FILE -- In this March 12, 2008 file photo, then New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amidst a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on in his offices in New York City. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

FILE -- In this March 12, 2008 file photo, then New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amidst a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on in his offices in New York City.

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  1. Moderator Larry Grafstein (L) listens as Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (C) speaks during a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and wife Silda Wall Spitzer attend the New York Yankees game against the Texas Rangers on August 25, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and wife Silda Wall Spitzer attend the New York Yankees game against the Texas Rangers on August 25, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and wife Silda Wall Spitzer attend the New York Yankees game against the Texas Rangers on August 25, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  5. Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, right, and his wife, Silda, enjoy ballpark food while awaiting the start of the Texas Rangers-New York Yankees baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.
  6. Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, right, and his wife, Silda, await the start of the Texas Rangers-New York Yankees baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.
  7. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer smiles as he chats with other participants following a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  8. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer stands for a portrait following a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  9. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer makes a point during a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  10. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer takes part in a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  11. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer appears on a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  12. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer smiles during an interview after a panel discussion in Washington September 14, 2009. Spitzer criticized the Federal Reserve and other U.S. agencies with consumer protection duties in an interview with Reuters Television on Monday. To match interview FINANCIAL REGULATION/SPITZER.
  13. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer speaks on a panel discussion of the post-crisis economy during a forum entitled 'Inflection Point: Washington & Wall Street in the New Financial System,' presented by The New Republic magazine in Washington, September 14, 2009.
  14. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer sit behind home plate before the New York Yankees plays against the Texas Rangers in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York August 25, 2009.
  15. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (bottom R) and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer sit behind home plate before the New York Yankees plays against the Texas Rangers in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York August 25, 2009.
  16. Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer sit behind home plate before the New York Yankees plays against the Texas Rangers in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York August 25, 2009.

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