Spitzer Is Linked to Prostitution Ring I couldn't stop laughing when I read this, wow. Client #9 loves his prostitutes. UPDATE: Looks like Spitzer may announce his resignation this afternoon. UPDATE #2: He made a short like 30 second announcement pretty much apologizing to his family, but no resignation. He said he'd be back shortly, maybe he'll resign later tonight.
Isn't it ironic that the people breaking the laws are also the ones making them? Time for the media to shine some undivided spotlight. As if to separate him from the rest..
Uggh, I'm so disappointed in him right now. The major theme of his pre-campaign stump speeches was "hubris is terminal," and he often made allusions to Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities," a book about a powerful man New Yorker brought down by an illicit affair. He seems to have been doing the same things he was condemning in others. I really thought he had the potential to go places, perhaps even make a bid for the White House someday.
Where did Spitzer get the money? According to the website of the escort agenct their highest rates are $5300
He comes from a rich family, plus he used to give a lot of non-campaign speeches before he was governor, and I'm sure they paid well.
Oh it wouldn't be a big deal if he wasn't one of the ones making laws so the rest of us can't screw prostitutes. What makes him special?
That was my question too. Surely, this was not his first time either. I am sure his wife is wondering where the money came from too. Somehow I think there will be more to find here. He used to act as a prosecutor sending prostitution rings to prison. He is of the ilk who thinks he can do anything, but the laws are for others. He is a hypocrite - magnified even more so by his government position. As for prostitution, I think it should be legal and have no issues other than his hypocrisy and his own shameful disloyalty to his family.
I know. I mean, who doesn't screw around with prostitutes? Seriously, I totally dislike this guy. He's a jerk, and I am pleased his career is over. The stunt with the driver's licenses did it for me.
Isn't weird how the politicians who get stuff like this found out about them are always hugely against it in their public face. ie Guy who sponsors anti gay bills has sex in bathroom with strange men, Guy who sponsors child protection acts gets caught IM'ing/flirting with teenagers, etc.
Its too bad about Spitzer. It appears that hubris has gotten the better of him. He had a great run as an attorney general during which he prosecuted an enormous number of business scams that generally protected consumers. Recently he posted an op ed here, wherein he described how a unanimous agreement among 50 state's attorney generals and 50 state banking officers universely condemned actions by the Bush administration to free predatory lenders from state review and scrutiny. The result of this action by the administration--> the enormous financial crisis we are now experiencing. Who knows maybe Republicans across the nation and in Albany will unite and say...."let's treat him like David Vitter, Senator of Louisiana who remains in office. The call should go out...."we don't care about politicians playing with prostitutes...we just want to keep our politicians out of airport men's rooms.
but why does it matter what he does in his personal life? I mean if it was prooven that Ron Paul screwed a prostitute would you not give your vote to him? Which would be more important to you: his ideeas and what he can do for your country or that he screwed a prostitute?
Let me ask you this, why should we "keep our nose out of other people's business", when the government has no problem sticking it in ours?
It's illegal. And it's not just illegal, but he's famous for prosecuting prostitutes and such. Not if he lied about it. Or broke the law. If he ran on the platform of "Champion of the Constitution, and Prostitution", I might vote for him.
I find people's reactions to things like this so strange. Because when I read a story like this what really jumps out at me is the fact that the FBI is spending loads of money & time on stopping high priced prostitution. Is this really the best thing they can do with their time and money (our money really.) I wish all "vice" laws would be taken off the books and they would spend that money and energy on fighting real crime instead. You know... Murder. Rape. Robbery. Crimes that actually have a VICTIM. (I would note that I do agree with the hypocrisy aspect... The fact that Spitzer is a big "law & order" guy and then he does this is... hmm... fitting... but in general I just don't care about these types of "crimes.")
The federal investigation of a New York prostitution ring was triggered by Gov. Eliot Spitzer's suspicious money transfers, initially leading agents to believe Spitzer was hiding bribes, according to federal officials. It was only months later that the IRS and the FBI determined that Spitzer wasn't hiding bribes but payments to a company called QAT, what prosecutors say is a prostitution operation operating under the name of the Emperors Club. As recently as this past Valentine's Day, Feb. 13, Spitzer, who officials say is identified in a federal complaint as "Client 9," arranged for a prostitute "Kristen" to meet him in Washington, D.C. The woman met Client 9 at the Mayflower Hotel, room 871, "for her tryst," according to the complaint. Client 9 also is alleged to have paid for the woman's train tickets, cab fare, mini bar and room service, travel time and hotel. The suspicious financial activity was initially reported by a bank to the IRS which, under direction from the Justice Department, brought kin the FBI's Public Corruption Squad. "We had no interest at all in the prostitution ring until the thing with Spitzer led us to learn about it," said one Justice Department official. Spitzer, who made his name by bringing high-profile cases against many of New York's financial giants, is likely to be prosecuted under a relatively obscure statute called "structuring," according to a Justice Department official. Structuring involves creating a series of financial movements designed to obscure the true purpose of the payments. Prosecutors reportedly have a series of e-mails and wiretapped phone conversations of Spitzer. In a interview two years ago, Spitzer, then-attorney general, told ABC News he had some advice for people who break the law. "Never talk when you can nod, and never nod when you can wink, and never write an e-mail because it's death. You're giving prosecutors all the evidence we need," he said.