Prostitution scandal Eliot Spitzer

on march 10, 2008, new york times reported spitzer had patronized high-priced escort service called emperors club vip , met 2 hours $1,000-an-hour call girl. information came attention of authorities federal wiretap. during 6 month span, spitzer had @ least 7 or 8 liaisons women agency , paid more $15,000. according published reports, investigators alleged spitzer paid $80,000 prostitutes on period of several years while attorney general, , later governor. spitzer first drew attention of federal investigators when bank reported suspicious money transfers under anti-money laundering provisions of bank secrecy act , patriot act. resulting investigation triggered belief spitzer might have been hiding bribe proceeds , led discovery of prostitution ring.