Woman at the Center of Governor’s Downfall (Spitzer's Kristen identified, gives first testimony)

New York Times ^ | March 13, 2008 | SERGE F. KOVALESKI and IAN URBINA

[gondramB]

She left a broken home on the Jersey Shore at 17 and came to New York City to work the nightclubs as a rhythm and blues singer. Now, at 22, she is the unwitting, and as yet unseen, star of the seamy drama that is the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York.

Kristen, the high-priced prostitute described in a federal affidavit as having a Feb. 13 rendezvous with Mr. Spitzer at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington,has spent the last few days in her ninth-floor rental in an upscale apartment building in the Flatiron district. On Monday, she made a brief appearance in federal court as a witness in the case against four people charged with operating the prostitution ring, Emperor’s Club V.I.P. In a series of telephone interviews on Tuesday night, she said she had slept very little over the past week due to the stress from the case.

[gondramB]

[Tijeras_Slim]

Sorta has that Sandra Bullock look, except with bigger buzooms.

[Loyalist]

That’s what $4,300 can get you at the Emperors Club.

[kingattax]

she should be wearing a beret

[Doctor Raoul]

$5,500 worth?

The old Elliot would have sued...

[nmh]

You’re kidding me - that’s the famous Kristen?

Looks sleazy but has a nice figure.

What was her rating?

Get a REUND!

[Keith in Iowa]

Wonder what she did for Elliot that his wife didn’t...

[Tijeras_Slim]

“she should be wearing a beret”

Baby take off your coat
Real slow
Take off your shoes
I’ll take off your shoes
Baby take off your dress
Yes, yes, yes

You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on

[Recovering Hermit]

Not guilty?

[Centurion2000]

For 5000 dollars? GUILTY!!!!

I can do better in a club with 500 bones in my pocket buying drinks and just talkin it up.

[MPJackal]

Inflation. Back in the day (1980’s) you could get much better for the night for a couple hundred marks. And at the time it was 3+ Marks to the dollar. Or so I heard.

[Marysecretary]

Too bad a lovely young woman like she is has to stoop to being a ‘sex worker.’ Good grief.

[Lancey Howard]

and came to New York City to work the nightclubs as a rhythm and blues singer....

....and when people unfamiliar with her songs began asking, "Could you hum it for me?", she decided to embark on another career.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

She left a broken home on the Jersey Shore at 17 and came to New York City to work the nightclubs as a rhythm and blues singer.

Cue Journey "Streetlights" song....

[Tijeras_Slim]

I don’t think she “has” to. She could easily find other work, it just wouldn’t pay as well.

[SF Republican]

My wife pointed out the person we bought our house from paid $5,300. for it. He got a better deal.

[cmdjing]

Correction, “Kristen” only rated $1000 dollars an hour. That is to say she was only middling as far as the whores went.

[spectre]

"Wonder what she did for Elliot that his wife didn’t..."

And I wonder what she let Elliot do to her that his wife found repulsive..

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>I don’t think she “has” to. She could easily find other work, it just wouldn’t pay as well.

Wonder if she’s paid income taxes or if the IRS is got her in their sights...

[cmdjing]

That confused me too. His wife is a very beautiful woman (a milf really), a real shame.