Aubrey Plaza is set to produce and star in “The Heidi Fleiss Story,” which will see Plaza portray the infamous “Hollywood madam” Heidi Fleiss.  The dark comedy will mark the directorial debut of Leah Rachel (creator of Netflix’s “Chambers”), with production to take place in Los Angeles this year.

Fleiss became infamous in the 1990s for running what was said to be the world’s largest high-profile prostitution ring that catered to the rich and powerful of Los Angeles, including many power figures in Hollywood, politicians and more.  Fleisswas arrested in 1993 and charged with multiple counts, including pandering, and sentenced to prison.

The film will follow Fleiss in days leading up to her trial, as she continues to use her Hollywood connections to try to manipulate and blackmail her way out of the charges, with the assistance of an ambitious young writer named Jaclyn.

No release date has been set for the upcoming film as of press time.

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