Accused Manhattan madam Anna Gristina pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution Tuesday and was assured she won't return to jail, ending with a whimper a case prosecutors once hoped would expose wealthy clients and law enforcement accomplices of a high-end sex-for-pay ring.
Gristina, 44, a mother from upstate Monroe, was held in jail on $2 million bail for four months as prosecutors tried to get her to spill the beans. But she refused, and they admitted they were never able to...