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No jail as accused madam pleads guilty

Anna Gristina exits Manhattan Criminal Court with her

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Anna Gristina exits Manhattan Criminal Court with her son, Nicholas. (Aug. 16, 2012)

Accused Manhattan madam Anna Gristina pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution Tuesday and was assured she won't return to jail, ending with a whimper a case prosecutors once hoped would expose wealthy clients and law enforcement accomplices of a high-end, sex-for-pay ring.

Gristina, 44, a mother from upstate Monroe, was held in jail on $2 million bail for four months as prosecutors tried...

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