Another One: Top Federal Judge Linked to Prostitution Ring

[babsbunny]

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4452917

One of the country's top federal judges has been linked to an investigation of a Denver-based prostitution ring, according to federal officials.

Edward Nottingham, the chief federal judge in Denver, Colo., was "implicated as a customer" in an ongoing IRS and Denver police investigation of an alleged prostitution operation called Denver Sugar/Denver Players, according to officials.

Spitzer ExposedThe service advertised on the Internet as having "gorgeous adult Colorado companions."

According to a Denver television station, KUSA, Judge Nottingham's nickname among the prostitutes was "Naughty."

Several "professional athletes," lawyers and businessmen are also involved, officials said.

[Lasher]

1. What's wrong with these people?

There's lots of, uh, friendly folks out there who aren't looking to be paid for, uh, sharing a good time together.

[displacedtexan]

2. Fear of disease? Fear of being ratted out?

Maybe these johns are assured that the women are disease free.

Just guessing, though.

Also, these women --paid at this level-- would be less likely to rat out the johns?

[China_cat]

3. A 'pro' isn't likely to fall in love and expect a committment.

[SpiralHawk]

4. A republicon. Refusing to do the honorable thing and resign. Of course.

Because lying about your whoring is the epitome of republicon family values.

From the ABC blog:
According to published reports, Judge Nottingham, appointed to the federal bench in 1989 by President George H.W. Bush, paid $300 to $400 for "all-inclusive" sex with prostitutes working for the Denver Sugar/Denver Players service