After helping take down a powerful governor, opening a fake restaurant in LA with Heidi Montag for reality TV, giving out sex advice for the Post, posing for Playboy and not writing her promised tell-all, what's a former working girl to do? Why, open a lingerie store in New Jersey, of course! more ›

Jason Itzler has called himself the "King of all Pimps," a nod to running a pricey escort ring (he even employed Ashley Dupre, who would later go onto to "escort" Governor Spitzer). But he pleaded not guilty to selling cocaine, promoting prostitution and laundering money in court yesterday. And to top things off, the Daily News reports, "Court officials were inquiring about the availability of a court-appointed lawyer as Itzler was being escorted to a side room, his hands cuffed behind his back. His jeans - which he was wearing sans belt for security reasons - suddenly slipped down to his ankles - forcing him to duck-walk off stage." more ›

Remember way back in April, when we first told you about Famous Foods, VH1's new sure-to-be-transfixing, trashtastic new reality show about a group of "celebrities" (Ashley Dupre, Danielle Staub and Heidi Montag among them) competing to open a restaurant? Rejoice, trainwreck-lovers, for the time to witness this wondrous spectacle is almost upon us. more ›

Last we heard of Eliot Spitzer's old escort Ashley Dupre, the multi-talented young lass was looking to get into real estate. We guess the commissions weren't good enough though, because now Dupre is joining up with the luminous likes of Heidi Montag, Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub, and The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka for a new reality restaurant show called Famous Food. We're imagining a combination of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here and Celebrity Rehab with a dash of America's Next Great Restaurant, and we can't wait. more ›

Oh, Ashley Dupre. It's been nearly two-and-a-half years since we first met you (via the relentless news media, of course). Back then, you were just an aspiring singer and a high-class call girl whose rendez-vous with a governor resulted in his resignation. Now, you're an aspiring singer who posed for Playboy, is the Post's sex columnist and just finished taking a course in... real estate. more ›

While we mentioned how the Post got some Eliot Spitzer-hating comments over his new gig as a CNN host (he'll be paid $400,000/year), we neglected to single out a comment from Post sex columnist and someone who knows Spitzer intimately (blech): Ashely Dupre. She said, "I think everyone in life deserves a second chance... As for the show, if it's not on Fox, I'm not watching it." She really loves her News Corp. gig, Rupert! more ›

The hotly anticipated first screening of Alex Gibney's almost-finished documentary about Eliot Spitzer was held Saturday night as part of the Tribeca Film Festival. Apparently one of the the biggest surprises in the film is that [SPOILER!] former prostitute Ashley Dupré only met with Spitzer once. According to the film, an escort named "Angelina" was actually Spitzer's most-requested employee from the Emperors Club escort agency, which is also asserted in Peter Elkind's new book Rough Justice. (Elkind collaborated on the film with Gibney.) more ›

Ashley Dupre, the "high class escort" whose DC rendez-vous with Eliot Spitzer meant the end of his governorship, is "tired and sick" right now but she's damn proud of her Playboy pictorial (she's the May covergirl). Dupre writes on her blog, "Posing for Playboy gave me the opportunity to regain a sense of control. These aren’t photos I texted to someone. They’re not stupid mistakes I made years ago. These photos are done beautifully. I’m very happy with them and I am happy and honored to be a part of the Playboy family." more ›

Ashley Dupre, better known as the hooker former governor Eliot Spizer enjoyed, survived her hot Playboy photo shoot (literally hot—she caught fire) and is the May cover subject. Daily Intel got an advance look at Dupre's interview: more ›

After gradually emerging out from under his scandal rock, former Governor Eliot Spitzer has stepped fully into the spotlight, with a sprawling profile in today's Times and the forthcoming issue of Fortune. The magazine interview, by Peter Elkind, is timed with the release of his new book on Spitzer, Rough Justice: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer. In Fortune, Spitzer says a run for office in 2010 is "hard to see," but he also wants everyone to know this: "I've never said I would never consider running for office again." more ›

To herald today's big—and unexpected—AFC Championship Game between the Jets and the Indianapolis Colts, the Post puts its sex columnist on its cover, wearing only a Jets number 6 (for quarterback Mark Sanchez, natch) jersey. Of course, the fact that the columnist is Ashley Dupre, also known as the expensive hooker embroiled in former governor Eliot Spitzer's downfall, makes it more...Post-y. more ›

