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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen
3.10.2008
Idiot's guide to politics
This from the Empire State. Not only personal and professional bad judgment, but who's throwing around that kind of money? NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the crusading politician who built his career on rooting out corruption, has told senior advisers he was involved in a prostitution ring, The New York Times reported Monday. A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that Spitzer’s involvement in the prostitution ring was caught on a federal wiretap. Spitzer apologized to his family and the public on Monday at a hastily called news conference. He did not elaborate on the story. With his wife at his side, Spitzer told reporters that he “acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family.” “I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself,” he said. “I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.” The Times reported that a person with knowledge of the governor’s role believes the governor is identified as a client in court papers. Four people allegedly connected to a high-end prostitution ring called Emperors Club VIP were arrested last week. The Web site of the Emperors Club VIP displays photographs of scantily clad women with their faces hidden. It also shows hourly rates depending on whether the prostitutes were rated with one diamond, the lowest ranking, or seven diamonds, the highest. The most highly ranked prostitutes cost $5,500 an hour, prosecutors said.
- Terri Hallenbeck
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