New York: Three-time US Olympian, Suzy Favor Hamilton, has confessed of working as a call girl for a Las Vegas escort service last year.
According to New York Post, Favor-Hamilton entertained men in luxurious hotels all across America, being paid $600 per hour for her services.
The 44-year-old mother and wife introduced herself to clients as Kelly Lundy, but some managed to recognise the sports star, putting an end to her double life.
“I was drawn to escorting in large part because it provided many coping mechanisms for me when I was going through a very challenging time with my marriage and my life,” Favor-Hamilton wrote in an apology on Twitter account. “It provided an escape from a life that I was struggling in. It was a double life. I do not expect people to understand, but the reasons for doing this made sense to me at the time and were very much related to depression.”
The middle distance runner said she has been experiencing psychological problems due to the suicide of her brother and postpartum depression.
She also revealed that her husband, Mark Hamilton, knew of what she was doing, but just couldn’t stop her.
The Olympian says she now plans to undergo a course of psychological rehabilitation to be able to return to normal life.
Favor-Hamilton has been the most decorated female athlete in NCAA track and field history before making it to the US national squad to compete at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
According to The Daily Beast, The Haley Heston Private Collection, Favor-Hamilton ex-employer, the former Olympian may face an FBI probe for breaking local and federal laws covering the conduct of business across state lines.
The service’s Twitter page, @HHPCollection, was taken down as of Friday.
Disney has also banned the three-time U.S. Olympian from all Disney sporting events, reports the New York Daily News.
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