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Lawyer allegedly ran client's N.Y. brothel

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NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A New York lawyer allegedly took over running a brothel specializing in $1,000 escorts after his pimp client was arrested.

The New York Daily News reports Paul Bergrin was paid as much as $80,000 in cash and all the $1,000-an-hour hookers he could handle for running NY Confidential between January and March 2005 -- reputed to be the priciest cat house in New York.

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Bergrin's client is facing 1 1/2 to three years for money laundering and attempted promoting prostitution.

Bergrin, a former New Jersey prosecutor, could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for money laundering, promoting prostitution and conspiracy, the newspaper said.

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