Jody Gibson
Jody Gibson (nicknamed "Babydol") is a former madam, known in the media as the Hollywood Super Madam. She was convicted in 2000 and subsequently wrote a book about her experiences.
Going by the pseudonym "Sasha", Gibson operated an escort agency out of Hollywood.[1] At her peak she employed as many as 34 women in 16 of the United States and in Europe, with more than 1,000 clients. In June 1999, Gibson was arrested on charges of prostitution. She was convicted in 2000, and subsequently served 22 months in Chowchilla Prison.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Gibson was raised in the affluent Westchester County, New York to a show business family.[3] Her father was a 1940's CBS radio vocalist who later owned a chain of high-end clothing boutiques. Her mother Tobe Gibson was a personal talent manager who discovered Tom Cruise as an unknown actor; her sister Amy Gibson was an Emmy-nominated actress; her aunt, Georgia Gibbs, was a recording artist with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[3] It was her success that inspired Jody to pursue a recording career. Upon high school graduation, Jody left Westchester and relocated in Manhattan, where she lived on the upper east side for several years.
She then headed for Los Angeles to pursue a music and modeling career. For two years she was an occasional guest star on the USA Network's "Up All Night with Rhonda Shear".[3]
[edit] Prostitution career
On June 8, 1999, Gibson was arrested in a sting operation in West Los Angeles and charged with pimping and pandering. At the time of her arrest, police said that Gibson "ran one of the largest operations since Heidi Fleiss" and that she employed as many as 34 people.[4]
In 2000, Gibson was convicted of running a prostitution service in 16 U.S. states and Europe.[5]
Gibson's financial documents, entered as evidence at her 2000 trial, listed Bruce Willis, Tommy Lasorda, musician Steve Jones, film producers Don Simpson and Stephen Roth, and former Texas lieutenant governor Ben Barnes among her clients. Barnes, Lasorda and Roth were among those who denied having been clients of Gibson's.[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ Hall, Sarah (2007-02-27). "Affleck, Willis on Ex-Madam's Client List". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b54514_Affleck_Willis_on_Ex-Madams_Client_List.html. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Martindale, Stone (2007-02-27). "Madam 'Babydol' book of 'tricks' revealed". Monsters and Critics. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1270171.php/Madam_Babydol_book_of_tricks_revealed. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c Ressner, Jeffrey (October 1999). "What ever happened to Babydol?". Los Angeles Magazine. http://books.google.com/books?id=VV8EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA134&ots=dHJDdpgagl&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Lait, Matt (1999-06-11). "Alleged Leader of Global Call Girl Ring Arrested". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/11/local/me-45340. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bruce Willis named in madam's 'black book'". Daily Mail. 2007-03-03. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-438966/Bruce-Willis-named-madams-black-book.html. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Ex-Hollywood Madam Names Celeb Clients". The Big Story. Fox News. March 1, 2007. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255838,00.html. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Zeller, Tom Jr. (2007-02-27). "The Downside of Using the Best: A SuperMadam Tells All". The New York Times, The Lede news blog. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/the-downside-of-using-the-best-a-supermadam-tells-all/.
[edit] Sources
- Secrets of a Hollywood Super Madam
- Secrets of a Hollywood Supermadam at the Internet Movie Database
- Sex on the Internet: Super Madam Volume 2 (Corona Books)
