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Martin Bashir to Website CEO: “You’re Fundamentally Acting Like a Pimp”

Martin Bashir brought out his brassy Brit self last night for a “Nightline” special devoted to “Modern Sex” – how Web entrepreneurs are making a small fortune on fornication. One story exposed how cheating spouses have turned into a small business for a San Diego man. Another focused on the site, EstablishedMen.com, matching “beautiful girls and established men.”

College dropout-turned stripper-turned Web entrepreneur Simone Dadoun-Cohen defended her site to a probing Bashir. “You’re fundamentally acting like a pimp,” he told her. The story below:

By the way, “Nightline’s” sex romp finished first in younger viewers (2.0 rating), beating Leno (1.8) and Letterman (1.0). The show tied Leno (4.1 rating) in Households. “Nightline,” no doubt, got a lift from the season finale of “Dancing with the Stars.”

Craig Newmark to Appear on ABC’s Nightline

Breaking: With his site at the center of a murder investigation in Massachusetts, soft-spoken Craigslist founder Craig Newmark sits down for an interview with ABC’s Nightline.

WebNewser has learned Martin Bashir will interview Newmark for Friday night’s show.

We’re told Newmark will respond to questions about criminal activity connected to the site in the wake of the arrest of Philip Markoff, who’s been dubbed the alleged Craigslist killer.