When Ashley Dupre traveled to New York in search of a music career, she probably never expected it to unfold like this.
Dupre, who was the women involved in the Governor Elliot Spitzer prostitution scandal earlier this year, recently did an interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC explaining that she wanted to leave her past behind. “[Prostitution] was a piece of me back then, and I’m no longer that person,” she stated. However, a past co-worker looks to shed more brutal truth on the highly paid escort.
Natalie McLennan, who recently penned the memoir about living the escort life in The Price, shares her experiences with Dupre while they both worked for the highly successful NY Confidential escort service. McLennan alleges Dupre was not only a participant, but also an instigator in sexual acts to arouse the opposite gender. During an outing at a night club McLennan states, “We started making out. … Our session started to draw a crowd, entirely male. … [Ashley] really knew how to get guys into a frenzy.” McLennan, who hints at sharing the sheets with the likes of Lenny Kravitz and Fred Durst, notes that Dupre was also into celebrity clients. In one late night event, McLennan alleges she and Dupre even attempted to get rapper Nas into bed with them, but to no success.
Later in the memoir, she describes Dupre had fallen victim to the fast life that included excessive drug and alcohol use. “Ashley’s face looked bloated. … She could barely keep her eyes open. She was obviously really high, and drunk. I felt guilty. … She was so young.” Dupre has stated she’s been clean from drugs since exiting the escort lifestyle.
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In related news, Chris Lighty of Violator Management aided Dupre in setting up that prime time interview with Diane Sawyer. Besides this connection, Lighty has made it clear that Dupre is not in fact a client or artist of Violator Management amidst rumors last week. “Despite media reports, Chris Lighty and Violator Management do not represent Ashley Dupre. Lighty helped negotiate an interview for Dupre with Diane Sawyer, and has no further involvement in Dupre‘s career,” Violator Management said in a statement yesterday evening.
