WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has raked in several high profile endorsements as she campaigns for president , but the latest may not be greeted with open arms . Former `` Hollywood Madam '' Heidi Lynne Fleiss . Heidi Lynne Fleiss , the former `` Hollywood Madam '' who was convicted on charges connected to a prostitution ring in 1995 , is a big supporter of the New York Democrat 's White House bid , the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports . `` I 'm a big fan of Hillary 's . Any woman who 's smart , how can you not be ? '' Fleiss told the paper . `` Even if you 're a Republican , if you 're a woman and you 're smart , you have to respect her . '' Fleiss currently resides in Nevada -- now a early primary state -- and runs a laundromat , called `` Dirty Laundry . '' The paper reports Fleiss actually tried to attend a Clinton campaign rally in Pahrump , Nevada , last week , but was turned away because the building was filled to capacity . According to Las Vegas ' KLAS , Fleiss is trying to make it to the White House herself or at least a replica of it . She 's currently seeking to open a brothel in Nevada that is an exact recreation of the first family 's home . Fleiss is n't the first former madam to express support for Clinton 's White House Bid . Deborah Jeanne Palfrey , also known as the `` D.C. Madam , '' said last May she 's pulling for Clinton . And , famed porn star Jenna Jameson has also said she is supporting the New York senator . The Clinton campaign did not respond to a request for comment . E-mail to a friend .
Heidi Lynne Fleiss , the former `` Hollywood Madam , '' backs Sen. Hillary Clinton . Fleiss convicted of charges related to an alleged prostitution ring in 1995 . Fleiss on Clinton : `` If you 're a woman and you 're smart , you have to respect her . ''