Palfrey’s escort service was in operation until 2007. Over 13 years in D.C.
From a 2007 article...
“For the truth exposed by the DC Madam - and largely ignored by the American press so far - has been how ingrained the sex industry is in Washington. Escort services operate openly. In the metro area of the city an online search reveals more than 8,000 adverts for escort services. ‘That’s more escort services than there are McDonald’s,’ says Miracle.”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/13/usa.theobserver
“has been how ingrained the sex industry is in Washington”
Very true. I’ve been to DC a few times on business and each time I’ve been approached by beautiful women that in no other city would come on to me. In one instance I let the situation go as far as I needed to find out someone else had paid the hooker. For what reason I can only imagine, but it seems having dirt on everyone else is a DC standard operating procedure.