`Madam' Fleiss pleads guilty

LOS ANGELES - Reputed Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss pleaded guilty in a plea bargain yesterday to one count of attempted pandering…

LOS ANGELES - Reputed Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss pleaded guilty in a plea bargain yesterday to one count of attempted pandering - procuring women for prostitution - and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Fleiss, who ran a call girl ring catering to Hollywood's rich and famous, was sentenced last month to 37 months for the tax evasion and money laundering.

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