A Scottish former New York madam whose clients are said to have included film stars, billionaires and politicians has launched a fresh bid to overturn her conviction.
Anna Gristina, 55, spent four months on remand in the notorious Rikers Island prison in 2012 after she was caught in an undercover FBI sting. Prosecutors alleged that Gristina, who grew up in West Lothian, made £6 million from running a vice ring for affluent and influential men in New York's Upper East Side.
She admitted a single charge of promoting prostitution and was sentenced to five years' probation and time served. However, the mother-of-four has claimed her guilty plea was "coerced" and she is planning to lodge an appeal to have it overturned, reports the Daily Record.
