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Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer investigated for 'assault' on woman Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer investigated for 'assault' on woman
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Former governor of New York Eliot Spitzer is under investigation regarding an alleged assault against a woman at a Manhattan hotel, according to a New York police statement released on Sunday.Former governor of New York Eliot Spitzer is under investigation regarding an alleged assault against a woman at a Manhattan hotel, according to a New York police statement released on Sunday.
“The victim has indicated that the subject is Eliot Spitzer,” an NYPD spokesperson told the Guardian. “Manhattan detectives are currently investigating allegations of an assault.”“The victim has indicated that the subject is Eliot Spitzer,” an NYPD spokesperson told the Guardian. “Manhattan detectives are currently investigating allegations of an assault.”
A spokeswoman for Spitzer, Lisa Linden, denied the charge in a statement: “There is no truth to the allegation.”A spokeswoman for Spitzer, Lisa Linden, denied the charge in a statement: “There is no truth to the allegation.”
The former has not been charged with any crime, and police have not named the woman in the altercation.The former has not been charged with any crime, and police have not named the woman in the altercation.
Law enforcement sources speaking on condition of anonymity to CNN placed Spitzer at the midtown Plaza Hotel around 8pm on Saturday, when police were called to the luxury hotel with a report of a loud argument or disturbance. The woman, identified as a 25-year-old, was taken to the hospital with non-serious cuts, the source said.Law enforcement sources speaking on condition of anonymity to CNN placed Spitzer at the midtown Plaza Hotel around 8pm on Saturday, when police were called to the luxury hotel with a report of a loud argument or disturbance. The woman, identified as a 25-year-old, was taken to the hospital with non-serious cuts, the source said.
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There the woman told authorities that she and Spitzer had become involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical, according to the source. Another law enforcement official, however, told ABC that the woman’s injuries were not sustained in the altercation. She told police that she had some kind of romantic relationship with Spitzer, the source said, and declined to press charges.There the woman told authorities that she and Spitzer had become involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical, according to the source. Another law enforcement official, however, told ABC that the woman’s injuries were not sustained in the altercation. She told police that she had some kind of romantic relationship with Spitzer, the source said, and declined to press charges.
An unnamed source told CBS that the argument began after the woman told Spitzer she planned to leave the US for Russia.An unnamed source told CBS that the argument began after the woman told Spitzer she planned to leave the US for Russia.
Spitzer resigned in disgrace as New York governor in 2008, after he was implicated by police as a frequent client of a prostitution ring. Before the prostitution scandal Spitzer had earned reputation as a crusading attorney against corruption and malfeasance on Wall Street, and in 2013 he tried to resurrect his career with a run for city comptroller. He lost the election, and after briefly hosting a cable talkshow receded from public view.Spitzer resigned in disgrace as New York governor in 2008, after he was implicated by police as a frequent client of a prostitution ring. Before the prostitution scandal Spitzer had earned reputation as a crusading attorney against corruption and malfeasance on Wall Street, and in 2013 he tried to resurrect his career with a run for city comptroller. He lost the election, and after briefly hosting a cable talkshow receded from public view.