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Elizabeth Adams Biography & Facts
Elizabeth Adams, known as Madam Alex and sometimes Alex Adams (1933 or 1934 – July 8, 1995) was an American madam. Early life and career Originally from Manila, with Filipino, German and Spanish ancestry, Adams said she arrived in San Francisco at the age of 17 in 1951. She had married twice by the early 1970s and by then had been divorced and widowed once. By her own account, after periods as a florist and owner of an antiques shop, she switched to becoming a madam around 1971 after buying a book from a visiting English madam for $5,000, although half of the individuals listed turned out to be deceased. Adams operated a prostitution ring in Beverly Hills for more than 20 years. Under the pseudonym Alex Fleming (one of several), she sent young women to hotels in the district and on cruises charging $300 for two hours and up to $2,000 for a whole day, including for periods accompanying men to Europe and on cruises in the Caribbean. By the late 1970s, about 80 percent of Adams' clients were reported to be from the Middle East, especially from Saudi Arabia. She conducted most of her business from her bed, using the telephone for discussions with her clients and deciding on their ideal female partner for the evening. According to Vanity Fair, Madam Alex had about 150 women working for her at the peak and was earning $100,000 a month taking a 40 percent cut. Adams assisted Sydney Biddle Barrows, the so-called 'Mayflower madam' of Manhattan, informing Barrows of suitable clients to add to her list. Convictions and later life Court records indicate Adams was arrested on four occasions between 1972 and 1983, on charges of pimping and pandering, and convicted of pandering in 1974 and 1982. She was arrested in April 1988 on two counts of pandering and one count of pimping when the District Attorney had sufficient evidence; an undercover female police officer posed as a potential sex worker and provided evidence via a clandestine tape recording, as well as a testimony from one of her women. After law enforcement officers testified that Adams had provided information about homicide suspects, drug dealers and terrorists, plea-bargaining led prosecutors to agree that she should receive a probation order lasting 18 months when the case came to court in 1991. She later claimed Heidi Fleiss, for whom she had originally been a mentor, had stolen her list of clients. Fleiss said she was Adams' assistant at the time of her own arrest in 1993, but a female officer of the LAPD alleged Fleiss was Adams "number one 'girl'". A theft of jewelry from Adams' home was reported in late 1992 and partially solved in March 1993; the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.) returned the few recovered items, along with 16 of her personal notebooks. Madam 90210: My Life as Madam to the Rich and Famous, written by Adams in collaboration with William Stadiem, was published in 1993. Adams died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, (reputedly) at the age of 60, after open heart surgery and the ending of life support. Her son, Scott, also of Los Angeles, survived her. Notes References . Discover the Elizabeth Adams popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Elizabeth Adams books.
Best Seller Elizabeth Adams Books of 2024
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Love and Skin
Illyana E.Taking care of your skin is an important part of life. Moisturizers help to do just that. Learn about the best moisturizers on the market. Also, watch a how to video in this book t...
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Grudge
Adrianna F.Do you know what it feels like to be bullied? Read this story to learn about a little girl that was bullied for a long time and how she chose to overcome it.
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World War 2
Elizabeth WalkerWorld War 2 had a major impact on our history. Many soldiers fought for us and lost their lives. Many families were separated and removed from their homes. Read to find out more….
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My Mother Cursed My Name
Anamely Salgado ReyesThree generations of fiercely strong and stubborn Mexican American women face grief headon as they attempt to shed generational trauma and discover the true meaning of home in this...
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A Dream of Love
Rosie HarrisHer life was full of hardship and despair...When Molly's father returns from the war a broken man, the whole family is forced to move into the slums of Liverpool. Despite many diff...
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A Pharaoah Saves the Day
Viktor AullTake a journey with a pharaoh while he drives his submarine through the deep ocean. Learn who he picks up along the way, while he learns his doubles facts.
