Inland Revenue Case
She accused the Inland Revenue of trying to live off immoral earnings when they asked her to pay £112,779.92 in back income tax, because they classed prostitution as a trade. Pursued by tax inspector S J Pinkney, her accountant claimed that as a result of the case she made two failed suicide bids. She lost the case claiming, "The tax man is a pimp and the government is a pimp as well".
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