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Today, former governor Eliot Spitzer will be at Harvard, speaking at the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, discussing, "What Should Be the Rationale for Government Participation in the Market?" But given Spitzer's past, from Troopergate to Hookergate, one person is very upset—a madam who had Spitzer as a client. In a letter to Professor Lawrence Lessig, Kristin Davis wrote, "For nearly 5 years, I supplied Mr. Spitzer with high priced escorts while he was both Attorney General and Governor. For this crime, I served four months on Rikers Island, had all of my assets confiscated and am now considered a sex offender on 5 years probation. Mr. Spitzer broke both state and federal laws and walked away free."
She also adds, "I am greatly intrigued as to what Mr. Spitzer could contribute to an ethical discussion when as Chief Executive Law Enforcement Officer of NY he broke numerous laws for which he has yet to be punished. As Attorney General he went around arresting and making examples out of the same escort agencies he was frequenting."
Lessig tells the Post that Spitzer's "Sheriff of Wall Street" past prompted his inclusion in the series of lectures, "We chose him because his experiences and perspective would be valuable to the study we're conducting...We don't have a moral test for listening to people's perspectives." But one Harvard Business school alum (interviewed at the Harvard Club, natch) told a Post reporter, "It's unbelievably hypocritical. He should find the deepest hole in Manhattan and crawl back into it. Unfortunately, there's no sense of shame anymore. Shame died with the Clinton era."
Today, Davis writes on her blog, "I know I've done alot of speaking out regarding Spitzer and it may seem that I have some personal vendetta against him, I do not. I do however feel that injustices and inequalities are worth repeating over and over again until they are actually addressed. I have talked about him repeatedly but no one is asking him the HARD questions. Now, this man, is lecturing at Harvard on ethics? "
Update, 11/13: Here's what happened at forum—one question about Hookergate!
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Time for her to put a sock in it
Ha I'm surprised that she's even able to speak when shes continuously gargling other guys marbles.
But It is sort of rediculous for him to be speaking at an ETHICS function. That's like Hitler speaking at a AIPAC meeting.
He is a prime example of those who fail miserably when ethically challenged. I think his perspective can enlighten others to avoid those same pitfalls. He acted above the law because of his self-grandeur.
SPILL THE BEANS, NAME NAMES. NAME YOUR CLIENTS.
FORGET BOOK DEALS, SCRIPTS AND INTERVIEWS.
just get your revenge and provide the public with a client list and details of their perversions.
you have a valid point with the inequities of the justice system and how you were treated compared to the known clientlist and Mr. Spitzer himself.
Spitzer was the governer, the former DIstrict Attorney for the ENTIRE STATE of NY and formerly part of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, this case says "crime fighters" can be given a free pass to commit crimes, Spitzer committed many crimes while acting as a crime fighter. cruficy him and his clients.
please divulge your client list to the public
we have the right to know.
She got five years? Damn. I have to say, I really favor a system that criminalizes the johns not the pros.
She wasn't the victim as a lot of prostitutes. she exploited other women for profit. She should be treated as a sex offender.
Those adult females received a lot of money while they were being "exploited."
Note to Madam Davis: Next time try supplying hookers that won't let a Republican administration use them to set up a Democratic governor. k thx bai.
there's something hilarious about having
1. a pimp lecture harvard university for
2. hiring a disgraced former attorney general who had to quit because
3. he was caught engaging in criminal activity while in office, facilitated by
4. the very person who is now calling out Spitzers employer for hiring him to speak about ethics.
It's like a Morbius strip of hypocrisy and poor decisions.
whoops... that should say "former governor"
That is one ugly motherfucker..... looks like dude from Mask
he's a good speaker, i rate him at 4 out of 6 whore diamonds.
He's moved up a few notches: he's speaker no.3