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Murder, She Uncovered
Peg CochranAn intrepid 1930s Manhattan socialite uncovers deadly secrets during an assignment to the Hamptons in this riveting historical cozy mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, S...
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The Lament of Ariel
Natalie BolickA story told from Ariel’s perspective explaining some of her biggest regrets.
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Love Changes Everything
Rosie HarrisFourteenyearold Trixie Jackson hoped she had a future to look forward to. But when she is sacked from the local factory she is forced to work as a housekeeper for one of her father...
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All About Taylor Swift
Mackenzie BennettTaylor Swift is a popular music icon. She started singing at a very young age and reach the top of the billboard charts in her teens. Learn more about her fabulous life in this boo...
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Get Graphic at Lake Myra
Lake Myra Graphic Novel Leadership ClubA collection of graphic stories written and designed by Lake Myra Elementary School students, K5. Students collaboratively worked with a partner and authored a story. S...
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The Awesomest Toy Store
Austin BehofLearn to count 1 to 10 and the number words to match. View and hear about an awesome toy store all while learning.
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The Princesses Do Everything
Brooklyn JamiesonSpend time learning about all the fun things princesses do. Even learn about one more in this fun book!
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Counting on the Farm
Korrin WoodsA counting book with audio and words to learn the numbers 1 through 10. Also, learn about animals that live on farms.
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Murder, She Reported
Peg CochranA Park Avenue princess discovers the dark side of 1930s New York when a debutante ball turns deadly in this gripping historical mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Susan...
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Video Game History
Danny EcksteinDo you love video games? Learn about the history of video games in this book. See the timeline of how video games have progressed through the years.
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The Greater Journey
David McCulloughThe #1 bestseller that tells the remarkable story of the generations of American artists, writers, and doctors who traveled to Paris, fell in love with the city and its people, and...
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Global Warming
Avelin PattisonIs Global Warming an issue? Read our nonfiction book to find out. Learn what global warming is and how it is affecting our Earth. Hear an animals point of view and let’s see what w...
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Types of Dogs
Christian YarboroughIs your family thinking about getting a dog as pet? Learn about different dog breeds by reading this book. Find the perfect fit as your family pet.
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All About Llamas
Jordyn EvanichInterested in learning about llamas? Read this book to learn everyday facts about llamas and their life. Even learn some really fascinating facts! Llamas are amazing animals!
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Basketball
Khaim TaylorBasketball is a sport that has been around a long time and there are many remarkable players. Read this book to find out more!
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The Young Ones
Mary Jane StaplesOnce they had been called Orrice and Effel, two bedraggled, scruffy waifs who lived rough off the streets of Walworth. Now they were Horrace and Ethel Cooper, grown up quite respe...
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Alfred the Great
Asser, Simon Keynes & Michael LapidgeAsser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St David's in Wales who became Bishop of Sherbor...
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First Ladies
Susan Swain, C-SPAN & Richard Norton SmithA look inside the personal life of every first lady in American history, based on original interviews with major historians CSPAN's yearlong history series, First Ladies: Influence...
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Our Favorite Weather
Miss Carter's Kindergarten ClassWe learned about weather during science unit in Kindergarten. We studied what it’s like outside on sunny, snowy, stormy, rainy, cloudy, and foggy days by reading books, watch...
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle"Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!"The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body: this classic horror story pits detectiv...
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Missing Person
Mary Jane StaplesThe house in Caulfield Place, off Browning Street in Walworth, was haunted, or at least that's what the street kids said. So when two men, a woman, and a parrot moved in, every...
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Freethinkers
Susan JacobyAn authoritative history of the vital role of secularist thinkers and activists in the United States, from a writer of "fierce intelligence and nimble, unfettered imagination" (The...
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Fruit Ninjas
Paul R.A comic created using Manga, Japanese comic art. A short story filled with action and sound.
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All About The True Story of The Three Little Pigs
Cadence BaldwinA kindergarten retelling of “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”. The text includes story elements such as the characters, the setting, and comparison to the original story of...