Biography
Democrat.
A Princeton graduate, Spitzer served as US Attorney General from January 1999 - December 2006. He was well known on Wall Street as for his dedication to stopping corporate white collar crime as well as securities and internet fraud.
In 2006, Spitzer was elected governor of New York. No stranger to controversy, he caused quite a stir by proposing a bill to legalize same sex marriage in New York in addition to issuing an executive order allowing illegal aliens to obtain New York state driver's licenses.
Once a golden child for the democratic party who strove to bring morals and ethics back into politics, He most recently made headlines with his involvement in a Prostitution Ring under federal investigation.
In March 2008, he stepped down as New York state governor, succeeded by Lt. Governor David Patterson. Patterson became the first Black governor of New York and the first legally blind governor in the United States.
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Spitzer Scandal Inspires 'Law & Order' Finale
NY governor gets Hollywood treatment. The series finale of "Law & Order" featuring a prominent politician caught up in a controversy involving a call... more
Published 5/20/08 by
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Video: In-Depth with the Manhattan Madam
Kristin Davis, a.k.a. the Manhattan Madam, owned New York’ s largest prostitution ring, with a roster of more than ten thousand rich and famous... more
Published 2/10/09 by
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Spitzer prostitute sits down for TV interview
NEW YORK (AP) _ The prostitute at the center of the salacious scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and generated national... more
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Stephen Colbert, Decemberists to face off again
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert and his musical nemesis, the Decemberists, will face off again. The Decemberists announced Monday that they will... more
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Video: Escort Who Says She Trained Ashley Dupre Tells All!
" The Insider" brings you an explosive new tell-all from the former escort who says she trained Eliot Spitzer's call girl, Ashley Dupre! Natalia... more
Published 11/26/08 by
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Escort in NY Governor Scandal Speaks Out!
Ashley Dupre, the former escort at the center of the downfall of disgraced New York governor Eliot Spitzer, is now telling her side of the story to... more
Published 11/19/08 by
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Ashley Dupre 'Strong' in Wake of Spitzer Scandal
Listing her current mood as " thankful," Ashley Alexandra Dupre is reaching out to her friends and supporters on her MySpace page in the wake of the... more
Published 6/23/08 by
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Prostitute to wife of former NY gov.: 'I'm sorry'
NEW YORK (AP) _ The prostitute at the center of the scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has apologized to his wife.... more
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Joe Francis To Grill Ashley Dupre
She appeared in a Girls Gone Wild video, her exploits in prostitution are well known, and her claim to fame is as the girl who helped end Governor... more
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Ashley Dupre Says Russell Simmons is Mentor
Ashley Dupre, the woman at the center of the scandal that brought down New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, says she is drawing "inner strength" from... more
Published 3/11/09 by
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