Account Profile. Sign Out. Eliot Spitzer: Inspirer of Prostitutes There was something almost … noble in his pursuit of illegal sex. A year later, we look back on the one good thing he gave us. And if so, should we care? Kristen Is Back!
During the course of an investigation into Emperors Club VIP, the federal government became aware of Spitzer's involvement with prostitutes due to a wiretap. Following the public disclosure of his actions, Spitzer resigned as Governor effective March 17, The investigation of Spitzer was initiated after North Fork Bank [1] reported suspicious transactions to the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as required by the Bank Secrecy Act , which was enhanced by Patriot Act provisions, enacted to combat terrorist activity such as money laundering. Federal agents had him under surveillance twice in Room at the Mayflower Hotel was booked under the name George Fox, a pseudonym that was allegedly the name of his close friend, a hedge fund investor.
Eliot Spitzer, the governor of New York exposed as a client of a prostitution ring, has resigned, admitting that he had failed to live up to the standards expected of a leading politician. His resignation, amid the threat of impeachment by the state, completed a spectacular fall for a Democrat once tipped for the White House. Appearing in public for the first time in almost two days, the former city public prosecutor, whose contact with an escort agency had brought him to the attention of the FBI, admitted his "private failings" and said he had "begun to atone" for his actions. Spitzer gets 48 hours to quit over sex scandal. Client 6 and the British connection.
By Murray Weiss. It is about ideas and the public good and doing what is best for the state of New York. I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.