Ashley Dupre, former Governor Spitzer's high-class escort -turned-aspiring singer- turned-Russell Simmons protege, is all over the TV now that she's the NY Post's new advice columnist. Yesterday, she appeared on The View—video below—discussing why men cheat, and today, it was Good Day New York (also owned by the Post's owner News Corp). more ›

We sort of called it—after Ashley Dupre, best known as former Governor Spitzer's high-class escort, dished advice to Tiger Woods' wife, we thought she should consider a career as marriage counselor. Instead, she's found something way more fun for the NY Post—an assignment as their new sex columnist! more ›

Hey, it's a new possible career direction for Ashley Dupre—marriage counselor! The former high-class escort who shot to fame/infamy as former Governor Spitzer's fling "Kristen" weighed in on the Tiger Woods chatty alleged mistresses last week, telling the Post, "At least I kept my mouth shut." Now, she's going to be on Extra! tonight, with some thoughts for Woods' wife Elin Nordegren: "[She should] take some time to herself, digest everything, go to counseling." more ›

Ashley Dupre, aka Kristen, Governor Spitzer's pricey escort, is weighing in on Tiger Woods' growing posse of alleged mistresses. She text messaged with the Post, complaining, "Here you have all these girls accepting gifts, money, trips from Tiger in exchange for sex -- all the while knowing he is married... And now they all can't wait to tell their stories in exchange for even more money from the tabloids? And I was the hooker? At least I kept my mouth shut." more ›

Ashley Dupre's new BFF and mentor may be Russell Simmons (hey, "don't call me a whore, you whores" rant and single were posted on Simmons' website), but Tommy Hilfiger totally outranks the Love Gov hooker in Simmons' book. Page Six reports, "After Hilfiger told [Rusell] Ashley Dupre was unwelcome at Tommy's Fashion Week party at the Jane Hotel, Simmons disinvited Eliot Spitzer's call girl"—the designer's rep explained, "Tommy didn't feel her presence would be appropriate." more ›

Ashley Dupre, who recently called (some? most?) New York City women hypocrites for looking down on her prostituting past, has now been in the NY Post two days in a row. Yesterday, the Post looked at her road to realization—with a sexy fashion shoot, of course (photo slideshow below, which is set to her second single!)—with the former high-class escort offering this pitch line, "Everyone likes an underdog story, and everyone likes a comeback. I'm the poster child for redemption." more ›

A few days ago, Ashley Dupre, forever in the history books as former Governor Spitzer's expensive escort Kristen, complained about (some) women criticizing her for being a prostitute and questioned their moral compasses, saying they "still dive into relationships with wealthy guys who they don't love or even find attractive, but they stay in it because they have a nice home, a car and spending money...I know many women who target guys with money and use them to get these things." Which has totally pissed off some New York ladies! more ›

Ashley Dupre, aka Kristen the pricey escort that former Govenor Spitzer enjoyed, has a blog post on Global Grind about the neverending Hookergate controversy, which flared up this week with the Post's speculation that Spitzer would run for office again. Which prompts the aspiring singer to write, "I read the front page of the NY Post this week and was happy to see that Mr. Spitzer is moving on with his life and considering getting back into politics. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone deserves a second chance. Me too, right? Well, apparently not. Why? Because many people are liars and hypocrites. Let me give you just a few examples of what I keep encountering, despite my best efforts to move on." more ›

Former governor Eliot Spitzer, who denies that he's running for office next year (not matter what the Post says or hopes), is starting a new career: As an educator. According to Politics on the Hudson, he's teaching "a three-hour law and public policy class once a week in the political-science department for the fall semester" at City College of New York. CCNY spokesman Ellis Simon said, "We’re delighted that Eliot Spitzer has become an adjunct member of our facility. His experience as attorney general and as governor of the state of New York gives him a unique and powerful perspective that can only benefit our students." more ›

Even though it's officially September, it's still sort of like a slow summer news week—which is perhaps why the NY Post is suggesting on its front page that former governor Eliot Spitzer is considering a new statewide run! The headline is tabloid gold, of course. But is there any truth to the story? more ›

