prostitution ring, debra jean is trying an unusual defense. giving phone records, a list of numbers to a news organization to smoke out the names of former clients. >> i expect the reporting to help identify potential witnesses for my defense. >> she admits running an escort service. the government claims it made more than $2 million through illegal prostitution. she denies that. >> i operated a sexual, albeit legal business for 13 years. >> her lawyer says she has no record of who the clients were who could testify. >> she never kept a black book. she kept telephone records. significant resources are required to call the individuals. >> she gave phone records to abc news which has figured out one name, a state department official who resigned last weekend though he said nothing illegal happened. >> he felt as though the circumstances dictated the fact he should resign. we understand that. we appreciate his taking that step. >> threatening to reveal the names of prominent washingtonians will not get prosecutors to back off. >> that strategy di