“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 2: Heidi Fleiss

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“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 2: Heidi Fleiss

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Jul 8, 2020

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In the early 1990s, after her mentor, Madam Alex, was thrown in jail, 26-year-old Heidi Fleiss had a decision to make: stay loyal to her former boss, or steal Madam Alex's client list and mount a career of her own.

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Jul 8, 2020

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“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 2: Heidi Fleiss

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