Posted on 03/10/2008 12:12:18 PM PDT by Brilliant
NEW YORK - Gov. Eliot Spitzer has told senior advisers that he had been involved in a prostitution ring, The New York Times reported Monday, citing an anonymous top administration official.
Spitzer, who is married with three daughters, was scheduled to make an announcement Monday afternoon. Spitzer officials wouldn't immediately comment on the story.
The Times reported that a person with knowledge of the governor's role believes the governor is identified as a client in court papers. Four people allegedly connected to a high-end prostitution ring called Emperors Club VIP were arrested last week.
The Web site of the Emperors Club VIP displays photographs of scantily clad women with their faces hidden, along with hourly rates depending on whether the prostitutes were rated with one diamond, the lowest ranking, or seven diamonds, the highest. The most highly ranked prostitutes cost $5,500 an hour, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said the defendants arranged connections between wealthy men and more than 50 prostitutes in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Miami, London and Paris.
The Times reported that the governor's travel records show he was in Washington in mid-February, and that one of the clients arranged to meet with a prostitute on the night of Feb. 13.
The case is being handled by prosecutors in the Public Corruption unit of U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia's office. Garcia spokeswoman Yusill Scribner said the office had no comment.
Spitzer, 48, built his political legacy on rooting out corruption, including several headline-making battles with Wall Street while serving as attorney general. He stormed into the governor's office in 2006 with a historic share of the vote, vowing to continue his no-nonsense approach to fixing one of the nation's worst governments.
Time magazine had named him "Crusader of the Year" when he was attorney general and the tabloids proclaimed him "Eliot Ness."
But his stint as governor has been marred by several problems, including an unpopular plan to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants and a plot by his aides to smear Spitzer's main Republican nemesis.
Spitzer had been expected to testify to the state Public Integrity Commission he had created to answer for his role in the scandal, in which his aides were accused of misusing state police to compile travel records to embarrass Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno.
Spitzer had served two terms as attorney general where he pursued criminal and civil cases and cracked down on misconduct and conflicts of interests on Wall Street and in corporate America. He had previously been a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, handling organized crime and white-collar crime cases.
His cases as state attorney general included a few criminal prosecutions of prostitution rings and into tourism involving prostitutes.
In 2004, he was part of an investigation of an escort service in New York City that resulted in the arrest of 18 people on charges of promoting prostitution and related charges.
NY Post site: Report: Spitzer to Resign
Post: >>Fox News reported that he has been indicted and will resign.
WRKO in Boston just went to his presser and he said he would take no questions—but word has it he will take some “time off”...no idea if he’s resigning or not. “Developing”
How sweet it is. Tee Hee!!!
SOMEHOW, I think this is the payback from Hillary for the immigation/driver's license fiasco.
In fact, I'd bet on it...
It will be interesting to see where this leads. Most prostitution rings are conected with organized crime. Along with that Hillary is strongly connected with this guy.
HYPOCRITE!
Isn’t that what all the liberals say about anyone who is conservative and has even a modicum of religious belief???
Apologizes to family & public. “Politics is about...the public good and doing what is best for NY....I will not be taking questions...I will report back to you later...”
more from WCBS radio
http://www.wcbs880.com/Spitzer-Apologizes-to-Family/1796826
I knew times would get worst as Spitzer arrived. I just didn’t except that Spitzer would do such stupid things, such as his crazy plan to get illegal aliens driver licenses.
Clearly, I bet some people are missing Pataki a bit, he looks competent compared to Spitzer.
“Spitzer, 48, built his political legacy on rooting out corruption”
I’m sure he’ll be able to root out some corruption in whatever prison he ends up in.
The people of NY got the leader they deserved.
He is a democrat, and no need to resign.. apparently there were four people mentioned.. wonder if the impeached ex president was involved? but I doubt if he would pay the fare.. he would expect to be paid for his “bent” services, that no doubt required a performance enchanging drug..
Any guesses?
Good riddance to an odious little weasel.
