American madam based in Los Angeles, California
Brenda Allen |
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| Born | 1913 or 1914[1][2] |
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| Other names | Mrs. Marie Mitchell, Marie Brooks[3][4] |
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| Occupation(s) | Brothel owner, prostitute |
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| Known for | Brenda Allen scandal |
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| Spouse |
Robert H. Cash
( m. 1960; div. 1961) |
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Brenda Allen (aka Marie Mitchell) was an American madam based in Los Angeles, California, whose arrest in 1948 triggered a scandal that led to the attempted reform of the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.). Allen received police protection due to her relationship with Sergeant Elmer V. Jackson of the L.A.P.D.'s administrative vice squad, who reportedly was her lover.
- ^ "Brenda Allen Quits Battle, Begins Term". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Brenda's Revenge". Time. July 11, 1949. "and she hadn't been in love since she was 21 (about 15 years ago by latest reckoning)." Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b UPI. "Charges Wife Misrepresented Herself Falsely". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. FamilySearch. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Annie (June 14, 2018). "Seduction, Corruption, Deception, and Protection – The Black Widow and the Vice Queen (Part 2)". Los Angeles Public Library.