Kristin M. Davis
Kristin M. Davis, once known as the Manhattan Madam, ran a high-end prostitution business in New York City that allegedly served many wealthy clients, with rumors of connections to Eliot Spitzer, Alex Rodriguez, and David Beckham.
She was arrested in 2008 and later jailed for prostitution-related activities, serving four months in Rikers Island. After her early jail time, Davis shifted into politics. In 2010 she ran for governor of New York on the Anti-Prohibition Party ticket, promoting the legalization of prostitution, marijuana, same-sex marriage, and firearms rights. Her campaign was managed by Roger Stone, and she finished with about 20,900 votes, placing last and not qualifying as a political party.
Davis briefly pursued other offices, including a 2013 bid related to New York City Comptroller. She also explored a mayoral run and Libertarian Party possibilities before forming the Anti-Prohibition Party (APP). In 2013 she was arrested again on drug distribution charges involving prescription pills; she pleaded guilty to one count in 2014 and was sentenced to 24 months in prison, serving 18 months before her release in 2016.
She has claimed, controversially, that her agency provided prostitutes to Dominique Strauss-Kahn in 2006, a claim that is disputed.
In July 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller contacted her in connection with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. She testified for Mueller’s team in August 2018 in Washington, D.C., and afterward publicly discussed the case, often commenting in support of Roger Stone.
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