In 1978, Karen (Light, onward) at last confided in her friend and media tycoon Victoria "Viki" Lord Riley (Erika Slezak) as to the details of the life she was leading. Viki promised to keep Karen's lurid secret, and soon waged a public campaign of her resources as publisher of The Banner newspaper and other outlets against Marco's brothel, which masqueraded as a modeling agency.
In 1978, Karen shared her private life with friend Victoria "Viki" Lord Riley, who pledged to keep it confidential. Viki subsequently employed her media power to publicly denounce Marco's brothel, which was operating under the guise of a modeling agency.