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To: combjelly who wrote (373518)	3/10/2008 8:42:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571198

"Spitzer Tied to Prostitution Ring" Well, it didn't involve diapers or boys. So it is at least different... My only concern is that he will lose his effectiveness. He was elected to the governorship on the premise he would clean up NY state gov't. In fact, he hasn't.....at least according to Z......but he was dealing with the monoline insurance fiasco.......while the feds were not. Now I think he will lose his clout to do anything.

To: combjelly who wrote (373518)	3/11/2008 12:52:10 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571198

Mr. Spitzer’s involvement with the prostitution operation came to light in court papers filed last week, the officials said, as federal prosecutors charged four people with operating the service, Emperor’s Club V.I.P. Mr. Spitzer was caught on a federal wiretap discussing payments and arranging to meet a prostitute in a Washington hotel room last month. The affidavit, which did not identify Mr. Spitzer by name, indicated that he had used the prostitution service before, although it was not clear how often. Mr. Spitzer, 48, appeared briefly with his wife at his Manhattan office to apologize, but did not specifically address any involvement with the ring. He said he needed to repair his relationship with his family and decide what was best for the state, but he declined to take questions, leaving after barely a minute. “I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong,” the governor said. “I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public to whom I promised better.” “I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself. I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.” The governor, a Democrat in his first term, then returned to his Fifth Avenue apartment and remained there on Monday night, receiving counsel from his advisers and weighing a possible resignation, an aide said. The New York Times began investigating Mr. Spitzer’s possible involvement with a prostitution ring on Friday, the day after the prosecutors arrested the four people on charges of helping run the Emperor’s Club. After inquiries from The Times over the weekend and on Monday, the governor canceled his public schedule. An hour after The Times published a report on its Web site saying Mr. Spitzer had been linked to the ring, the governor made his statement. The news was met with disbelief and shock in Albany, a capital accustomed to scandal. Some legislative assistants said they were too stunned to speak, and lawmakers gathered around television sets in hushed offices, trying to make sense of what had happened.