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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'client9'

March 12, 2008

Photograph of Eliot Spitzer being sworn in as Governor on January 1, 2007, with wife Silda Wall Spitzer looking on Well, today was quite a day, with Governor Spitzer's resignation bookended by more details about why the authorities were drawn to his activities with prostitutes - banks were alerted because of cash transactions! - and the revelation of who his expensive hooker "Kristen" actually was - a 22-year-old Jersey girl named Ashley. Here are......

Continue Reading "Catching Up on Day Three of Hookergate"

March 12, 2008

For everyone who wants to combine the pleasures of wearing t-shirts and tweaking fun at Governor Spitzer's troubles, there's no shortage of options. There's a variety of options on CafePress - do a search for "Eliot Spitzer," you get "Spitzer is Just Impeachy," while a search for "Client 9" brings up many more possibilities. Zazzle also has a number of t-shirts, like a distressed "Client 9" with lipstick kiss. Busted Tees has a black......

Continue Reading "Spitzer's Downfall Means Free Market Moves Merchandise"

March 11, 2008

Okay, the video of Governor Spitzer's short, vague apology is a classic addition to the apologetic politicians reel, but late night writers got to dissect the Hookergate. David Letterman offered up a Top Ten list that included references to Roy Scheider and Bubba (video, above; entire top ten list after the jump). Stephen Colbert savored the fact that Spitzer had appeared on his program the day before the alleged tryst (Spitzer touted his superdelegate......

Continue Reading "Spitzer Videos of the Day: "Hookers is Fun," "Whores""

March 10, 2008

Photograph of Room 871 from DC Examiner The complaint filings the U.S. Attorney's Office made in the Emperors Club VIP prostitution ring show details about Client 9, which allegedly is Governor Eliot Spitzer. Here are some of the highlights:Client 9 paid $4,300 for the services of "Kristen," described as "An American, petite, very pretty brunette, 5-feet-5 inches and 105 pounds.”Client 9 was "paying for everything -- train tickets, cab fare from the hotel and......

Continue Reading ""Client 9" Could Be "Difficult," Paid $4,300 for Prostitute"

March 10, 2008

Photograph of Governor Spitzer, with his wife Silda Wall Spitzer, during his apology to his family and the citizens of New York by Mary Altaffer/AP Governor Spitzer made a statement this afternoon referring to his apparent link to a prostitution ring." He had canceled his events and made this brief and cryptic statement:Over the past nine years, eight as attorney general and one as governor, I have tried to uphold a vision of progressive......

Continue Reading "Governor Spitzer Involved with Prostitution Ring;
Spitzer Has Not Resigned"

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