Women accused of running high-end suburban brothel indicted

<p>A Gwinnett County grand jury on Wednesday indicted two women accused of running a brothel in a million-dollar mansion in one of suburban Atlanta's most exclusive neighborhoods.</p><p>Lisa Ann Taylor, 42, and Nicole Alaine Probert, 30, face charges of prostitution, conspiracy and racketeering. Taylor _ a former Penthouse Pet of the Month and exotic dancer who uses the stage name Melissa Wolf _ was also charged with cocaine possession, marijuana possession and keeping a place of prostitution.</p><p>Both women were arrested on Jan. 3 after authorities were tipped off to a Web site showing Taylor sprawled topless on an ottoman and advertising services ranging from $300 one-hour photo shoots to "dream dates" that included a one-hour show.</p><p>District Attorney Danny Porter said that among the services offered was sex with the centerfold and other women for an entire weekend for $10,000.</p><p>Reached by telephone after the grand jury decision, Porter said he would not comment on the indictments.</p><p>"I presented the indictments and the grand jury decided," Porter said. "We'll go forward from here."</p><p>Mark Issa, one of Taylor's attorneys, said he was not surprised by the indictments.</p><p>"It's what we expected," Issa said. "Now we're just ready to enter a plea of not guilty and get this case moving forward."</p><p>Customers allegedly included doctors, lawyers and businessmen. Also indicted on Wednesday were Alexander Rider, Kerry Kruzel and Daniel Luigi Marfione, who face pandering charges. Marc Alfred Garzon was also indicted on conspiracy charges related to marijuana distribution.</p><p>According to prosecutors, the prostitution charges for Taylor are related to two incidents in December. The conspiracy charges are tied to an alleged cocaine delivery.</p><p>The racketeering charges are related to a dozen alleged incidents of prostitution between January 2006 and January of this year _ including incidents alleged to have occurred after their arrest and release from jail.</p><p>The mansion is near the ninth hole at Sugarloaf Country Club, home of the PGA's AT&T Classic each May. It is in a gated neighborhood, about 20 miles from Atlanta, whose current or former residents include rapper Bow Wow, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Brian Finneran and Washington Redskins tight end Brian Kozlowski.</p><p>The prosecutor's office said it was tipped off to the Web site by The Gwinnett Daily Post, after an editor got an anonymous call from someone who pointed out Web sites where Taylor's alleged customers could rate her services.</p><p>Taylor went on a whirlwind exotic dancing tour after her arrest to raise funds for her legal defense. Her real estate license has been inactivated and a lien was placed on her home.</p>

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