From Pilgrims to Escorts: The Rise and Fall of the Mayflower Madam

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English - November 22, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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It was a big story IN 1984 when it was revealed that the authoirities had broken up a high-priced Manhattan escort service run by a woman named Sydney Biddle Barrows.

The 32-year-old Barrows is a direct descendant of some of the original Mayflower settlers, inspiring thye tabloids to dub her the "Mayflower Madam."

In this 1986 interview Barrows tells her own story.

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