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.

[SJackson]

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

And she can sing, check the song on her myspace page. I predict many $$$$$$ in her future.

http://www.myspace.com/ninavenetta

[RDTF]

what are you, 12?

[Cecily]

Cue the theme from “Flashdance.”

[RDTF]

more scoop

[colorado tanker]

The Sheriff of Naughty-Ham (Chief U.S. District Court Judge Nottingham's new nickname) was getting action just as good for $400.

[El Gato]

She didn't say ... as his wife did.

Now that's LOW. But probably appropriate.

[milwguy]

amiestreet.com/ashleyalexandradupre

Her band website

[Cecily]

[RDTF]

lots more pics here:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0312084kristen1.html

[milwguy]

she has 1805 ‘friends’ on her myspace page including........... Whitney

Madonna

Mary J. Blige

Amy Winehouse

Celine Dion

Also says she is an Aerosmith fan, so she is ok in my book.

[gondramB]

Wow she has a really good voice. I don’t much care for the song on the Myspace page but a really good voice.

http://www.myspace.com/ninavenetta

[milwguy]

would think American Idol would be asking her to audition....Smoking Gun got the pics from her myspace page, pic 4 is the best.

[goldstategop]

What $5,500 buys you: a good lookin' woman.

"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

[Aristotelian]

[woofie]

A reminder of gravitational pull

[Ann Archy]

Another child from a broken home....sad. Parents STAY MARRIED!!!! For the sake of your kids....don’t just willy nilly divorce your spouse because they bore you.

[SkyPilot]

Client #1

[Paleo Conservative]

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

But a PC one. She bragged about having a carbon neutral governor's mansion. Must not have had much heavy breathing going on.

[gondramB]

Apparently the girls at the Bunny Ranch - where they film the HBO reality show make about half a million dollars a year.