A federal jury has convicted Deborah Jeane Palfrey of running a high-end prostitution ring that catered to members of Washington's political elite on Tuesday afternoon.

Palfrey has repeatedly denied the escort service engaged in prostitution, and that any sex acts happened without her knowledge.

Palfrey caused a buzz last year when she announced that she would sell her phone records to news outlets to pay for her defense.

The trial didn't reveal many new details about the service or the identities of its clientele. Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana was linked to the case but didn't testify.