ABC News obtains Palfrey's records

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 4/10/07 | Henry Lee

[lieutenant columbo]

A Vallejo woman indicted for allegedly running a prostitution ring in the nation's capital has turned over phone records of thousands of clients to ABC News as part of an interview that is to air next month, her civil attorney said Monday.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 50, was interviewed by ABC News several weeks ago, the network confirmed Monday. The network did not pay Palfrey for the interview, which is to run on "20/20" beginning May 4, according to ABC News and Palfrey's attorney, Montgomery Blair Sibley.

Palfrey has hinted that well-known people in Washington were among her clients from 1993 to 2006, but has not named any. Asked whether ABC News could identify former clients, Sibley said, "Records were turned over unconditionally to them. They're going to do what they're going to do. Who knows?"

[RatsDawg]

Bob was on her list too? I don’t remember hearing his name mentioned, but it doesn’t suprise me.

It seems like in the first report I read, it didn’t say anything about Bob, maybe because he is a liberal they took it out.

[Howlin]

Absolutely.

[pissant]

Yes, lawyers at the bottom. I thing politicians should be next to last though.

[Howlin]

Condit.

[VaBthang4]

So ABC has’em and hos not printed them yet?

Must mean that there are a grip of Liberals on it....otherwise it would be plastered all over the NYT, LAT, PMSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS.

[hardworking]

They’ll start with the Republicans

LOL When ABC gets done with the list ONLY Republicans will be left on it!

[LWalk18]

ABC should publish the list unconditionally, otherwise don’t publish it at all.

I agree. Publish all names or no names, and let the political chips fall where they may.

[NeoCaveman]

Journalists should be down near lawyers.

[ichabod1]

IT’s not that they’re all Republicans... it’s just that if it’s a democrat it isn’t news.

[Between the Lines]

ABC should publish the list unconditionally, otherwise don’t publish it at all.

All or nothing in this case is only fair.

[Artemis Webb]

I think most journalist THINK they are being fare. What we know to be bias they simply see as “facts” (example: Global Warming or the war in Iraq).

Having said that I honestly think ABC will choose an all or nothing approach to listing the names.

[Alter Kaker]

ABC is just trying to out the competition...

[gpapa]

Barney Frank?

[Sloth]

I foresee special tax breaks for Buena Vista Entertainment...

[cookcounty]

If it's a democrat they'll say:

"Phineas Phoghorn, Senator from the State of Manitscolda....."

But if it's a republican, they'll say:

"Phineas Phoghorn, arch-conservative REPUBLICAN Senator from Manitscolda, close confidant of President Bush, who once campaigned for Nixon and a global warming skeptic....." It's called "Creative Conflation" or "Joinallists' Delight".

[txhurl]

You really think they will, all or nothing? I hope so.

I expect it to 'foley' us at both the primary and general, though. Watch all the virile guys *not* be on it but angelic people like Ron Paul as weekly visitors!

[Rockitz]

Who does this bi@tch think she is? Hillary has exclusive use of this information through her FBI files.

[CedarDave]

That’s a point to think about. There may be journalists on the list, including TV reporters. Nice if Gregory was on it if he called during one of his drinking stupors.

[Miss Didi]

"Phineas Phoghorn, arch-conservative REPUBLICAN Senator from Manitscolda, close confidant of President Bush, who once campaigned for Nixon and a global warming skeptic....."

...who once golfed with Rush Limbaugh and is a frequent guest on FOX News...

[Quilla]

So ABC has’em and hos not printed them yet?

Most apropos typo!