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The Rise and Fall of a Ponzi Schemer’s Stripper Wife

In the magazine this week, Daily Intel alum Jessica Pressler takes a look at the roller-coaster life of Diane Passage, who in the course of a few years went from single mom working the pole at Scores to wife of wealthy and well-connected financier Ken Starr. And now, after Starr was arrested for running a massive Ponzi scheme, she’s back to hustling for a living. One time, a guy paid her $100 to kick him in the nuts. [NYM]

The Rise and Fall of a Ponzi Schemer’s Stripper Wife