Escort's Attorney: $5,500 Was Supposed to Buy Anonymity

ABC ^ | 3/12/08 | Anvi Patel

[pissant]

The lawyer for an escort who is mentioned in the federal government's criminal complaint against the Emperor's Club VIP involving New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer says the johns who used the high-end escort service paid "exorbitant" prices for anonymity.

"You're paying for the girl to leave and forget. That's what the $5,500 buys you -- a very low-profile visit to a club like this," said attorney Kathleen Mullin.

Mullin says her client, who has not been charged with anything, did not know Spitzer, but she has talked to one other escort who had "dealings" with Spitzer, known to investigators as "Client 9."

Mullin said all of the girls will be considered potential witnesses and brought in to find out what, if anything, they can contribute to the federal government's investigation.

"There are some very frantic girls running around worrying about their exposure in the light of the identity of Client No. 9, and there are frantic men running around Client 1 through 8 and thereafter who also are running around," she said.

[pissant]

The lawyer chick looks pretty good...

[Revolting cat!]

Ten years ago she was not guilty, but now I’d vote GUILTY!

[colorado tanker]

Not Guilty!

[freekitty]

Nothing is ever undercover especially bratty childish egos. And that goes for all.

[freekitty]

Nothing is ever undercover especially bratty childish egos. And that goes for all.

[Palladin]

Probably paid for law school with her ‘ho earnings.

[avacado]

"...there are frantic men running around Client 1 through 8 ..."

Paging Slick Willy... please pick up the white courtesy phone.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Ahh.. So if he was paying her to keep her mouth shut.. he wasn't above paying blackmail if he were to be blackmailed.

[goldstategop]

Anonymity? Spitzer found out $5,500 didn't even buy him that. He'll be forever known now as Client #9.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[swain_forkbeard]

“...frantic girls running around worrying about their exposure...”

For the first time, apparently.

[Loyal Buckeye]

So, the lawyer is really saying that Kristin didn’t charge $4,000 because she had to deal with the egomaniac and self-serving Spitzer.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

In Client #9 case, $5,500 didn’t get him the anonymity he wanted! L.O.L.!....smooth move Ex-lax!

[SF Republican]

all of the girls will be considered potential witnesses and brought in to find out what, if anything, they can contribute - I bet.

[SE Mom]

I freely admit to being beside myself with curiousity about Client’s #1-8..

Considering the Duke of Westminster is now implicated in the ring- it’s safe to assume there are other big names who’ve done business with the Emperor’s Club..

[stevio]

That's what the $5,500 buys you -- a very low-profile visit to a club like this

That was before the devaluation of the dollar. Spitzer should've stayed on better terms with the Wall Street boys, they would've told him this.

[Vision]

"There are some very frantic girls whores running around worrying about their exposure in the light of the identity of Client No. 9, and there are frantic men johns running around Client 1 through 8 and thereafter who also are running around," she said.

[The_Republican]

I thought it was LOVE that you were paying exorbitant amounts for.

[Froufrou]

His wife looks a whole lot better! I can just feature his menfriends asking him, “dude, you paid for that?”

[Resolute Conservative]

Rush said #8 has been ID’d as the Duke of Wellingham or some other obscure English title. 3rd riches guy in Britain.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Client 9 from Outer Space!