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AMERICA'S SECRET WORLD

In every city in America sex is for sale and much of it operates in plain view. But, there’s one corner of the trade protected like none other... the business of high-end prostitution where clients can spend hundred of thousands of dollars each year.   It’s a secret world with rules and practices that will change everything you think you know about the buying and selling of sex.


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HIGH DOLLAR HOTTIES

Three high-end escorts agreed to allow CNBC into their invisible world. For these interviews, only their voices were recorded.

EliseElise
"Elise"

"Elise" from San Francisco on how she got into the business.

NEW!  An Interview with "Elise."

CharlotteCharlotte
"Charlotte"

"Charlotte" began her escort career while in graduate school.

JillJill
"Jill"

"Jill" was working in Europe when she discovered the escort business.

THE NEW RULES OF BUYING AND SELLING SEX


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  • Tips from a Pro 

      For seven years, Veronica Monet worked as an escort in the high-end of the business.

  • The Clientele 

      Sex worker Amanda Brooks is the author of "The Internet Escort's Handbook."

  • The Work Ethic 

      Tracy Quan talks about beginning work in the business of high-end prostitution.

  • Inside the World of High-End Prostitution 

      CNBC's Melissa Francis takes a look at the secretive world of high-end prostitution. Who are these women? Their backgrounds will astound you.

  • The Clients 

      For the clients of high-end prostitution, money is no object. You won't believe how much they're willing to spend.

  • The Business Side of Prostitution 

      Even in tough economic times, the business of high-end prostitution continues to thrive. CNBC Contributor Vicky Ward explains.



SHOW TIMES

Sunday, October 25th  1a ET


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SHOW HOST

Melissa FrancisMelissa FrancisMelissa Francis
CNBC's "The Call" co-anchor

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SHOULD PROSTITUTION BE LEGAL?

Take Out Poll
In San Francisco, residents voted down a proposal decriminalizing prostitution. If approved, prostitutes could have walked the streets without fear of arrest.


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