Vitter mum about inclusion on witness list

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) isn’t saying much in response to the news that he may be forced to testify in the “D.C. Madam” case.

{mosads}Lawyers for Deborah Jeane Palfrey have subpoenaed Vitter as a potential witness in the upcoming trial, according to media reports. Palfrey is pleading not guilty and argues that she was running a high-end “fantasy sex” escort service, not an illegal prostitution operation. Jury selection in the trial began Monday.

Although Palfrey’s lawyers would not reveal their strategy in court when the issue came up, they may be subpoenaing Vitter because they believe he will support their case and testify that he was calling Palfrey only for fantasy, not actual, sex.

His office did not return a request for comment about his inclusion on the witness list, and the Gonzales Weekly Citizen, a Louisiana publication, reported that a car carrying Vitter crashed into a No Parking sign at the Gonzales, La., Police Department parking lot Monday morning as the senator was trying to avoid a media scrum following a townhall meeting.

The car sped away from the scene, and no one appeared to be injured, the weekly reported.