The claim that she met the gang while working as a prostitute is also widely believed; some claim that Place was originally Parker's lover, and became involved with Longabaugh later, and that she met both while working in a brothel as a prostitute.
The claim that she met the gang while working as a prostitute is widely considered the most likely scenario. There have also been claims that Place was first the lover of Parker, becoming involved with Longabaugh later, and that she met them both while working in a brothel as a prostitute.