The initial event that triggered the investigation into Eliot Spitzer and his activities, wasn't concerns over an upscale prostitution ring, rather it was a serious of money transfers believed to be potential bribes the Democrat Governor of New York was trying to hide.
What they discovered was the payments were being made to a high-end prostitution ring called the Emporers Club VIP, whose services Spitzer had been using.
Originally the suspicious activity had been reported by a bank to the IRS, which in turn brought it to the attention of the Justice Department, which brought in the Public Corruption Squad of the FBI.
"We had no interest at all in the prostitution ring until the thing with Spitzer led us to learn about it," said one Justice Department official.
Spitzer has been identified as "Client 9," who met a prostitute named "Kristen" as the Mayflower Hotel, room 871, for their rendevous.
It's a federal crime because the women was transferred across state line to perform the actions. Even more pathetic, the last time Spitzer partook in the actions was on Valentine's Day, February 13. I bet wifey didn't like that too much.
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