Heidi Fleiss now planning a ‘stud farm’ for women

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, November 17, 2005

LOS ANGELES – Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss bid farewell to Los Angeles this week and put out the word: She’s looking for a few good men.

In a move bound to hearten aspiring gigolos the world over, Fleiss said Wednesday that she was joining with a Nevada brothel owner to open the state’s first house of prostitution in which men cater to women.

Fleiss, whose partner notified Nye County officials of the plan this week, said they will charge $250 an hour and call it “Heidi’s Stud Farm.”

“Women are more independent these days; they make more money, and it’s hard to meet people,” Fleiss said as she packed for what she said would be a permanent move to Nevada.

“You wouldn’t believe the number of women who’ve told me, ‘Heidi, if you do this, I’ll be the first one in line!’ I mean, relationships are harder than dieting, you know what I mean?”

Fleiss became notorious in the 1990s for running a prostitution ring catering to show-business people and international businessmen. She eventually was convicted on charges of money-laundering, pandering and tax evasion. She was released in 1999 after serving 21 months in prison.

Nevada law allows counties to refuse a brothel license to convicted felons. County Commissioner Candace Trummell said Wednesday that attorneys were looking at the proposal, and it was unclear whether the plan would be approved.

Fleiss’ Las Vegas attorney, Richard Schonfeld, said state law allows for some discretion.