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Spitzer Scandal Hits Small Screen Tomorrow

Law & Order season finale fictionalizes ex-gov's hooker exploits, with a twist

By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser User

Posted May 20, 2008 11:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – If disgraced New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was ever a Law & Order fan, he probably isn't anymore. Tomorrow’s ripped-from-the-headlines season finale on NBC tells a fictionalized version of the sensational sex scandal that doomed Spitzer’s political career, the New York Post reports. Actor Tom Everett Scott guest-stars as a charming governor who is caught planning a rendezvous with a hooker.

Ashley Alexandra Dupre was reportedly paid more than $4,000 for prostitutes' services by New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
Ashley Alexandra Dupre was reportedly paid more than $4,000 for prostitutes' services by New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.   (AP Photo)
A scandal involving a NY governor and a prostitute has the makings of a ripped-from-the-headlines plot for Law & Order. But Wednesday's finale isn't about Eliot Spitzer, cautions Sam Waterston.
A scandal involving a NY governor and a prostitute has the makings of a ripped-from-the-headlines plot for "Law & Order." But Wednesday's finale isn't about Eliot Spitzer, cautions Sam Waterston.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amid a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in his offices in New York City.
New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amid a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in his offices in New York City.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
A Law & Order episode based loosely on the prostitution scandal that took down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is set to air tomorrow night on NBC.
A "Law & Order" episode based loosely on the prostitution scandal that took down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is set to air tomorrow night on NBC.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
A Law & Order episode based loosely on the prostitution scandal that took down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is set to air tomorrow night on NBC.
A "Law & Order" episode based loosely on the prostitution scandal that took down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is set to air tomorrow night on NBC.   (AP Photo/Tim Roske, file)
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