( CNN ) -- Police in Houston , Texas , say they have busted a prostitution ring that may involve more than 1,500 clients , including professional athletes , doctors and lawyers . Investigators were scouring computers files and credit card records on Monday , trying to verify a large client list that could ignite scandals throughout the city , CNN affiliate station KHOU reported . Police arrested alleged ringleaders Deborah Turbiville and her husband , Charlie , as part of a two-year investigation , the affiliate reported . Turbiville called herself the `` Heidi Fleiss of Houston , '' referring to a woman who was dubbed the `` Hollywood Madam '' for providing call girls to famous and wealthy clients , police said . Turbiville , who reportedly recruited prostitutes through the online site Craigslist , was in court Monday on a charge of promotion of prostitution . Investigators said the women met their clients in upscale hotels and charged about $ 350 an hour , the affiliate reported . Clients also met prostitutes in a luxurious three-bedroom apartment , police told the affiliate .
Alleged ringleader dubbed `` Heidi Fleiss of Houston '' was arrested in the U.S. on Friday and charged with conspiring to provide material support for a terrorist organization. Police scour computer files and credit card records to verify a large client list .