A former brothel madam who served time in prison has re-emerged as a Ukip fundraiser and supporter.
Vanessa Coleman, 68, is organising the opening of a regional HQ in Bournemouth and has hosted events , including a sponsored slim and a £12.50 per head “VIP afternoon tea” with former MP Neil Hamilton.
A photograph of her with Ukip leader Nigel Farage at a garden party features on her Facebook pages, where she is friends with MEP Godfrey Bloom, and on Twitter, where she is knows as @MadamVanessa.
She was jailed for eight months in 2006 after being found guilty of running venues for prostitution and possessing counterfeit goods.
Ms Coleman describes herself as an entrepreneur and carer, as well as “Patriotic” and a Ukip supporter.
Her memoirs, An Accidental Madam .... a true story, tell of working as a dominatrix and employing up to 30 working girls.
A Ukip spokesman said: “We’ve got nothing to say on this.”
