Little Black Ops

Facing up to 55 years in prison, "D.C. Madam" Deborah Jeane Palfrey apparently killed herself today.

It's not the first suicide in this case. Brandy Britton died earlier this year, allegedly hanging herself two days before her trial was to begin. To say the least, it's curious. Even if convicted of the four prostitution counts she was facing, Britton would probably have faced no jail time.

And then there's this. In her final weeks, Britton claimed "they were tapping her phones and bugging her home."

So who's "they"? Let's just say I think you could have found them under "W" in Palfrey's little black book.