To everyone's prurient delight, a lawyer for the woman who booked clients' "appointments" with ladies from the Emperors Club VIP prostitution ring says that former governor Eliot Spitzer was a regular customer. Marc Agniflio, who represents Temeka Lewis, told reporters that Spitzer's habit "was more than sporadic. It wasn't always more than once a month, but it was sometimes more than once a month." more ›

Ashley Dupre offered up her "year after the Spitzer scandal" thoughts in a blog post for Global Grind, Russell Simmons' hip-hop news site. Dupre writes about moving on, "I am now 23 years old and I’ve made more mistakes than most people make in a lifetime. But to look back and see all that I have overcome, and to stand here, and actually still be here at all, that is a huge achievement. I am proud of myself for surviving," and how she's working on her spiritual side, "The more I know my true self, the more I come to have faith that my presence on earth means more or at least has different meaning than the media or disbelievers have tried to frame it to be." She and Simmons met at yoga class, and naturally, Simmons blogged about it, "While bent over in uttanasana, I noticed a cute, little, short girl whose hands were not placed properly," and when she introduced herself later, he thought, "Oh my god, this 5 foot, 1 inch god-seeker was the $4000 'escort' of Governor Elliot Spitzer." more ›

Infamous Jersey girl-turned-Governor's hooker Ashley Dupre caused a stir when she was spotted at Yigal Azrouel's Fashion Week show last Friday. However, Azrouel wasn't happy and fired his PR firm, People's Revolution. The firm's head, Kelly Cutrone, told the Daily News, "I didn’t invite her, but I wasn’t going to kick her out or turn her away. We know one another, we’re friends... If Ashley had shown up at Marc Jacobs’ show, he would have been a hero. It would have been cutting-edge — but Yigal and she weren’t the best fit.” The Observer's Daily Transom caught up with Dupre and Cutrone at another fashion show—Cutrone said, "I’m happy that she came. I think she’s great"—and it turns out they met when Dupre was looking for representation, 'cause she's still planning on being a singer. As for more saucy Dupre details, she told the Post she really likes Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger III, "I only want him to fly my plane." more ›

Ever since it was revealed Eliot Spitzer was caught planning a rendez-vous with a hooker named Kristen, which eventually led to his resignation, there's been massive curiosity about Kristen--aka Ashley Alexandra Dupre. Last week, it was reported that Diane Sawyer would have the first interview with Dupre, for this Friday's 20/20. And now it seems that Dupre was also interviewed by People for this week's issue. more ›

Former governor Eliot Spitzer has come back into the public eye with an editorial in the Washington Post called "How to Ground The Street". The WaPo subheadlines the editorial,"The Former 'Enforcer' On the Best Way to Keep Financial Markets in Check," but let's face it--most people know him as the 'Steamroller' or 'That Governor Who Had to Resign Because He Regularly Saw Prostitutes.' more ›

Only six days are left until America gets its first TV interview with Ashley Dupre, the call girl who famously answered the call to Client #9. Next week's 20/20 will feature two segments dedicated to Diane Sawyer interviewing the woman who made headlines for her role in bringing down the short-lived governorship of Eliot Spitzer back in March. Sawyer has already taped the interview with Dupre and sources say that it is more focused on Sawyer's ongoing and extensive investigation of prostitution than it is in digging for salacious details of Hookergate. The "insider" told the Daily News, "People who think this is all about Eliot Spitzer are going to be disappointed. Diane has done extensive reporting on prostitution. This is another chapter in that reporting." more ›

Natalie McLennan, the high-class escort once profiled in New York magazine as the "$2,000 an-Hour Woman," has a new book coming out about her escapades (The Price: My Rise and Fall As Natalia, New York's #1 Escort), and the Post has excerpts mentioning a notable figure: Ashley Dupre, also known as Kristen, the hooker that former Governor Eliot Spitzer had a fling with. McLennan and Dupre both worked for Jason "King of All Pimps" Itzler; McLennan recalled their work together, "Ashley and I were amazing together. She wasn't skinny at all, you'd never feel like you could break her, but she didn't have any fat on her body. The only thing I didn't love were her breasts. She had implants, and I didn't think they were the greatest. She told me she got them when she was 16." more ›