'Mr. Clean' Soiled ; Spitzer in Bergen Call-Girl Scandal
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › March 14, 2008
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Eliot Spitzer's tenure as New York governor was on the brink of collapse Monday night after he was caught on an FBI wiretap allegedly soliciting a prostitute from a call-girl ring run by two Cliffside Park residents.
The former corruption-fighting attorney general, known as "Mr. Clean," may have violated federal law by arranging the transportation of a prostitute across state lines from New York to Washington, where he allegedly had sex with her the night before Valentine's Day last month.See the full content of this document
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'Mr. Clean' Soiled ; Spitzer in Bergen Call-Girl Scandal
On Monday night, Spitzer was weighing whether to resign, according to The New York Times Web site.
"I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself," Spitzer said at a brief news conference with his shaken wife, Silda, standing by his side. "I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family."Federal officials confirmed Monday that Spitzer was a regular customer who had a credit line with the Emperors Club VIP an international prostitution ring whose alleged leaders were arrested last week. A law enforcement source told The Associated Press that Spitzer w...See the full content of this document
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