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Feds Won?t Charge Spitzer

By Mark Jakubik

It has been reported that federal prosecutors will not bring any charges against former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer arising out of his involvement with a Manhattan escort service. Sensible decision, it seems to me. As I have written previosuly in this space, Spitzer is a jerk and a hypocrite, but his conduct, in my view, does not warrant prosecution. Of course there remains the issue of why, if Spitzer gets a walk, the folks who operate the escort services face prosecution. Seems to me that the feds should empoy their resources chasing real criminals. Like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.       

Full post as published by Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog on November 06, 2008 (boomark / email).