I know masses on FR hate Rudy, but with his economic policies, he would do wonders as NY Gov....polar opposite to Spitzer.
They said he was a dem on fox news! He was suppose to be at a meeting with planned parenthood,then this!
Avacado, that is a funny pic of ol soft shoe...you, along with the newz on Spitz have brightened my day, thanks.
I assume Paterson would simply be a surrogate for Spitzer.
Stock up on popcorn.
>> WRKO in Boston just went to his presser and he said he would take no questions
C’mon, guvnor, you’re an hour late! Cut the foreplay and do the press conference!
If he took as long to “get it out” with the prosty as he is with this “tawk”, he sure ran up the tab... I hear they charged by the hour.
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was unabashed on Wednesday about declaring himself a “steamroller” and the most accomplished governor in the history of the state after three weeks on the job.
“I am a f***ing steamroller and I’ll roll over you or anybody else,” the Democratic governor told Republican Assemblyman James Tedisco in a private conversation last week, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.
“I’ve done more in three weeks than any governor has done in the history of the state,” Spitzer also said, the Post reported.
Yes, he is a Dem.
Why isn’t that clear in articles????? hmmmmm
This has nothing to do with Clinton and everything to do with Bruno. Spitzer endorsed Clinton. The last thing she wants to do is to make a high profile supporter look bad.
Glad ya like it!
“I’ve done more in three weeks than any governor has done in the history of the state,” Spitzer also said...
More of what, though?
You think that spitzer paid $ 5,500 to spend an hour with hillary?
The mental picture made me throw up.
I need three fingers of Johnnie Walker Black to clean my mouth.
I wonder if he will resign ala NJ Gov. McGreevey, (sexually confused). He announced his pending resignation date that was conviently after it was too late to elect a new governor to replace him so the Dem Machine could anoint a replacement.
“Along with that Hillary is strongly connected with this guy.”
Hillary has bad judgment in men. Maybe that is why she has so many women on her staff.
Why is it that the GOP always gets saddled with the guys who refuse to quit, though?
I don't think we need to go that far. :)
Hillary - La Bella Mafia Donna...
i hope Rudy runs does run if he is not in some sort of McCain cabinet if McCain of course wins
I must say that here on FR he has been linked at least half a dozen separate times! (Twice indicted, too!)
Yeah, Rudy should run for Governor of New York, despite the fact that he’s a liberal. However, I bet he could reform the state better than a Democrat can do.
He’s resigning so he can run as Hildabeast’s Veep. Kind of a New York state of mind thing.
Yeah, Rudy should run for Governor of New York, despite the fact that he’s a liberal. However, I bet he could reform the state better than a Democrat can do.
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It would not be a matter of “better”....the Dims live off the corruption and crime in the state. They would NOT clean it up — at least Rudy might actually clean it up, based on his past history, even though he is a liberal in many regards.
Yeah, Rudy should run for Governor of New York, despite the fact that he’s a liberal. However, I bet he could reform the state better than a Democrat can do.
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It would not be a matter of “better”....the Dims live off the corruption and crime in the state. They would NOT clean it up — at least Rudy might actually clean it up, based on his past history, even though he is a liberal in many regards.
Excuse me while I go take a shower...
“Rudy should run for Governor of New York, despite the fact that he’s a liberal.”
unfortunatlely for NY Rudy is probably as Conservative as you can get and win Statewide. he would do a heck of a lot better than any Dem in that state that is for sure
.....the Feds will indict this bottom feeding, scumbag....
For what?
Must be diffferent rings. Busy man! Half a dozen seven diamond hooker rings.
Yeah, he is as conservative as you can get in NYC. However, it would be difficult for him to win without the support of the New York State Conservative Party, which didn’t support him at all when he ran for mayor all three times.
Still, he is the best Republican that has a chance of winning in 2010. I don’t think any Republican from the rest of New York State could beat the Democrats in 2010.
“Still, he is the best Republican that has a chance of winning in 2010.”
i agree with that however if this Spitzer thing continues there may very well be a Republican Renaissance in that state. What a joy that would be :)
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