I guess we could call this a special edition of “Lawyers in the News” because I’m not sure that any lawyer has seen this much press since maybe Nixon.

Anyway, from the title, you probably assume that I am going to get on my high horse and pummel Mr. Spitzer for the inconsistent activities of his alter ego “George Fox.” (who interestingly was also the founder of the Quaker movement). Sorry to disappoint, but how could I offer something so highbrow when there is a MUCH bigger ratings story in all of this? In fact, I’m a little disappointed that it has not been the heart of the Spitzer story.

Allow me to elaborate: According the Wall Street Journal, Eliot’s (or George’s or Client 9’s) current favorite website, Emperorsclub.com, guided its customers using a rating system of one to seven diamonds, with the seven diamond ladies charging roughly $5,500 per hour.

Now, Eliot only paid $4,300 so that probably puts him in the five to six diamond category but I digress.

The POINT is that, from Eliot’s actions, we can only presume that he was attracted to this elite service because of the exceptional information and guidance it offered regarding the “services” available through the site. I mean, if you are going to buy something that might destroy your entire political career, it’s a pretty important decision.

So, while he didn’t come out and say it, I see this as a fairly strong endorsement by Mr. Spitzer of ratings systems across the board. While we don’t see this as a great time to hire Eliot as an Avvo spokesperson, we appreciate his support nonetheless.

Keep up the great work, Eliot.

Mark

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