Detroit— from www.detnews.com – A lawyer representing the co-owner of the Miami Companions escort service could find out Friday whether he can copy the alleged sex ring’s not-so-little black book of customer names.

A hearing was scheduled before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow and will come more than a week after Florida defense lawyer Paul DeCailly accused prosecutors of picking and choosing which Metro Detroit clients would be identified as allegedly hiring $500-per-hour prostitutes.

“I am glad to get this issue before the court so it can be resolved quickly,” DeCailly said.

Last week, prosecutors backtracked and agreed to let DeCailly review a list of clients from the 248 and 586 area codes who hired Miami Companions prostitutes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office previously had said DeCailly could review — but not copy — names from only the 313 and 734 area codes.

The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office busted the international escort service in July. Co-owners Greg and Laurie Carr and three employees were indicted on various prostitution or money-laundering charges and prosecutors seized the alleged prostitution ring’s black book.

The black book is bulging with tens of thousands of customer names, job details and contact information.

Prosecutors have accused Carr and his ex-wife Laurie Carr of running an Internet-based sex empire that dispatched waves of prostitutes to hotels and beachfront villas around the world. The Miami-based ring listed Detroit as one of its busiest U.S. stops.

Metro Detroit clients spent more than $167,000 between March 2007 and January 2009 on Miami Companions prostitutes, according to the feds.