Eliot Spitzer's Downfall, A Year Later

A year ago today, the NY Times published a story on its website saying that Governor Eliot Spitzer, the crusading former NY State Attorney General who was elected with 69% of the vote in 2006, was "caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a law enforcement official and a person briefed on the investigation." And that sent off a chain of events amongst a motley group of famous (in political circles) and suddenly infamous characters. Click through for trip down Memory Lane.

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By Jen Chung in News on March 10, 2009 9:19 AM

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NannyState

It would have made Head Start ribbon-cutting ceremonies...awkward.

John Del Signore

I still think that as morally reprehensible as Spitzer's conduct was, it shouldn't have ended his career as governor.

ANGRYGOD11

He was facing federal charges when he resigned. Sending money across state lines for an illegal purpose is a federal felony. Staying in office could have meant years in prison. The smart thing to do was resign. The stupid thing to do is what ex-gov, future convict Blagojevich did.

Politburo

Gotta disagree. The executive simply can't have such a disrespect for the law. A simple affair would have been a completely different story.

Rocknrope

He was correct in resigning. He knew the jig was up. There was no way anyone could have takem him seriously as a leader of this state, much less a purveyor of justice. When you know that a dude keeps his socks on and likes to go bareback with a whore, you cannot possibly you can look at him with a straight face.