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Did David Vitter hire any sex workers?
Vitter's phone number was included in a published list of phone records of a company owned and run by Deborah Jeane Palfrey who was convicted for running a prostitution service.
Was David Vitter convicted of anything illegal in relation to hiring sex workers?
Since the statute of limitations for prostitution had expired when the scandal was uncovered, Vitter was never charged with a crime.

Question: How did his party react to his connection to hiring sex workers ?
Self-contained rewrite: How did David Vitter's party react to his connection to hiring sex workers?