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| Heidi Fleiss | |
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 Heidi Fleiss, 2006 |
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| Born | December 30, 1965 Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Hollywood madam |
| Website http://www.heidifleiss.com |
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Heidi Lynne Fleiss (born 30 December 1965), known as the "Hollywood Madam," is an American former madam.
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Notoriety
In 1997, she was convicted in connection with her prostitution ring with charges including procuring (pandering) and tax evasion. Her ring reportedly had numerous famous and wealthy clients. She was sentenced to 37 months in prison for tax evasion, (the pandering charges were dropped), but served just 21. Her original three-year sentence prompted wide outrage at her harsh punishment, while her customers had not been punished.[1]
Appearances
In 1995, Nick Broomfield made a documentary about her ring called Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam. In 2004, a made-for-TV movie was produced called Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss, in which Fleiss was portrayed by actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
Fleiss is a friend of Victoria Sellers, daughter of Peter Sellers, and Britt Ekland (famous for slapping Shannen Doherty at the Hollywood Roxbury). Fleiss and Sellers hosted and produced an instructional DVD titled Sex Tips with Heidi Fleiss and Victoria Sellers in 2001. She is a periodic guest on Fox News programs and is currently featured in Maxim Magazine's "Ask Heidi" column.
Personal life
In 2003, Fleiss accused her ex-boyfriend, actor Tom Sizemore, of domestic violence. Sizemore was convicted by a California jury of domestic violence, making criminal threats, and making obscene phone calls.[2]
Fleiss eventually sold her Beverly Hills home on Tower Grove, where she lived next door to musician Billy Idol, and now resides in Pahrump, Nevada.
After reportedly kicking her drug habit as a result of her appearance on reality TV show Celebrity Rehab, Fleiss is engaged to be wed to Dennis Hof, owner of Nevada's Moonlite Bunny Ranch.[3]
Fleiss is Jewish[4] and has said that she is a vegetarian.[1]
Business interests
In 2004, she sold the rights to her life story to Paramount Pictures for USD $5 million. She is the owner of the West Hollywood boutique "Hollywood Madam."
Fleiss has also announced plans to open a brothel in Pahrump called "Heidi Fleiss' Stud Farm."[5][6][7]
Fleiss now owns a laundromat called "Dirty Laundry" in Pahrump, as her other plans to open a brothel have been put on hold due to a "slight complication." [8]
Arrest
On February 7, 2008, Fleiss was arrested in Pahrump, Nevada for illegal possession of prescription drugs and driving under the influence.[9]
References
- ^ a b Jill Smolowe (December 19, 1994). "A High Price to Pay". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,982002,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ Stephen M. Silverman (August 18, 2003). "Sizemore Convicted of Abusing Fleiss". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,626706,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Fleiss to Marry Brothel Boss". contactmusic.com. June 25, 2009. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/fleiss-to-marry-brothel-boss_1107760. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Ariel Levy (February 2008). "The Once and Future Madam". Elle. http://www.elle.com/featurefullstory/12660/heidi-fleiss-elle-february-2008.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Heidi Fleiss' Stud Farm". http://www.heidifleiss.com/studfarm/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ George Knapp (May 26, 2005). "I-Team Exclusive Interview With Heidi Fleiss". KLAS-TV. http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=3388672. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Heidi Fleiss eager again to do what she does best". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. June 19, 2005. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_345213.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ Pat Lalama (July 2, 2007). "Heidi Fleiss Opens 'Dirty' Laundromat". Fox News Channel. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287652,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ Abigail Goldman (February 7, 2008). "Heidi Fleiss arrested". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/cops/2008/feb/07/heidi-fleiss-arrested/. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
External links
- Heidi Fleiss at the Internet Movie Database
- Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam at the Internet Movie Database
- Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss at the Internet Movie Database
- Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal at the Internet Movie Database
- Rotten.com Library entry
- Heidi Fleiss's booking photo
- Heidi Fleiss's Website[dead link]
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