Anna Gristina: Peter Gleason

Matthews Anna Gristina Dept: NEW YORK, N.Y. - Prosecutors and defence attorneys have presented contrasting views of a New York woman jailed on a seven-figure bail on a single charge of promoting prostitution, according to Winnipeg Free Press. But prosecutors contend she's an arrogant, multimillion-dollar madam who boasted of ties to law enforcement and stashed cash to flee if authorities tried to close in on her and peter Gleason, co-attorney for Anna Gristina, who is charged with promoting prostitution, speaks at a press conference following a court hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in New York. Gristina is headed back to jail after a judge declined to lower her $2 million bond. Gristina, a British citizen with legal U.S. residency, is a mother of four and lives in suburban Monroe, north of New York City, could face up to seven years in prison if convicted. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Anna Gristina's lawyers have portrayed her as a dedicated suburban mom, animal rescuer and former real estate broker who was working on building an online dating service. They said she's a target of an unfairly sensationalized case. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.