Posted on 03/12/2008 9:03:34 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
The prostitution ring that ensnared New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer stunned officers at SAPD.
For some, the big surprise wasn't that a federal wiretap captured a governor arranging to meet a call girl.
No, the shock was how much prostitutes were charging: $1,000 to $5,500 per hour.
"That's crazy," one cop said. "Who could afford that?"
Court papers say a number of wealthy men met with Emperor's Club prostitutes in New York, Washington, London, Paris, Miami, and Los Angeles. Spitzer, an affidavit says, paid $4,300 in cash.
"Amazing," said a second officer. "Makes you wonder what the girl did in an hour."
In Spitzer's case, the affidavit says, the cash paid for train tickets, cab fare, hotel, room service, mini bar and sex, with some, apparently, used for credit toward a next encounter.
"Outrageous," the first cop said, "even for New York standards."
As officers followed the news on TV and the Internet, I asked about a case involving an alleged multimillion dollar escort service in San Antonio.
In late October, SAPD seized computers, ledgers and credit card information from two Northwest Side residences. Authorities described the homes as the business center of Executive Playmates, the largest prostitution ring in city history.
No one was charged. But law enforcement sources said index cards from the raid yielded information on some 2,000 customers.
So what's the latest on Executive Playmates?
SAPD forwarded the findings from its investigation to federal authorities last week.
"We are awaiting word from the U.S. attorney's office as to what charges they will go forward with and who will be charged," police Chief Bill McManus said in a statement Tuesday.
The chief offered no other details. Normally chatty officers professed across-the-board ignorance.
"Haven't heard a thing," said one plugged-in-cop.
"It's been kept real quiet," said another.
No one will say if the names of politicians or public officials appear on escort service index cards. After the October raid, McManus told the Express-News: "I suspect there will be some nervous people."
Those who know if any power brokers should be nervous aren't talking. And that's not like SAPD. The department springs all kinds of leaks at the first whiff of scandal. But not in this case, which makes you wonder.
From previous interviews, I can tell you this: Call girls with Executive Playmates worked on the cheap compared with those at the Emperor's Club — the service that allegedly catered to Spitzer.
In January, law enforcement sources told me more than 300 women worked for Executive Playmates, some charging up to $200 per hour.
Two hundred dollars here would get a client a little more than two minutes with the most expensive Emperor's Club call girl.
One source expressed amazement that some local men "spent over $15,000 on escorts in a six-month period."
Now consider Spitzer: Investigators Tuesday said he spent as much as $80,000 with the Emperor's Club over an extended period.
The case against Spitzer continues to develop. But the big name and major details have been exposed. In San Antonio, names and details remain sealed. No telling what the feds will do. But the story of former Madam Theresa Brown is worth remembering.
Her infamous local list of clients was said to include prominent public officials. But under court order in 1985, it was destroyed.
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Call Ken Rodriguez at (210) 250-3369 or e-mail krodriguez@express-news.net
When have politicians EVER exhibited any financial restraint?
11 years apart. How old is Huma now?
Physically - their height comparison is about the same - it might differ slightly because of one wearing flats/one wearing heels. ?Huma’s hair & facial structure looks the same in both photos.
Dunno - but thanks for the photos.
There won’t be any semen stained blue dress. Huma doesn’t wear blue dresses.
>>>Huma doesn’t wear blue dresses.
I don’t think Hillary does either :P
Spoiled brat rich kid arrogant left winger no surprise at all.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921983/posts
Ms. Abedin began working for Mrs. Clinton as an intern for the then First Lady in 1996. She was hired as a staff assistant to the First Lady’s chief of staff, Maggie Williams. For several years, she was the backup to Mrs. Clinton’s permanent personal aide, Allison Stein, and she officially took over as Mrs. Clinton’s aide and advisor around the time of the 2000 Senate race.
To quote Charlie Sheen,
"when you have enough money, you aren't paying them for sex.
You're paying them to go away when you're done."
wasn’t there a song about....
1. They won’t.
2. Even if they had a list the media would completely ignore it.
-Remember the bribery scandal that brought down Delay? There were plenty of high ranking dems on it that got ignored.
I guess showing eyes is a no-no...
Shhhhhh
LOL
Must be tough playing rugby with one leg. ;)
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