Woman defends 'sex for tickets' offer

Eurosport - Thu, 29 Oct 10:49:00 2009

An American woman who was charged with offering sex for baseball World Series tickets has denied she did anything wrong.

2009 World Series New York Yankees catcher Posada stands at home plate as Philadelphia Phillies Rollins and Victorino celebrate (Reuters) - 0

Susan Finkelstein, from Philadelphia, was busted by an undercover cop after posting an advert on Craigslist in the hope she would find a ticket for the opening game of the title-deciding series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees.

In the ad, the Phillies fan said: "I'm the creative type! Maybe we can help each other!"

She also described herself as a "gorgeous, tall, buxom blonde diehard Phillies fan".

But, having been arrested after discussing the advert with an undercover policemen - a "good-looking, blonde, kind of Marine guy" - in a Philadelphia bar on Tuesday, she defended her actions.

She told AP: "I'm not embarrassed about my actions. I'm embarrassed about how I was arrested."

She added on the "Opie and Anthony" radio show: "I was hoping maybe I could get a cheaper price flirting with him.

"You know, batting my eyes. It's not unheard of.

"It was him who brought the whole thing up anyway.

"It was just unbelievable that when we started talking about sexy stuff, I got arrested."

Finkelstein, who is married, said she wanted to take her husband to Wednesday night's opening game of the showcase series, which the Phillies won 6-1.

The 43-year-old now faces a charge of soliciting prostitution and will have a preliminary hearing on December 3.

But there was a silver lining to her experience - she was given tickets for Sunday's game compliments of a local radio station and car dealership.

Mike Hytner / Eurosport

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  1. if it was great sex""who cares about the­ tickets...

    From waltjabasco, on Sat 31 Oct 2:22AM

  2. Sounds like no news at all,this stuff goes on day in­ day out either in the pub or at home women using their­ flesh has been on going since the times of eve,write­ something new!

    From Andrew, on Fri 30 Oct 5:27PM

  3. Lol, the woman must be very caring to reward her­ husband with the proceeds. But then, how often does she­ obtain favours through that way? Her husband must be­ living on other men's generousity all these years­ without knowing. On a second thought, dont the Police­ in Philadelphia hav better job to do?

    From princeaustin2000, on Fri 30 Oct 5:10PM

  4. You go girl. I might try that to watch a championship­ footie match !!

    From carl, on Fri 30 Oct 4:48PM

  5. Amanda why prejudge without being in possession of the­ full facts? A lot more was said and done by this woman­ which led to her arrest. You can easily read between­ the lines if you can't be bothered to wait for the­ evidence or search elsewhere on the internet for better­ information,

    From sanchez.santos, on Fri 30 Oct 4:40PM

  6. The police man who arrested her is just playing a good­ cop.am sure he needed what she has to offer, just too­ proud to admit it. What happens to trade by batter­ ...using what u have to get what you want. a pound of­ @#$% for a ticket, sounds like good deal to me.

    From vision2010, on Fri 30 Oct 4:27PM

  7. nothing wrong with that , if you got it use it to the­ best you can .

    From P, on Fri 30 Oct 3:30PM

  8. My wife flirts with me all the time to get me to mow­ the lawn. I've always suspected foul play ;)

    From DAVID, on Fri 30 Oct 3:14PM

  9. freedom baby

    From fadhelkadhem, on Fri 30 Oct 2:23PM

  10. Hey whats up with all that stuff

    From bernardboatengduah, on Fri 30 Oct 1:46PM

  11. moronsociety,butofdaworld!

    From sven, on Fri 30 Oct 11:31AM

  12. I find it hard to believe that time is spent online by­ the police looking for stuff like this!.....bloody tax­ dollars at work!

    From Kevin, on Fri 30 Oct 8:22AM

  13. What on earth was she arrested for - with a good­ lawyer, the cops are on a hiding to nothing!

    From Richie, on Fri 30 Oct 8:17AM

  14. How many tickets does she want.......lol

    From Andy, on Fri 30 Oct 4:05AM

  15. "for god sake learn to speak,­ or­ write,"

    ROFL

    From waz, on Fri 30 Oct 3:18AM

  16. the police should spend more time entrapping their own­ colleagues

    From johnmarks1555, on Fri 30 Oct 2:38AM
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    "isnt this like" for god sake learn to speak,­ or write,

    From pilgrim, on Fri 30 Oct 2:21AM

  18. Isnt this like entrapment? I know for a fact over here­ in Ireland there are laws against undercover cops­ talkin into or 'convincing' people to buy say­ drugs off them. The girl never intended to have sex­ with him by the sounds of things she only intended on­ adding a lil flirting to get the price down nothing­ more! That cop sounds like a right douchebag!
    Its­ right what other people are saying I think theres­ better things to be wasting precious police time with­ instead of some woman flirting to get a cheap football­ ticket!

    From amanda, on Fri 30 Oct 12:17AM

  19. Couldn't even get outside tops for a toon ticket!

    From DAVID D, on Thu 29 Oct 11:53PM

  20. why watch baseball,,,so bloody boring,,,

    From bixy, on Thu 29 Oct 11:26PM
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