Post-resignation Eliot Spitzer

1 post-resignation

1.1 prostitution scandal developments
1.2 teaching
1.3 media appearances
1.4 2013 campaign nyc comptroller
1.5 investing
1.6 2016 extortion scandal

post-resignation
prostitution scandal developments

on july 16, 2008, new york times published article explained how spitzer used campaign funds pay 2 mayflower hotel bookings, $411.06 apiece, alleged have met prostitutes. while remains unclear if spitzer stayed in hotel on nights booked, times has stated spitzer met prostitutes in 2008. spitzer declined comment on issue.

in november 2008, prosecutors in charge of case announced spitzer not face criminal charges involvement in sex ring. cited no evidence of misuse of public funds found , therefore not serve public interest press charges against spitzer. disgraced former governor offered apology conduct, saying appreciate impartiality , thoroughness of investigation u.s. attorney s office, , acknowledge , accept responsibility conduct disclosed.

teaching

in september 2009, spitzer joined city college of new york adjunct instructor of political science , taught undergraduate course called law , public policy.

media appearances

spitzer continued make public appearances , engage in media commitments following resignation. washington post published spitzer opinion piece in november 2008 conveying analysis of financial crisis of 2008 , suggested remedies. spitzer concluded piece saying hoped obama administration make right policy choices, although mistakes made in private life prevent me participating in these issues have in past.

spitzer became regular columnist slate magazine , in december, 2008 slate published first of new series of columns spitzer dedicated economy. on august 22, 2011, new york times reported spitzer has been sued combined $90 million on august 22, 2010 slate column wall street firm marsh & mclennan 2 former executives of company, claiming libeled column. lawsuit 1 of executives dismissed following year.

spitzer took on various public speaking arrangements, beginning discussion new york chapter of entrepreneurs organization on june 17, 2009.

he made number of television appearances in 2009 , 2010, including real time bill maher , campbell brown (cnn program), appearing substitute anchor on msnbc. on june 24, 2010, cnn announced spitzer joining network host round-table discussion program alongside center-right commentator kathleen parker. parker spitzer, compared media outlets defunct crossfire, replaced campbell brown in 8:00 p.m. et timeslot on weeknights starting in october. in february 2011, cnn announced parker leaving show, renamed in arena on february 28, 2011. on july 6, 2011, cnn announced canceling in arena , shifting anderson cooper 360° 8 p.m. time slot.

on march 30, 2012, spitzer joined al gore s cable television network, current tv, in wake of sudden firing of keith olbermann network, , began hosting own program viewpoint eliot spitzer. on january 6, 2013, spitzer announced had left both viewpoint , current tv, , not joining current tv in latest venture al jazeera. moving forward, mission different, said. stated: me, journalism has been more matter of projecting particular approach covering policies, covering issues. continuation of tried in government. , doesn t fit vision of going do.

2013 campaign nyc comptroller

on july 7, 2013, spitzer announced running new york city comptroller, , start petition following day. 3,750 valid signatures registered voters party required july 11 register race spitzer able submit on 27,000 signatures city board of elections before deadline. spitzer commented asking forgiveness, , hopeful voters forgive him. eliot spitzer lost primary on september 10, 2013 scott stringer.

investing

in 2012, spitzer became active investor in tipranks, israeli financial technology start-up company ranks wall street analysts. became member of company s board of directors.

2016 extortion scandal

in february 2016, spitzer investigated new york city police department after being accused of assault svetlana travis-zakharova, woman russia, in incident supposedly occurred @ plaza hotel on february 13, 2016. new york daily news reported spitzer had been accused of attacking woman, tried kill herself slitting wrists after incident. ms. travis subsequently recanted accusations , no charges filed.

within month, travis − left russia in february − turned alleged victim suspect. on october 10, arrested upon landing @ jfk international airport. on october 12, travis-zakharova, 26, faced state charges of grand larceny extortion, while being investigated prostitution. on 2 years, prosecutors claimed, had collected around $50,000 spitzer in exchange keeping intimate details of relationship secret relatives. money allegedly deposited bank in russia.

also on october 12, travis faced forgery , identity theft charges, unrelated incident, after purportedly signing high-end apartment lease under different name, costing victim − 67-year-old new jersey man − $18,000. bail set @ 1 million dollars.