Susan Finkelstein says she's disappointed by the guilty ruling brought against her in the sex-for-World Series tickets case, but it's safe to say she's still a Phanatic. A jury found Finkelstein guilty of Criminal Attempt of Prostitution Thursday stemming from an October Internet and in-person exchange between the woman and a Bensalem Police officer.
She was found not guilty on a second charge of Prostitution. The year-old married mother posted an ad on Craigslist in the midst of the Phillies '09 World Series run asking for tickets. In the ad, she described herself a creative "gorgeous tall buxom blond" who was "in desperate need" of tickets. An undercover Bensalem officer answered the ad and then after a series of digital exchanges, the two met at a Bucks County pub.
The officer testified Finkelstein had a condom in her purse, made suggestive comments including "I'm a prostitute. I'm a whore," sent him nude cell phone photos and exposed herself to him during the meeting. Finkelstein denies ever calling herself a prostitute or agreeing to offer sexual favors for the tickets, but some of the other claims were substantiated.
Brennan plans to file post-trial motion asking for a mistrial, but would only say that it surrounded evidence submitted during trial. If the motion is denied, he expects Finkelstein to be sentenced within two months.
Attempt of Prostitution carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison, but prosecutor Steven Jones says he's not sure if Finkelstein's actions justify such a sentence.
