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March 2008
- NY GOP Threatens Impeachment
  
  newser | CBS | Mar 11, 08 11:18 AM CDT
  
  If Eliot Spitzer doesn’t resign, state Republicans will impeach him. Assemblyman James Tedisco says he’s asked the governor to step down within 48 hours, CBS 2 in New York reports, adding, “I think that’s plenty of time.” Spitzer is currently holed up with his advisors discussing his options, but aides tell the Albany Times-Union they expect a resignation. More »
- What Was Spitzer Thinking?
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 11, 08 10:55 AM CDT
  
  Eliot Spitzer's reported involvement with a pricey call-girl ring has left, well, everyone scratching their heads, the AP reports. What makes a public figure show such jaw-dropping disregard for the consequences of private actions? One analyst calls it "the psychology of the exception. People in power sometimes feel they can do things that us, mere mortals, are forbidden to do. There's a sense, as with adolescents, that 'I won't get caught.'" More »
- Corporate America Revels in Spitzer's Fall
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Mar 11, 08 9:40 AM CDT
  
  Wall Street is reveling in the fall of Eliot Spitzer, who as AG made exposing corruption highly personal, reports the Wall Street Journal. "He actually believes he's above the law," says ex-NYSE director Ken Langone, whom Spitzer sued for paying too much to the Big Board's CEO. "I have never had any doubt about his lack of character and integrity—and he's proven me correct." More »
- Spitzer's Fall Shocks Biographer
  
  newser | Financial Times (UK) | Mar 11, 08 7:43 AM CDT
  
  Eliot Spitzer's biographer was as shocked as anyone to discover his involvement with a prostitution ring yesterday. The New York governor was regarded as a devoted and faithful husband, and his college girlfriends still spoke fondly of him. The whole debacle, writes Brooke Masters in the Financial Times , "serves as a shocking reminder that even the most public figures can have unexpected facets." More »
- Routine IRS Checks Exposed Spitzer
  
  newser | New York Times | Mar 11, 08 5:09 AM CDT
  
  The inquiry that uncovered New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's alleged assignations with high-priced hookers began in a decidedly unglamorous IRS office in Long Island, reports the New York Times . There, investigators were poring over suspicious bank transactions when they noticed the governor was apparently trying to conceal the transfer of thousands of dollars via what appeared to be shell companies, officials said. More »
- Is He New York's Next Governor?
  
  newser | The National Ledger (AZ) | Mar 10, 08 4:13 PM CDT
  
  If Eliot Spitzer resigns, his successor would be David Paterson, who would become the state's first black chief executive. The lieutenant governor, who is legally blind, would serve in the position until having to campaign for election in 2010, reports the National Ledger . Before today, Paterson's name had come up in discussions about filling Hillary Clinton's Senate seat should she win the presidency. More »
- What's Next for Spitzer?
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | Mar 10, 08 3:35 PM CDT
  
  Amid reports that Eliot Spitzer has been caught on a wiretap in a prostitution investigation, stunned political bloggers are speculating on whether the New York governor will resign, parsing how we got here—and where we go: Politicians have outlived sex scandals in the past, writes Mark Silva, but “so much of Spitzer’s persona is invested in his own enforcement of the law,” and politics is “unforgiving of hypocrisy.” There’s no resignation yet, but New Yorkers should start reading up on their lieutenant governor. More »
- Spitzer Apologizes; Caught on Wiretap in Prostitution Probe
  
  newser | New York Times | Mar 10, 08 2:37 PM CDT
  
  In a brief press conference, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer this afternoon apologized to his family and to the public, "whom I've promised better" for failing "to live up to the standards I set for myself." The former attorney general is reportedly identified as Client 9 in a federal wiretap investigation that brought down a high-end prostitution ring called the Emperors Club VIP last week. More »
- Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring
  
  newser | New York Times | Mar 10, 08 1:35 PM CDT
  
  Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York has informed his senior staff that he was involved with a prostitution ring, the New York Times reports. Spitzer has canceled scheduled events for the day and is set to make an announcement this afternoon from his office in Manhattan. Spitzer, who rose to prominence as the state's attorney general, is married and has three children. More »
- The Low-Down on the Emperor's Club Bust
  
  New York Times | Mar 7, 08
  
  Federal authorities arrested four people Thursday on charges of running an online prostitution ring that serviced clients in New York, Paris and other cities and took in more than $1 million in profits over four years.
- Online Hooker Ring Busted
  
  The Smoking Gun | Mar 6, 08
  
  An international call girl ring that solicited wealthy male clients via a web site that rated its hookers on a scale of diamonds (and charged accordingly) has been busted by federal agents.