Posted on 03/21/2008 6:39:58 PM PDT by devane617
Almost four months before Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in a sex scandal, a lawyer for Republican political operative Roger Stone sent a letter to the FBI alleging that Spitzer ''used the services of high-priced call girls'' while in Florida.
The letter, dated Nov. 19, said Miami Beach resident Stone learned the information from ''a social contact in an adult-themed club.'' It offered one potentially identifying detail: the man in question hadn't taken off his calf-length black socks ``during the sex act.''
Stone, known for shutting down the 2000 presidential election recount effort in Miami-Dade County, is a longtime Spitzer nemesis whose political experience ranges from the Nixon White House to Al Sharpton's presidential campaign. His lawyer wrote the letter containing the call-girl allegations after FBI agents had asked to speak to Stone, though he says the FBI did not specify why he was contacted.
''Mr. Stone respectfully declines to meet with you at this time,'' the letter states, before going on to offer ''certain information'' about Spitzer.
''The governor has paid literally tens of thousands of dollars for these services. It is Mr. Stone's understanding that the governor paid not with credit cards or cash but through some pre-arranged transfer,'' the letter said.
''It is also my client's understanding from the same source that Governor Spitzer did not remove his mid-calf length black socks during the sex act. Perhaps you can use this detail to corroborate Mr. Stone's information,'' the letter said, signed by attorney Paul Rolf Jensen of Costa Mesa, Calif.
The letter also notes that while Stone believes the information is true, he ''cannot swear to its accuracy'' because it is second-hand.
James Margolin, a spokesman for the FBI's New York office, would not say whether the bureau had received the letter. A spokeswoman for Spitzer also had no comment.
The letter was written several months after allegations were leveled at Stone that he had left a threatening phone message at the office of Bernard Spitzer, the ex-governor's father, regarding ''phony'' campaign loans involving his son's unsuccessful 1994 bid for attorney general. Stone denied making the call but resigned as a consultant for state Senate Republicans in Albany.
Spitzer, the crusading attorney general who became governor, resigned March 12 amid allegations he was a client of a high-paid prostitution ring, the Emperors' Club. Four people have been charged with operating the ring. Spitzer has not been charged. A federal affidavit described a rendezvous between Spitzer and a prostitute known as Kristen, since identified as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on Feb. 13.
One of Stone's lawyers, Fort Lauderdale attorney Robert Buschel, said the letter's release is an attempt to set the record straight about Stone's possible part in the Spitzer drama. Stone confirmed the letter and referred The Miami Herald to his lawyer for comments.
''The conspiracy enthusiasts on the Internet are going wild over Roger Stone's role in the fall of Eliot Spitzer. We felt it was important to lay out for the public exactly what Mr. Stone did tell the government,'' said Buschel, a partner in Rothstein, Rosenfeldt, Adler of Fort Lauderdale.
Stone works as a partner in a separate public affairs and consulting company with the same name -- Rothstein, Rosenfeldt, Adler -- in the same office as the law firm.
''We trust this information was helpful to federal authorities in making their case against Mr. Spitzer,'' Buschel said.
One lesson she learned...Don’t take your clothes off for free. She blew (pardon the pun) a chance at a million. So sad...
Drudge had a link that said Play Girl wanted him to pose.
Just think of this balding, over-the-hill idiot in knee-high black socks saying “cheese.”
That brings back memories from my youth when it was fashionable to accuse another guy of never having had any with his shoes off. Maybe poor Spitz wore support hose in addition to needing viagra to properly pack it???
It offered one potentially identifying detail: the man in question hadn’t taken off his calf-length black socks ``during the sex act.’’
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sounds like a 1960’s porn film....
I hope the Democrats see this as an accurate “shot across their bow” and a clear warning that times ahead will get a lot rougher -— due to the Democrats harping about the Republicans being the “Party of Corruption”......
At least I HOPE this is the case.........
Both sides will have to “take the other’s garbage out” — since “the law” won’t do it....
The public will be the benefactor - once the scum balls are removed.
Once again, the press abuses its freedom by omitting the fact that the former-Governor first admitted that he had been the client of high-paid prostitution ring, and then resigned his office.
The term "amid allegations" sort of obfuscates the truth, doesn't it?
Theme song for a Spitzer “1960’s porn film”, “Sock it to her, baby”
Sorry. I apologize to Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Now, Clinton’s theme song would be “Devil with the blue dress on.”
Oh, thank god for rock and roll and their great lyrics.
He died with his boots on.
The term "amid allegations" sort of obfuscates the truth, doesn't it?
Actually Spitzer never admitted being involved in a prostitution ring. This is what he said:
"I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better."
he admitted it. it was the first release that came over the wires. Saw it on Bloomberg with my own two eyes.
Only in the poetic sense which allowed it more than once.
There is nothing, nothing on the face of the earth as silly as a man naked except for black calf-length business socks. This is an image of Elliot Spitzer that should be remembered.
LOL
Fred Garvin...Male Prostitute. I work with the hat, AND the jacket!
LOL, it figures Roger Stone would know all about this! He’s the guy who was working for the Dole campaign back in 1996 when the tabloids published provocative photos of him and his wife that they found in “swingers” advertisements. Heh, heh... This guy is a pariah.
Is anyone really surprised?
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