We Know Nothing

LATimes (02.27.07):

"When Hollywood madam Jody 'Babydol' Gibson was busted eight years ago, word that police had seized her list of celebrity clients stirred intense curiosity in Hollywood — and not a little worry.

The much-anticipated disclosure of famous names never occurred, however. The evidence presented to the jury that convicted Gibson in 2000 of operating an international prostitution ring included phone books and other records in which, prosecutors said, she listed her customers. But authorities blacked out the names in publicly available court records."

Los Angeles Times: L.A. madam's 'trick book' is unsealed

"Now, their identities are entering the public domain."

"In 'Secrets of a Hollywood SuperMadam,' an autobiography due in bookstores Thursday, Gibson names two dozen celebrities she says patronized her call-girl service."

The denials are coming fast and furious.

Tommy LaSorda: "'I have never heard of this woman and don't know why she would accuse me of something like this. But if she prints these lies, I intend to sue.'" Yeah, sure. Go ahead.

Bruce Willis: "'The story is a complete fabrication. [Willis] doesn't know this woman. He's never even spoken to her.'"

A former lawyer for late film producer Don Simpson said Simpson "never patronized Gibson's business."

Ex-Sex Pistols guitar guy Steve Jones: "'It's possible [I might have used Gibson's escort service]. I crossed paths with her back then. She was a madam, but if I remember right, she wanted to be a singer in a band.'"

"Ben Barnes, a former lieutenant governor of Texas, who drew attention during the 2004 presidential campaign by saying that he helped a young George W. Bush enter the Air National Guard to avoid the Vietnam-era draft": "'I have never met or talked to this broad in my entire life,' Barnes said. He said he could not explain why his cellphone number was in her files."

Maurice Marciano, founder of Guess Inc.: "'This is beyond belief. I can't imagine how my name got mixed up in this. Who is she? That's a very gutsy lie for someone to tell, don't you think?'"

"A reporter reached [Steven Roth, producer of "Last Action Hero"] by calling a cellphone number in the trick book. Told that Gibson had listed him among her clients, Roth said, 'Is that right?' and hung up."