Heidi Lynne Fleiss was born on 30 December 1965 in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California USA, and is known as a former madam – often introduced as ‘the Hollywood Madam’ – a television personality and columnist. Heidi ran a very well known prostitution ring which was based in Los Angeles.
So just how rich is Heidi Fleiss? Sources estimate that Heidi’s net worth is over $5 million, accumulated from her aforementioned careers, but certainly based on her high-class prostitution business.
Heidi Fleiss Net Worth $5 Million
Heidi Fleiss was born into the family of Elissa Ash and Paul M. Fleiss, who was a pediatrician. Heidi began working for Madame Alex’s prostitution ring in 1987, quickly becoming a manager, and charged with rejuvenating the ladies. Later, during an interview with Larry King, she confirmed that for a period of time she was working as a prostitute there in order to learn all the aspects of the business. It looks like she learnt those aspects well, as in 1990 she started her own, very successful prostitution ring. Heidi claimed that she earned her first million dollars after just four months in her own business, and even during the least profitable days she made $10,000. During a subsequent interview with British TV presenter Davina McCall, Fleiss admitted that she had very famous clients in her business, but refused to reveal their names.
In 1993 Fleiss was arrested on multiple charges of procuring, but Heidi was eventually sentenced to seven years in prison in 1996 on Federal tax evasion charges, however, after 20 months she was released to a halfway house, and had to perform 370 hours of community service. She was released from the halfway house in September, 1999.
Meantime, in 1995 Heidi Fleiss’ net worth rose as a feature-length documentary film by Nick Broomfield ‘Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam’ was released, which received positive reviews though it wasn’t loved by the audience and box office receipts were apparently low. Later, she appeared in the comedy thriller film written and directed by Gregg Araki ‘The Doom Generation’, which grossed just $274,000 at the box office . Heidi increased her net worth after she and Victoria Sellers hosted and produced the DVD ‘Sex Tips with Heidi Fleiss and Victoria Sellers’.
Heidi Fleiss has added to her net worth by periodically appearing on Fox News program as a guest. Furthermore, her net worth has grown as she opened a column called ‘Ask Heidi’ in ‘Maxim Magazine’.
Additionally, Heidi’s net worth was increased further after she starred in the low-budget science fiction film directed by Brennon Jones and Paul Wynne, ‘Alien 51’ in 2004. Additionally, in 2009 she worked as a voice actor in ‘Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie’, an American’ feature length comedy hardcore porn film produced, written, edited and directed by Greg Blatman.
In 2010 Heidi participated in the reality television series ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, although she was evicted in the early stages of the show. Fleiss’ net worth rose after she appeared on a reality television show ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’, in which Fleiss was treated for addiction to methamphetamine, valium, Xanax and Vicodin over a two year period up to 2011.
In her personal life, which is seldom private, she dated actor Tom Sizemore, however, she accused him of domestic violence of which he was subsequently convicted. Heidi Fleiss was later engaged to the owner of Nevada’s Moonlite Bunny Ranch, Dennis Hof – who stated that he ‘only dates prostitutes‘ – but apparently that is as far as the relationship went. Heidi has publicly stated that she does not want children, as she is sure that she would be a poor mother. She now lives a virtual recluse in Death Valley, Nevada, surrounded by her flock of parrots, which according to medical sources she is far more comfortable with than humans.
