The alleged procurer in the prostitution scandal surrounding New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has an Israeli passport. A federal magistrate in New York ordered Mark "Michael" Brener held without bail after his arrest last Thursday related to allegations that he headed the Emperors VIP Club, described by police as a high-priced prostitution ring.
The Associated Press reported that $600,000 in cash and an Israeli passport were elements in the denial of bail to Brener, 62. Brener's lawyer said he has been a U.S. citixen for 20 years.
The New York Times has reported that Spitzer is the "Client 9" described in the search warrant that led to the arrests of Brener and four alleged colleagues.
Spitzer, a Jewish lawyer whose office conducted serious investigations of at least two Jewish organizations when he was state attorney general, made a brief statement to the media Monday admitting he had let down his family and the public. He did not offer any details.
Poster Comment:
Spitzer has been a bad boy. He was disloyal to his tribe and investigated Jewish organizations. If it gets ant worse for him, I will check www.Masada2000.org and see if Spitzer is the latest entry on their list of self-hating Jews.
Spitzer is loyal enough to the tribe to refuse to investigate 911 so I doubt he will make the list any time soon.