Kristen and Client 9

Ashley catches some rays -- Picture courtesy of Myspace.com

by blogSpotter
As I read more about ex-NY Governor Eliot Spitzer's affair, it seems to invite more questions than it answers. The buxom 22 year-old that he was caught with was known as "Kristen" at the Emperor's Club agency. Her "real" er, stage name is Ashley Dupre. She's an aspiring Manhattan singer, who had to pick up some extra money to make ends meet. Now, she's caught in a whirlpool of lust, legislators and liaisons -- she's already been subpoenaed to testify on what she knew and when she knew it.

Poor Ashley! Or is she so poor? At $4300 a tryst, she was doing well even if her pimp received 75% of the cut. What on Earth could she possibly be doing that justifies that kind of rate? Some people in my office speculated that they chose the wrong line of work. At Ashley's rates, you could hook for 10 years and then retire for life. Am curious to know if Emperor’s Club has 401K and medical benefits. She's now at the center of a storm (flashbacks to Donna Rice and Monica Lewinski). What is next for this aspiring singer? Donna Rice went on to model for "No Excuses" blue jeans; Monica Lewinski developed a signature line of hand bags. For Ashley, this may be just the spotlight she needed -- her American Idol moment. Yes, the closing of Spitzer's political career can have a positive aspect. His toppling could propel Ashley into being the next Madonna. Or not. Her page on Myspace.com is now getting more hits than Foxnews.com.

On a semi-related topic, I'm tired of people saying that Spitzer's wife should have ditched him when he announced his resignation. Figure this -- she's already going thru pain and upheaval. She doesn't need to feed the news sharks anymore with speculation about divorce settlements or vindictive behavior. It might just be a civilized thing to do, to accompany the man while he faces the music. She might still dissolve the marriage later, but it's a private matter and it's up to her. Marriages and particularly political marriages are institutions as much as they are romantic couplings. There might be pragmatic concerns (children, money, property, in-laws) where all the loose ends need to be dealt with nicely and neatly. One thing at a time -- and later.

OK, I don't want this blog to turn into a tabloid. I will try to refrain from anymore such trifling articles or gratuitous pictures of women with ample bosoms. Unless somebody has something royalty-free. Signing off for today.

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