Democrat Eliot Spitzer Prostitution Thread 2
Charles Johnson
Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 12:38 pm PDT • Views: 490
Another thread for the Eliot Spitzer story as details emerge; the latest news is that Spitzer has not actually been indicted as previously reported.
And he hasn’t resigned yet, probably because he’s trying to keep his options open for a plea deal to stay out of jail.
(Did I mention he’s a Democrat? And a Daily Kos diarist?)
UPDATE at 3/10/08 12:40:58 pm:
He was caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet a prostitute…
UPDATE at 3/10/08 12:50:35 pm:
From the Albany Times Union. (Hat tip: LawHawk.)
A staffer in an office of a Republican state senator, whose leader, Joe Bruno, has clashed with Gov. Spitzer, described the scene in her office as one of joy: “My office is just loving this. It’s like a party, sans alcohol.”
UPDATE at 3/10/08 1:17:22 pm:
An interesting question: will Spitzer be allowed to remain a super-delegate for Hillary Clinton?
UPDATE at 3/10/08 1:22:57 pm:
Here’s the FBI affidavit at The Smoking Gun: Spitzer Linked To Hooker Probe - March 10, 2008.
UPDATE at 3/10/08 1:32:50 pm:
Media are reporting that the brothel involved charges up to $5,500 an hour, but according to the affidavit linked above, “Client-9” paid $4,300.
He must have gotten the Democratic New York Governor discount.
Frank says: