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And that was the week that Jennifer had gone back to work as a dancer at a popular gentleman's club in Topeka
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called Baby Dolls. And who was watching the girls? Jessica did that week. Okay. Now, pre-baby pre- Mon'nique, she worked
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the night shift at Baby Dolls. But coming back, she was on days. So her mom's thinking, okay, maybe something
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happened there. And so she turns to Baby Dolls, which reportedly was known to be
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a little bit shady. Our reporting team actually got in touch with Jennifer's manager from Baby Dolls back in 2000.
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His name's Rich Christy, and he gave us more insight into like the vibe of the place. He called Baby Dolls a reputable
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establishment with a lot of high-end clientele. According to Rich, by the end of a good day shift, Jennifer could walk
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away with between like $250 to $300, which today has the buying power of about twice that much. So, like not a
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small amount of money, but also not enough to start a whole new life with. Very true. But in talking to Rich, he
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wasn't giving any goods. Just like, you know, yeah, weird. She went missing. Work was work. But then our reporter
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like really was like drilling in and asked the exact right questions or question. Was there anyone at the club
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that week that Jennifer returned to work that stood out? And he says, "You know what? Come to think of it,