Five more women who worked for the alleged D.C. madam testified Wednesday that she never discussed sex with them but that it was an implied part of the job.
Deborah Palfrey is accused of running an escort service in D.C. as a front for a high-priced prostitution ring. She faces federal charges including racketeering and money laundering.
The five women who testified Wednesday all said Palfrey never discussed their having sex with customers but that it was implied when they were hired.
Rhona Reiss, 63, was the first person to testify Wednesday. She testified that she had sex with at least 100 male clients during a 14-month period. She also said she had to perform a sex act as part of her job interview.
Reiss said Palfrey used the terms "adult entertainment" and "full-service agency," News4's Jane Watrel reported. Reiss said she was paid $250 per appointment and had sex with all but two of her clients.
Reiss, who has a Ph. D and left the court disguised by a wig, also said she was not forced to do anything during her appointments.
Kristen Shavatt said she was fired by the service in 2003 because she didn't stay for the full 90 minutes.
Another former call girl with the service said she tried it 14 years ago and didn't like it so she tried to quit, but Palfrey threatened to expose her.
One of the call girls who take the stand, who has an MBA, said she tried to buy the escort service in 2002 in order to make it a straight escort service with no sex. Business dropped, so Palfrey resumed control of the service.
Defense attorneys argue that Palfrey only sold appointments and had no control of her employees' or clients' actions.
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