GOP Operative Claims Credit for Spitzer's Hookergate

Roger Stone, infamous GOP operative who formerly consulted for the NY State GOP, tells NY1 that he "told the FBI in November of Spitzer's possible involvement in a prostitution ring." An interview with Stone will be broadcast on tonight's "Inside City Hall."

Stone explains that he met "high-priced call girl" at an "adult club in Florida," "The service got a call to send somebody for an assignation with Eliot Spitzer, but he specified that he wanted a brunette, and this woman had just become a blonde, so the call went to someone else in the service." (By the was, infamous Spitzer hooker Ashley Dupre hired a PR firm!)

Last month, a lawyer for Stone revealed he had sent a letter to the FBI outlining the former governor's activities, including wearing black socks during sex acts, adding to the information overload of Hookergate details.

Here are some things to know about Stone: He may or may not have left a rude voicemail on Spitzer's dad's phone, calling Eliot a "phony, psycho piece of s---". His past Florida work includes "shutting down the 2000 presidential election recount effort in Miami-Dade County"; he was also fired from Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign "after Stone and his wife placed a personal ad in a swingers magazine looking for a threesome." And he has a tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back.

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By Jen Chung in News on April 21, 2008 1:18 PM

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Sommelier

"Democrats claim that they play always fair in politics and we all know that isn't true."

I read this statement quite often: whenever a republican dirtbag is exposed. Quite a big difference in the basic beliefs of Democrats & Publicans... including how we "play".

jenchungsgrammar

eastriver: clearly you underestimate the sheer size of the wall that has to be made. im talkin' mexican -border-fence sized.

eyekantspel

There are probably Democrats and Republicans who aren't complete pieces of crap.

It just seems like they all are since the ones involved in scandal are the ones that get headlines.

Probably.

EastRiver

The only difference is that the Dems don't usualy claim to be perfect, upstanding citizens with no personal vices.

True but Democrats claim that they play always fair in politics and we all know that isn't true.

Guest

This just goes to show that the Reps and Dems are all pieces of shit. The only difference is that the Dems don't usualy claim to be perfect, upstanding citizens with no personal vices.

Rocknrope

The scary thing about this guy is that despite all the scandals and sicko personal shite he's been embroiled, he still seems to get a job and do wet works for the GOP. I take that to mean he's got serious dirt on some powerful people in politics.

EastRiver

oh man, what a loser. this guy is gonna be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.

Not much of a revolution. I would go after the bankers and lawyers first.

west side Michael

Nixon on one side and Joe McCarthy on the udder

side.lol

JenChungsBaby

What a piece of shit this bum is. It pisses me off to think that he might have any sense of satisfaction at having played a role in bringing down Spitzer. Of course he has zero credibility so there's no way to really know.

abzme

This guy is such a piece of sh*t, though a fantastic real-life antagonist. There was an article about him during the scandal in the Post too. Good call jenchungsgrammar. This guy should have his Nixon tattoo pressed up against the body of some large, lonely, hairy man some time in the near future.