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Tag Archives: Eliot Spitzer
Booty Mixers In Pico/Robertson
I found a new store called "Booty" at 8591 Pico Blvd. It advertises: "The Booty Mixer is every Wed nite 8 – 11p, enjoy the wine, champagne, music and art & couture fashions priced at a steal! 15% off everything … Continue reading
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Eliot Spitzer’s Jewish Identity
From the Forward: In the last statewide public opinion poll taken before news broke of Eliot Spitzer’s involvement in a high-priced prostitution ring, the New York governor’s approval rating was below 50% for every major demographic group, except one: his … Continue reading
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Emperor’s Club VIP
From the Huffington Post: Another prostitute who advertised online, is named Kristen and fits the physical description has denied she is the Kristen who met Spitzer on February 13. Meet the real Kristen here* Eliot Spitzer announced he was involved … Continue reading
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Eliot Spitzer Jokes
From the AP: New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer became the butt of jokes faster than, well, faster than it would take a prostitute to ride Amtrak from New York to Washington. "I sat next to the guy three times and … Continue reading
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Ashley Alexandra Dupre’s Friends Rush To Her Defense
From the New York Daily News: MySpace.com Ashley Alexandra Dupre As the brunette beauty who toppled Eliot Spitzer remained holed up in her apartment, friends said there were no signs the young woman peddled her own flesh. "She’s a sweet … Continue reading
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Journalistic Glee At Gov’s Downfall
I must admit I’ve enjoyed this week primarily because of Spitzer’s fall from grace. Mary McNamara writes for the LAT: They may be a journalist’s five favorite words: Governor linked to prostitution ring. Now that’s a TV crawl promising a … Continue reading
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Who Is Ashley Alexandra Dupree? The Woman Who Brought Down Eliot Spitzer
Our best source of information about her is her MySpace page. It’s drawing thousands of reactions. Most of them are harsh. People love to hate on whores. What in my view is the most common characteristic of sex workers? Laziness. … Continue reading
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The Hooker Who Brought Down The Governor
From the New York Times: Woman at the Center of Governor’s Downfall By SERGE F. KOVALESKI and IAN URBINA 5:49 PM ET Ashley Alexandra Dupre, 22, the prostitute known as Kristen in court papers, said in an interview, “I just … Continue reading
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Israeli at center of Spitzer scandal
From JTA: The alleged procurer in the prostitution scandal surrounding New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has an Israeli passport. A federal magistrate in New York ordered Mark "Michael" Brener held without bail after his arrest March 6 related to allegations … Continue reading
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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Linked To Prostitution Ring
We’re discussing this important issue right now in my chat room. I’ve made a video report using wild oats to illustrate my point. Thank G-d I don’t have enough spare cash to get into this kind of trouble. I find … Continue reading
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