I'm new to the area from Atlanta and haven't seen many agencies available and those I have seen pretty much get trashed as ripoffs on this board. Are there any legitimate agencies other than the asian ones that give good service? My experience with independents has been spotty at best, the good ones are very difficult to book and you can imagine what happens when you hook up with one that doesn't have reviews.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

And if you are a hot independent with good reviews and want to make friends with a nice boy from the South, sling me a PM and we'll hook up!!

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I've had very good experiences with some of the Asian ones. Most are here today gone tomorrow, but when they are here I've never complained. I don't think you can paint all with one brush!

...they have some reputable agencies in DC.  However, two I know of were busted say in the last 3 - 6 months.  Hence, you've landed in DC looking for an agency during a time of transition.  Give it another couple of months and some reputable agencies will pop up.  

In the mean time your asian agencies are your best bet.  While they have some annoying and slow verification processes....once in the door you're good.  DC also has some reliable Indies.

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does not necessarily indicate it is not reputable. I think it's more a result of bad luck and probably too much business which draws attention to it. Like I said, I have used several Asian agencies in the DC area over the years and I have NEVER been ripped off, bait and switched, or scammed.

If you are worried about agency getting busted:

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=14029&boardID=25&page=3

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=16433&boardID=25&page=9

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=193004&boardID=6&page=

In addition, people can use other people's cell and stolen/lost info.

Moreover, emails can be FORGED.  

This is why it is hard to prove anything without video tapes, wiretaps or EXPLICIT emails or eyewitness testimonies!






From one of the above links:

A few random comments:

1.  Escorting is not illegal.  Prostitution is.  Just because you appear on an escort agency's list IS NOT EVIDENCE of prostitution.

2.  I recall a case, but can't locate it now, where the client list of an agency was published and the city was sued and lost.  The reason: see #1 above.  The fact that there was no evidence that the plaintiff engaged in prostitution, and no evidence that he committed a crime, was considered sufficient evidence that he was defamed when his name was linked with prostitution engaged in by providers with that agency.  As far as I know, they no longer print the names of agency clients unless they catch you in the act for that reason.

3. If the police ever contact you to question you, be polite but don't comment - don't answer their questions.  My rule of thumb is to give my name and my address and nothing more.  What I've used in the past: "My name is ____.  I live at ____.  I have committed no crime that I am aware of and respectfully decline to answer any and all questions.  I further request that if you have evidence that I have committed a crime that I be formally charged immediately and, if you have no such evidence, that I be immediately released."  I just kept repeating that every time they asked me a question.  After about 4 or 5 questions they let me go and I never heard from them again.

On a side note:  a very famous New York agency was busted some years back.  I used them a lot.  The police never contacted me but the agency did and asked me to testify in their behalf.  Yeah, right.  Like that was going to happen...

Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and my comments should not be construed as giving legal advice.  Contact a local attorney who would be better able to advise you on local law.

http://www.diamondescortservice.com/home

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Don't know if they are legit, but their "Lilly" is porn star Sunny Leone (http://www.sunnyleone.com/). AFAIK she does not provide and don't even live in the DC area.