Shocking! Lurid! Tawdry! A History of American Scandals

That Time D.C. Lobbyist Craig J. Spence Became Linked to a Male Prostitution Ring and Then Ended Up Dead


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A Washington lobbyist ends up dead while a male escort entrepreneur is jailed upon Greta Van Susteren’s advice. Craig J. Spence is found dead in his hotel room after being linked to a male prostitution ring, and the FBI is not naming names… except for his. We learn how not to get caught swiping a credit card and the only person who would actually spend $20,000 a month on mortuary services.

Sources

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1989/07/18/the-shadow-world-of-craig-spence/2837e91e-49ce-4121-9416-8e0c7a2debf6/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/07/24/from-small-town-roots-a-big-city-scandal/92064bce-3044-4caf-8ac1-bc0929e15143/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_J._Spence

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