Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer was recently interviewed by Times magazine. On the topic of patronizing prostitutes, which led to his resignation from office, reporter Andrew Goldman asked Ness if he was ready to laugh about the whole thing. Spitzer said that while, personally, he’s not yet at the ha-ha stage, he totally gets that his hooker banging days are something other people often bust a gut over and he wants them to know it’s okay to do so in his presence.

NYT: I was surprised to hear from someone who appeared on your show that there was actually some joking on the set about the prostitution scandal that forced you to resign. Is this something that you’re able to laugh about now?
Spitzer: No. Trust me, I don’t laugh about it. On the other hand, you don’t live in a hermetically sealed container and pretend things didn’t happen. It makes others feel more comfortable, I think, when they can laugh and see that it is not an issue that can never be raised.

Something to remember if you ever run into Spitz in an elevator and have any questions/comments/jokes about the socks– you’re in a safe place!

[NYT via BI]

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Comments (42)

  1. Posted by Chuddy | March 18, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I never get tired of looking at those fun bags…..

  2. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    She looks so Sarah Shahi in that pic….

  3. Posted by Spanishmoon | March 18, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Raising the “issue” is what got him into this mess.

  4. Posted by IBD | March 18, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Oh, hey Eliot! Remember that one time when your life was ruined?

  5. Posted by Anonymous | March 18, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Its really not funny Eliot.

    -Mrs. Spitzer

  6. Posted by Quant from Bronx | March 18, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Lord Vader! Rise!

  7. Posted by Abc | March 18, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Despite what he says,Spitzer will take names of anyone laughing about it and he will get even

  8. Posted by FriendsOfAngelo | March 18, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Spitzer is the Man’s Man! no pun

  9. Posted by Goddamn Goddamn | March 18, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Whoever put that cock ring in front of the hand bridge was very detail-oriented.

  10. Posted by grrr | March 18, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    AD: “hey Eliot remember back when you got caught?”

    ES: “just put it back in your mouth Ashley”

  11. Posted by artie help | March 18, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    ask his daughters and wife if it’s funny.

  12. Posted by Jim McGreevey | March 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    It could’ve been worse.

  13. Posted by Jim McGreevey | March 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    It could’ve been worse.

  14. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    At least the dude had great taste in whores. Gotta give him that. Clinton, on the other hand,…..

  15. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    At least the dude had great taste in whores. Gotta give him that. Clinton, on the other hand,…..

  16. Posted by Just sayin | March 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    He without a go phone, various craigslist/ashley madison/adultfriendfinder ads, an EpiPen with penicillin at his desk and an extra key to a buddy’s midtown corporate apt throw the first stone…

  17. Posted by Just sayin | March 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    He without a go phone, various craigslist/ashley madison/adultfriendfinder ads, an EpiPen with penicillin at his desk and an extra key to a buddy’s midtown corporate apt throw the first stone…

  18. Posted by OldSchoolTommy | March 18, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Their opinions matter why?

  19. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Lets face it, the only thing he’s upset about is getting caught.

  20. Posted by Joe | March 18, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Living in a hermetically sealed container is the nki

  21. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Ad far as I know Clinton never paid for it…

  22. Posted by Anonymous | March 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Sadly, that’s perhaps the best picture she ever took, and it’s a good one. She’s a lot rougher looking in real-life, methinks.

  23. Posted by Goosed | March 18, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    That’s probably what she thinks of you as well.

  24. Posted by Hillary | March 18, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Oh….he paid. Believe me, he p-a-i-d……..

  25. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Overrated

  26. Posted by Anonymous | March 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    And I’m OK with that. In fact, I’d add that she’s better looking than me, on any absolute or relative scale you might want to choose.

    Doesn’t change the fact that she’s not all that, this very nice picture notwithstanding. But thanks for the feedback. I’ll try to rise to your expectations in future.

  27. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM
  28. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM
  29. Posted by Guest | March 18, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Let’s see what so f’ing funny…1).MF timing issue
    50 firms charged….75-100 execs lives ruined…several suicides and heart attacks. 2) AIG CEO and founder stepped down…and then CDS disaster. 3) NYSE Grasso suit….NYSE basically out of business…4) Massive abuse of the Martin Act for 8 or 9 years….yeh Eliot’s a riot…what a card!

  30. Posted by Bac Koffice | March 18, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Sarah Shahi is prob the hottest chic out right now…no joke.

  31. Posted by Anonymous | March 18, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    At least that hooker is hot, I wouldn’t mind being ravaged by her

  32. Posted by No Ping | March 18, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Why don’t you lay off the estrogen pills? I think you should be the ravager versus ravagee. She’s like 5’4″ and a whopping 107… or so I’ve heard.

  33. Posted by Anonymous | March 18, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    because I don’t feel like doing the work

  34. Posted by Dick Grasso | March 18, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    At last I can stop sucking Kenny Langone’s cock.
    Also I should have strangled in my mother’s cunt.

  35. Posted by Bill Clinton | March 19, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Keep it up boy, it wont be long before your not sleepin the guest bedroom!

  36. Posted by Anonymous | March 19, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    DNR – you’re ugly.

  37. Posted by Jeffrey Hoffman | March 20, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    You, me and Dupre. On second thought, forget you.

  38. Posted by Guest | March 21, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    You’re a tool.

  39. Posted by Guest | March 21, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Last I checked Jim McGreevey wasn’t paying for sex but way to let your homophobia/insecurity about gay sex show.

  40. Posted by Aurelia Druid | March 26, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Actually she’s more exotic than Shahi. Elizabeth Taylor played her character, rather well, now that we have some perspective, in the film, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Ask Eliot, he knows what this cryptic message means.

  41. Posted by Aurelia Druid | March 26, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    We’re all a lot rougher looking in real life, methinks. Sarah Palin included.

  42. Posted by Aurelia Druid | March 26, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    “Fun Bags.” How do you guys get l…d with a mouth “like that.” Oh. I forgot. You pay for it. Just like Eliot did.

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