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Sex-ring governor used alias
12/03/2008 08:33 - (SA)
Boston - George Fox, a friend and campaign contributor of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, said on Tuesday he was disappointed and distressed by a report that said Spitzer used his name as an alias when contacting a
prostitution ring.
Fox, a hedge fund investor, said the discovery of his name
in the sex scandal engulfing Spitzer "comes as a great surprise
and disappointment".
"There is absolutely no connection between Mr Fox and the
governor's alleged activity beyond the unauthorised use of his
name," said a statement issued by a public relations firm
representing Fox.
"Mr Fox considers Governor Spitzer a close friend and is
distressed by the news that has emerged," he said.
Fox, whose firm Titan Advisors invests $3.5bn in some
of the world's most prominent hedge funds, and Spitzer have
been friends for two decades and Fox donated to Spitzer's 2006
campaign for governor.
The New York Times reported on Monday that Spitzer had
hired a $1 000-an-hour prostitute and was caught on a federal
wiretap at least six times last month arranging to meet her at
a Washington hotel where he used Fox's name to rent the room.
Spitzer has neither confirmed nor denied the report.
The statement said Fox did get an apology from Spitzer.
"While he is disappointed that his name was involved, he
appreciates the apology the governor has personally
communicated and he wishes the governor and his family strength
as they endure this difficult period," he said.
- Reuters
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