Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring, Emperors Club VIP

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has had better days. And come to think of it, we'd like to hear about those days. In detail. (AP Images)

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has, according to the New York Times, "been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month." In a scandal that's sure to have a few big swinging dicks on Wall Street dying with laughter, Spitzer made the following statement at a press conference today:

Over the past nine years, eight as attorney general and one as governor, I’ve tried to uphold a vision of progressive politics that would rebuild New York and create opportunity for all. We vowed to bring real change to New York and that will continue. Today, I want to briefly address a private matter. I have acted in a way that violated the obligations to my family and that violates my — or any — sense of right and wrong. I apologize first, and most importantly, to my family. I apologize to the public, to whom I promised better. I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas, the public good and doing what is best for the State of New York. But I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard that I expected of myself. I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family. I will not be taking questions. Thank you very much. I will report back to you in short order. Thank you very much.

If you like pictures of hookers, Newsday has a few good screengrabs from the Emperors Club VIP website, which has since been taken down. The Emperors Club VIP is the one alleged to be involved in this whole juicy mess, and you can bet Spitzer's wife has since gone through the pictures of the escorts and asked, "Is this her? How about her? Do you think she's pretty? Oh, I bet it was this one, you bastard."