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, aged 51, of Vallejo, California, is charged in federal court with racketeering and money-laundering associated with prostitution.

Prosecutors say Palfrey’s business, which she says was a legal escort service, netted over $2 million (€1.47 million) from 1993 to 2006.