hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊɾᵻd ðˈæt, ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ mˈuːvɪŋ tə lˈʌndən, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ ɹˈiːəllˈaɪf kˈeɪs ʌv mˈeɪl pɹˈɑːstɪtˌuːts bɹˈaɪbɪŋ lˈɔɪɚz ænd dʒˈʌdʒᵻz, sˈɪmɪlɚ tə sˌʌm pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə bˈʊk: "kwˈɛstʃənz wɜːɹ ˈæskt ɪn pˈɑːɹləmənt" ænd tˈuː lˈɔɪɚz bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪt ðə pəlˈiːs ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən.
He also noted that, shortly after moving to London, there was a real-life case of male prostitutes bribing lawyers and judges, similar to some parts of the book: "questions were asked in parliament" and two lawyers began to investigate the police investigation.