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DC Madam Saw 'No Way Out': Suicide Note

Autopsy confirms Palfrey hanged herself rather than face prison

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(Newser) – Unable to bear the prospect of prison time, the so-called DC Madam hanged herself, officials in Florida said today. Deborah Jeane Palfrey, whose body was found Thursday, left behind suicide notes in which she referred to "this 'modern day lynching'" and said she saw "no way out i.e. 'exit strategy' for me other than the one I have chosen," the Tampa Tribune reports.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, right, charged in federal court with running a prostitution ring, walks to a news conference with attorney Montgomery Blair Sibley, left, in Washington April 30, 2007.
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, right, charged in federal court with running a prostitution ring, walks to a news conference with attorney Montgomery Blair Sibley, left, in Washington April 30, 2007.   (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, FILE)
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, center, charged in federal court with running a prostitution ring, is walked to a car by her civil attorney Montgomery Blair Sibley, left, April 30, 2007.
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, center, charged in federal court with running a prostitution ring, is walked to a car by her civil attorney Montgomery Blair Sibley, left, April 30, 2007.   (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
In this March 9, 2007 file photo Deborah Jeane Palfrey reads a statement outside federal court in Washington. Palfrey committed suicide last week, preliminary autopsy results indicate.
In this March 9, 2007 file photo Deborah Jeane Palfrey reads a statement outside federal court in Washington. Palfrey committed suicide last week, preliminary autopsy results indicate.   (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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May 25, 09 6:53 AM CDT
It's all about taking responsibility for your actions. She chose the life, yet couldn't deal with the results. Reply
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