With his new CNN hosting gig about to begin, and some controversial pull quotes getting quite a bit of attention, former Governor Eliot Spitzer has seemed to be everywhere lately. And soon he'll even be on the big screen, when Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer finally comes to movie theaters in November (and pay-per-view/iTunes in October). The documentary, directed by Alex Gibney, was previewed back in April, and has been getting extremely positive buzz, and may even be an Oscar contender. Will this be the another step toward the vindication that Spitzer so desperately wants? Along with the recent increase in his public profile, could a Mayoral run be that unlikely in the future? You can see the full trailer below. 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 ›

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 some other interesting tidbits:
• Client No. 6 may be the richest man in England, the Duke of Westminster, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, who has a history of soliciting prostitutes. He's good friends with Prince Charles, he's Prince William's godfather, and he too wanted unprotected sex with a hooker.
• The Daily News has details on some of the other clients, including Client 4 who thought he could pass off the cost as a "business expense."
• Spitzer went to the Mayflower's hotel bar in search of a classical music CD. The Post suggest he was trying to set the mood with "Kristen."
• It's still unclear where Spitzer's state police were during the tryst, but a former state trooper, Assemblyman David Townshend, told the Times, "You have to balance security and privacy...Troopers are in a paramilitary organization, which means they are trained to take orders. If the governor told them to get lost because he wanted some privacy, they aren’t going to disobey that order or they might end up in worse trouble.”

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. more ›

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). more ›

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 back, mini bar or room service, travel time and hotel."
• Emperors Club management was unhappy that Client 9's payment hadn't arrived by mail as promised and "asked [him] to give Kristen an extra $1,500 or $2,000 to avoid future payment problems." (Client 9, apparently a regular customer, had some money left over in his account.)

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 politics that would rebuild New york and create opportunity for all. more ›