The Economist: The fall of ethics man
Mar 11th 2008
NEW YORK

ELIOT SPITZER made his mark as the “sheriff of Wall Street” and then as the steam-rolling governor of New York state. As the state’s attorney-general he came to prominence by holding New York’s powerful financiers to the highest of ethical standards and earned a reputation for zealously unearthing wrong-doers. So the revelations on Monday March 10th of his alleged connection to a prostitution ring caused jaws to drop and in some circles—mostly on Wall Street—cheers for Mr Spitzer’s come-uppance.

Mr Spitzer was reportedly caught arranging a rendezvous last month at a swanky hotel in Washington, DC, with a prostitute from Emperors Club VIP, a high-end call-girl business. Reports indicate that the FBI initially suspected that Mr Spitzer was involved in a case of public corruption that included a money-laundering scheme. This led federal agents to investigate the prostitution ring and begin electronic surveillance of his phone calls, texts and e-mails. the rest

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WSJ: Spitzer Engulfed in Sex Scandal

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CNN: Is scandal enough to sink Spitzer for good?

Chicago Tribune: NY Gov. Spitzer: 'I promised better'

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