Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
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Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer is a documentary
directed by Alex Gibney
about former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer
and the sex scandal
that derailed his political career. It premiered on 1 October 2010 on Magnolia On Demand and in movie theatres on 5 November 2010 in North America.
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
directed by Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, Esquire magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time."...
about former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
and the sex scandal
Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal
The Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal began on March 10, 2008, when The New York Times reported that Democratic New York Governor Eliot Spitzer had patronized a prostitution service called Emperors Club VIP...
that derailed his political career. It premiered on 1 October 2010 on Magnolia On Demand and in movie theatres on 5 November 2010 in North America.
Contributors
- “Angelina” – Escort, Co-Worker of Ashley DupréAshley Alexandra DupréAshley Rae Maika DiPietro better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, is a former call girl. She is currently an American sex columnist for the New York Post and a singer. She became a public figure when it was disclosed that she was the woman at the center of the Eliot Spitzer...
at Emperors Club VIP (portrayed by Wrenn Schmidt) - Mike Balboni – Deputy Secretary for Public Safety to Governor Spitzer
- Wayne BarrettWayne BarrettWayne Barrett is an American journalist. He was an investigative reporter and senior editor for the Village Voice for over 20 years. He is currently a fellow with the Nation Institute and contributor to Newsweek....
– Senior Editor, The Village VoiceThe Village VoiceThe Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City... - Richard Beattie – Legal Counsel to the Independent Directors of AIG
- Zana Brazdek– Formerly of Emperors Club VIP
- Joe Bruno – NY Senate Majority Leader, 1994-2008
- David Brown – Former Staff Lawyer to Attorney General Spitzer
- Lloyd Constantine – Former Spitzer Advisor
- Fred Dicker – New York PostNew York PostThe New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
State Editor - Darren Dopp – Communications Director to Attorney General Spitzer
- Peter Elkind – Author of Rough Justice: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
- Karen FinleyKaren FinleyKaren Finley is an American performance artist, whose theatrical pieces and recordings have often been labelled "obscene" due to their graphic depictions of sexuality, abuse, and disenfranchisement...
– Performance Artist - Robert GrahamRobert GrahamRobert Graham may refer to:*Sir Robert Graham , one of the assassins of James I of Scotland*Robert Graham of Gartmore , Scottish politician and poet...
– Former Gen Re Counsel - Maurice “Hank” GreenbergMaurice R. GreenbergMaurice Raymond "Hank" Greenberg is an American business executive and former chairman and CEO of American International Group , which was the world's 18th largest public company and its largest insurance and financial services corporation.He is currently chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc....
– Former Chairman and CEO of AIG - Noreen Harrington – Former Executive, Stern Asset Management
- Scott Horton – Professor, Columbia Law SchoolColumbia Law SchoolColumbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
- John Houldsworth – Former CEO of Gen Re Subsidiary
- Ken Langone – Chairman and CEO of Invemed Associates
- Elizabet Monrad – Former CFO of Gen Re
- “Natalia” – Former Escort
- Jimmy Siegel – Media Consultant
- Kristian StilesKristian StilesKristian B. Stiles is a political fundraising consultant most notable for her role as the former National Finance Director and consultant to former New York governor Elliot Spitzer, who resigned after involvement in a sex scandal on March 17, 2008....
– National Finance Director to Eliot Spitzer - Roger StoneRoger StoneRoger J. Stone, Jr. is an American political consultant and lobbyist who specializes in opposition research for the Republican National Committee in the United States....
– Political Consultant - Cecil SuwalEmperors Club VIPEmperors Club VIP was an international escort agency based in New York City, founded in 2004 by Mark Brener and Cecil Suwal and operated from the bank accounts of QAT Consulting Group, Inc., and QAT International, Inc...
– Former CEO of Emperors Club VIP - Hulbert Waldroup – Painter
- John WhiteheadJohn C. WhiteheadJohn Cunningham Whitehead is an American banker and civil servant, currently a board member of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and, until his resignation in May 2006, chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.-Biography:He was born in Evanston, Illinois...
– Former Chairman Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...