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U.S. prosecutors said Thursday they have decided not to file criminal charges against former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer for patronizing a high priced prostitution ring.
The U.S. Department of Justice's New York Attorney's office said it had uncovered no evidence to bring charges against him for misusing public or campaign funds and had insufficient evidence to charge him for any offense related to the withdrawal of funds or payments to a prostitution ring called the Emperors Club VIP.
"In light of the policy of the Department of Justice with respect to prostitution offenses and the long-standing practice of this Office, as well as Mr. Spitzer's acceptance of responsibility for his conduct, we have concluded that the public interest would not be further advanced by filing criminal charges in this matter," read a statement from attorney Michael Garcia's office.
Earlier this year Spitzer resigned after a scandal erupted after public disclosure of his involvement.
The ring charged an average of $1,000 per hour of service and arranged for women to travel from state to state to engage in prostitution.
Spitzer acknowledged to Mr. Garcia's office that he was a client of and made payments to the Emperors Club VIP, according to attorney Garcia's statement today.
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