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 As you may be aware, tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and we thought you might need
some last-minute inspiration. So we immediately thought of Kristin Davis. As the former
leader of "the most successful prostitution ring in America," the Manhattan Madam ran a stable of 60 girls.
But in 2008 Davis was collared and sent to Rikers. Just out of the big house, and with a tell-all memoir hot
off the presses, Davis sat down with us in the plush lobby of the Algonquin hotel to talk about women,
madaming and her plans for Valentine's Day. (Note: they might include you.)
UD: How was the slammer?
KD: I was in Rikers for three and a half months in solitary
confinement. That's 23 hours a day in your cell, plus an hour outside a day. It's shocking to think that
someplace like Rikers exists in New York City. There are maggots. There are roaches. There are rats that
crawl into your cell. I thought to myself, "What is this, Thailand?" It was a bunch of murderers, plus
little old me.
UD: What was the first thing you did when you got out?
KD: I went to
Del Frisco's and had a nice steak. Then I went to Friend House in the East Village for the mini Peking duck
roll.
UD: What are some of your other favorite spots?
KD: I had a whole list of places I
wanted to go: Bond Street,
Philippe Chow…
UD: Before you got put away, where did you find clients?
KD: I'd go to all the hot
spots. Upstairs at Cipriani was a prime spot for picking up girls and clients. I didn't understand back then
that it was exclusive. I'd show up with two beautiful girls and they'd let me in. But then I'd see the whole
cast of Law & Order and say, "Whoa!" But they give you a free membership and then I started
recruiting from there.
UD: How about your girls?
KD: Marquee was a good place to find girls, not so much
clients. And I spent a lot of time at 60 Thompson. I used to hit up all the clubs: Duvet, Marquee,
Mansion, Butter.
UD: Do you have any Valentine's Day plans?
KD: Last year I had planned a wonderful
Valentine's Day. I rented a suite at the W Union Square for my boyfriend. It was raining but I got in a cab
and went to his favorite restaurant,
Philippe Chow uptown, the only place in the world for Peking chicken. I had a little cake made at a
bakery with our initials.
UD: Sounds like you're pretty into it.
KD: I like the romance of Valentine's Day. I
don't want the traditional gift. I want something sentimental. I want a message in a bottle. I want
custom-made M&M's with my initials. I want my Tiffany necklace engraved with my name on it. OK, you
can't afford that? One flower and a really well-written letter would suffice. I don't need to be taken out
so much. I want someone to pamper me, give me a foot rub and do all the things that women really like.
UD: Any plans this year?
KD: This year, I have no Valentine. Maybe an UrbanDaddy
reader could spend Valentine's Day with me!
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