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Infamous Heiress and Lobbyist Flees Country After News of Federal Warrants for Bribery, Blackmail

Lynnette Baldwin, 51, known on Capitol Hill for her shameless, sleazy, and even illegal methods for persuading politicians, has vanished.

News broke Wednesday that the Department of Justice had completed its investigation into Baldwin and several other lobbyists, and warrants were being issued. Three arrests have been made, but Baldwin is believed to have escaped, likely to a country without an extradition agreement with the United States. Her passport was flagged, but she was likely traveling under an alias.

U.S. law enforcement is currently working with Interpol and other international organizations to track down her location and negotiate extradition.