Posted on 05/02/2007 11:13:07 AM PDT by Zakeet
The lawyer for a "government witness" in the federal prosecution of Jeane Palfrey, the accused D.C. Madam, is demanding his client's name not be broadcast by ABC News.
In a letter to ABC News, Steven Salky of Zuckerman Spaeder in Washington, D.C., said he has "reason to believe" that his client might be named in this Friday's "20/20" report about the alleged prostitution ring.
But Salky did not identify who his client is.
ABC News has made contact with an extensive list of men traced to phone records of Palfrey's escort service business.
In his letter to ABC News, Salky claimed broadcasting his client's name would violate a court order preventing "Ms. Palfrey from engaging in acts or actions against Government witnesses."
The court order, issued March 22 by Federal District Judge Gladys Kessler, ordered Palfrey to stop her lawsuit against a number of former employees of her escort service. She alleged they had breached their employment agreement by having sex with customers. Palfrey says her service only provided "legal, fantasy sex" and not any actual sexual intercourse.
Judge Kessler said Palfrey's lawsuit was "harassment" of a government witness and ordered her not to engage in any "similar acts."
Prior to the court order, Palfrey provided four years' worth of phone records to ABC News. She said she wanted to "stand up to the government" and "show the hypocrisy of the situation that's going on."
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The key words in this article: [Lawyer] Salky did not identify who his client is.
In other words, ABC better not say anything about anybody.
Or as we used to say down on the farm, Looks like them politicians are about as nervous as a whore in church.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out.
Without question, this is going to be fun!
I can’t wait.
What’s the difference between a carp and a lawyer?
One is a scum-sucking bottom-feeder.
The other one is a fish.
I’m not really “looking forward” to it, because no matter what the reality is it will be framed to hurt republicans more. Despite that though I hope ABC continues with the story.
ABC News will only release republican names and will hide democratic names from being released. I look forward to someone suing their ass to disclose all and not what their political leanings favor.
The skunk has skid marks in front of it.
New Jersey got first pick.
Wonder how many editors, writers, & tv folks were customers of this “lady”? It’s gonna’ be fun finding out!
Here is one page of the list.....
Search yahoo for a number..... see what you get.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1827219/posts
She should just say the name quickly now before any more legal crap starts. Come on lady. We want a name!!!
It’s my understanding that ABC only has 4 years of records, not the whole 13 years.
Wonder what 4 years?
And during May Sweeps. What are the odds.
What’s it up against?..........
Could it be slick willy?
Like this is gonna be a surprise that the prostitutes in Washington DC hire prostitutes...
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