Posted on 03/11/2008 4:54:01 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
BOSTON (Reuters) - George Fox, a friend and campaign contributor of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, said on Tuesday he was disappointed and distressed by a report that said Spitzer used his name as an alias when contacting a prostitution ring.
Fox, a hedge fund investor, said the discovery of his name in the sex scandal engulfing Spitzer "comes as a great surprise and disappointment."
"There is absolutely no connection between Mr. Fox and the governor's alleged activity beyond the unauthorized use of his name," said a statement issued by a public relations firm representing Fox.
"Mr. Fox considers Gov. Spitzer a close friend and is distressed by the news that has emerged," he said.
Fox, whose firm Titan Advisors invests $3.5 billion in some of the world's most prominent hedge funds, and Spitzer have been friends for two decades and Fox donated to Spitzer's 2006 campaign for governor.
The New York Times reported on Monday that Spitzer had hired a $1,000-an-hour prostitute and was caught on a federal wiretap at least six times last month arranging to meet her at a Washington hotel where he used Fox's name to rent the room.
Spitzer has neither confirmed nor denied the report.
The statement said Fox did get an apology from Spitzer.
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That's what you get for being a friend to this slime bucket.
Identity theft...........sue the b@st@rd!
I’ve run into people like Spitzer. Usually they don’t get so far. There is usually a screw lose or two in their noggins.
How come we keep getting different account on much actually the rates? Or, are they by pieces?
Yeah. I’ve been reading it was a $5,000 + per hour hooker.
Amazing anyone would spend more than 1 hour with a prostitute. He must have some elaborate, over the top fantasy to work out that takes so long.
If it was really $5000/hour then I think Spitzer got snookered!
It’s my understanding the price ranged from $1000 up to $5000 +.
He paid $4300 for an hour or so.
That would be $100 for the tawdry sexual gratification, and $4200 for going away quietly and keeping her mouth shut afterwards.
paid in cash, non-taxable. we won’t see her, the irs would go nuts
I have never used an AKA, but I figured if I was ever going to, it would be the name of a kid that borrowed 4 cents from me in the 3rd grade, while we were going through the milk line. He never paid me back.
Ron Spinner was his name. Anyone that needs an AKA, feel free to use it.
Ron, if your out there, you still owe me my damn money.....with interest.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22ron+spinner%22&btnG=Google+Search
940 Google hits.
If you start now, you should find him by noon tomorrow.
Good luck.
In an ironic twist, every attorney Mr. Spitzer contacted today quoted $4,300 per hour.
If I ever need an AKA from now on it will be George Fox.
He will learn to hate Spitz boy!
What a user. What a loser. What a user and a loser.
Eliot’s Mess BUMP!
.....the irs would go nuts
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Didn’t I read that this is how this whole sorry mess got started?
An IRS audit?
I read it was 4300 but that included her transportion, the room plus a deposit on next time since there was a problem w/him paying cash. Maybe one has to pay when making the appt? He gave the money to Kristen and she called it in when he left after two hours.
Lawyers and whores charging $4300 per hour?
Irony indeed!
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