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Stoic and brief, embattled Gov. Eliot Spitzer, his wife Silda Spitzer steadfastly by his side, announced his resignation in a news conference Wednesday in Manhattan. This was after a sex scandal that involved payments to Ashley Alexandra Dupre (or Ashley Youmans), among others, of the Oceans Club VIP escort service. The identity of the infamous 'Spitzer call girl' was revealed after he resigned.
David A. Paterson, after being sworn in as the 55th governor this afternoon, will call for ending partisan wars to achieve a "good budget," and more opportunities for all residents to succeed through hard work -- a reference to his own striving to overcome blindness.
While stressing that the investigation is in its early stages, prosecutors and investigators in the Southern District are split on whether to charge Gov. Eliot Spitzer with any substantive crimes that might lead to jail time in connection with his involvement in a prostitution ring, according to several sources familiar with the situation.
In the lyrics of her self-penned song "What We Want," call girl and aspiring pop star Ashley Alexandra Dupré refers to the doomed criminal lovers Bonnie and Clyde and issues a challenge: "Can you ride with me, boy?"
The nearly $3 million worth of spoils left in Gov. Eliot Spitzer's campaign war chest could support a charity, a candidate, or a political party -- even
a legal defense.
For Ashley Alexandra Dupré -- the high-priced escort known as "Kristen" caught up in the prostitution scandal that brought down Gov. Eliot Spitzer -- the clock on converting her 15 minutes of fame/infamy into a music career has started running.
The neighborhood of opulent homes and neatly trimmed lawns where Gov. Eliot Spitzer's high-priced call girl grew up would seem the flip side of the world she described for herself on her MySpace page.
The woman who investigators said Gov. Eliot Spitzer chose for a sexual tryst -- a dalliance that sparked his tumble from the highest perch of power in New York State -- has been identified in published reports as a 22-year-old New Jersey native with
humble roots.
Eliot Spitzer battled his way into public life,
squeaking into the office of attorney general only after a six-week recount and questions over the financing of his campaign.
Lt. Gov. David Paterson's ascension to the governor's
mansion - the first time an African-American will lead New York - was greeted by black leaders yesterday with enthusiasm, pride and joy.
Once again, those immensely sad, gentle eyes, now rimmed with exhaustion. Again, the steady, silent presence at her philandering husband's shoulder as he surfaced for three minutes to face the political music for an incomprehensible lapse in conduct.
Friends use words like "smart" and "sophisticated" to describe Michelle Paige Paterson, who'll be New York State's new first lady when her husband, David Paterson, becomes governor on Monday.
Lt. Gov. David Paterson has no vision in his left eye, and almost none in his right. But since childhood, he has shrugged off most of the usual aids of the blind, developing his own techniques to excel in the world of the sighted.
If a customer had the money, Emperors Club VIP had the women.
Eliot Laurence Spitzer
By Marlene Naanes, amNewYork Staff WriterSilda Wall Spitzer is an intelligent and successful woman who will have a slew of opportunities ahead of her, even with the cloud of her husband's indiscretions overhead, experts say.
The future career path of a politician disgraced can be forked and long, experts said Wednesday.
A WNBC/Marist poll of New York State conducted Tuesday finds seven in ten voters think Gov. Eliot Spitzer should resign from office after it was revealed he was a customer of a high-priced prostitution ring.
When Eliot Spitzer won the governorship with 70 percent of the vote, he trumpeted that the public had given him a "mandate" for reform.
Give the man this much credit: As ill-mannered, overprivileged and impatient as Eliot Spitzer has been in his life, he does possess the kind of mind that explores both sides of a situation.
To the outside world, they were home state allies, but Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gov. Eliot Spitzer couldn't even agree on the details of his begrudging endorsement of her presidential bid in May 2007.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer did not just disgrace himself. Besides hurting his wife and angering his constituents, he also has risked the well-being of his three teenage daughters, experts said.
By David Freedlander, amNewYork Staff Writer Local elected officials said they expected Lt. Gov. David Paterson to carry on much of the Spitzer agenda if he becomes governor, but hoped the city's concerns would get a more attention under his watch.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer made the fateful telephone call four weeks ago that not only implicated him in the suspected dealings of a high class international call girl ring but also wrecked his political career, according to court records and law enforcement sources.
There were those who were surprised when David A. Paterson became Eliot Spitzer's running mate.
In an affidavit released last week, FBI Special Agent Kenneth Hosey summarized the results of a wiretap on the Emperors Club prostitution ring.
A dynamic young governor near the New
York media spotlight is suddenly derailed by scandal. In 2004, it
was Connecticut's John Rowland, followed quickly by New Jersey's
Jim McGreevey.
A long-time professional and personal confidant of the governor's, Silda Wall Spitzer traded in success as an up-and-coming high-powered corporate attorney to care for her and Gov. Eliot Spitzer's three daughters.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Sen. Larry Craig and President Bill Clinton were tarred by sex scandals. Here are some other notable episodes since 1990:
Shocked political pundits took turns speculating on Gov. Eliot Spitzer's future Monday as news circulated of his involvement in a prostitution ring.
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