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Eliot Spitzer Was Not A Nice Jewish Boy
In her new book, The Manhattan Madam: Sex, Drugs, Scandal, and Greed Inside America’s Most Successful Prostitution Ring, Kristin Davis writes about her life as a madam. Eliot Spitzer was a client from 2004 to 2006. He used the name … Continue reading
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Tagged Eliot Spitzer, girl type, madam sex, prostitution ring, west coasters, york clients
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Bulletin: Spitzer Rescinds Resignation
"I’m not going to take this lying down," Governor Spritzer said in resolute tone. "I have a history of ‘standing up’ for things that I value, like $5,000-an-hour prostitutes," the governor unabashedly explained. (Yisroel Pensack) Here are more Eliot Spitzer … Continue reading
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Tagged amber, conan o brien, david letterman, Eliot Spitzer, FBI, Hillary Clinton, holy cow, hooker, hookers, jay leno, jokes, knees, prostitutes, prostitution ring, resignation, scandal, soliciting a prostitute, state of new york, sting, wiretap
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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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Israeli Angle In Spitzer Scandal
Let’s keep it real — there are a disproportionate number of secular Jews in the sex industry. Ron Kampeas writes for JTA: A fast-rising Democratic governor, an out-of-control sex drive and an Israeli enabler — it feels like deja vu … 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 Is No Monster
I can’t resist this story. It’s too delicious. From the conservative National Post of Canada: UPDATE 12:37 p.m.: The Daily News reports some nice people were on the Today Show coming to Ms. Dupre’s (or is it DiPietro?) defence: "She’s … 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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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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