HBO Max Developing Heidi Fleiss Scripted Series with 'The Staircase' Co-Showrunner.
HBO Max is developing a drama series based on the life of Heidi Fleiss, the former "Hollywood Madam" who ran a prostitution ring with high-profile clients. Fleiss will serve as a consultant on the project, which will be written and executive produced by Maggie Cohn. Fleiss was convicted on separate federal charges of tax evasion and served 20 months in prison. The project will be produced by several companies, including Anonymous Content and Burn Later Productions.
