Eliot Spitzer’s past is catching up to CNN.
Perhaps a not entirely surprising development considering the newscycle of the past few days, which has focused on political figures involved in shocking sex scandals.
First up, perhaps the most egregious omission. Last night on his show In The Arena, The Wraps reports Spitzer managed to make it through the whole hour with no mention of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. None. Quite a feat considering the story’s dominance of the news cycle.
But also, what a missed ratings opportunity. More importantly, the decision appears to throw into question CNN’s news objectivity. Certainly it may be too much to expect Spitzer to air his dirty laundry for gain (though again: ratings!) but it’s not too much to expect a news organization to either directly address the fact they will not be covering it for obvious reasons, or field it out to one of Spitzer’s co-host with a nod to the elephant in the room. But no.
Meanwhile, earlier that day TVNewser reports Suzanne Malveaux’s special segment yesterday afternoon on Sex Scandals & Politics mentioned just about everyone but Eliot Spitzer. And we mean everyone: John F. Kennedy, John Edwards; former Governors James McGreevey and Mark Sanford, Sen. David Vitter, former Pres. Bill Clinton, and Newt Gingrich. But no Spitzer.
Well, life just got a little more difficult for CNN. The latest report is that Dominque Strauss-Kahn and Eliot shared the same madam:
Head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn sensationally quit his post today, amid claims that he paid an infamous brothel madam $2,500 for escort girls.
Kristin Davis, 35, claimed the IMF chief used the services of Wicked Models twice in 2006.
The Frenchman, who was not in the IMF post at the time, was believed to have been referred to the brothel owner by Irma Nici, a Bosnian prostitute who had been living in Paris, according to The Times newspaper.
Ms Nici — also linked with Davis’s most famous client, the former New York governor Eliot Spitzer — recently claimed to have slept with David Beckham. The footballer denies the allegation. Mr Spitzer, who is now an anchor for CNN, was forced to resign from the role [sic] in 2008 when the scandal was made public.





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