Aftermath

March 13th, 2008 News

The New York Times has a detailed account of how the Spitzer revelations unfolded.

It’s interesting in the same way listening to a downed airliner’s black box is interesting.

Also, as you’re probably well aware, “Kristen” is an aspiring singer originally from Belmar, NJ.

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    Ward Says:
    March 13th, 2008 at 8:29 am

    What bothered me most? Spitzer’s hard-ass expression, squared jaw, and flat tone of voice yesterday—he acted as though he was announcing a major prosecution, and was now making the perp face up to the consequences of his illegal behavior. (Of course, it wouldn’t have been a “private matter” if he’d busted a Wall Street banker for the same things.) Not a shred of true contrition. Nice of him to say he’d be back working for the public good once he’d worked this other thing out.
    Screw you, Buddy.
    Good riddance. Enjoy Leavenworth.

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    lulu Says:
    March 13th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Alan, perhaps you or someone in comments can answer some questions I have that I have not yet seen addressed, or point me to a site where perhaps they are addressed. Please know I am not a lawyer, as you will soon tell from my questions, or a prostitute, but I am an opinionated taxpayer in WNY who is trying, like everyone else, to make sense of the Spitzer scandal.

    What are the potential legal actions to be taken against the prostitutes, johns and the non-trick-turning employees (schedulers, bookkeepers, etc.) of the Club? Can we expect to see time served, fines or deals? I would think the clientele of such a Club must be wealthy men, so I am skeptical as to whether the law as written on paper will be reflected equally in the consequences for both the johns, prostitutes and organizers. (No offence meant by this statement to anyone, by the way.)

    With 50 prostitutes in the Club, (I think I read that somewhere) how many johns can we predict are out there and how many of them will likely be investigated or charged? (three questions in one here – sorry)

    Now that it is publicly known that this was discovered through a covert FBI investigation, will the FBI continue to investigate all involved (prostitutes, johns and the non-trick-turning employees) or will the reigns be handed over to another agency?

    Since the Spitzer case was originally identified by the IRS, and since the nature of the Club dealt with large amounts of non taxed money, how will the IRS be involved moving forward?

    With prostitutes being located in numerous countries, do International Laws apply to this investigation, and if so, does that mean another agency would handle those cases?

    Thank you in advance if anyone can advise on these matters. Cheers!

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