HEIDI FLEISS - HEIDI FLEISS COMPLETES PROBATION

Former Hollywood madam HEIDI FLEISS was summoned into court by a federal judge yesterday (07APR03) - to be congratulated for successfully completing her probation.

Fleiss, whose probation ends today (08APR03), served three years in prison for money laundering, tax evasion and attempted pandering - in connection with the operation of a high-priced Hollywood call girl ring.

CHIEF US DISTRICT JUDGE CONSUELO B MARSHALL told 31-year-old Fleiss, "I hope you will continue to do the things that are best for you."

Fleiss, accompanied by her lawyers and younger brother, thanked the judge.

She told reporters afterwards that she planned to celebrate by "running all the way up to the Hollywood sign and screaming my lungs out".

Since her release from jail, Fleiss has sold her life story to PARAMOUNT PICTURES, written an autobiography called PANDERING and launched a publishing company.