Souvenir Sales Climb After Spitzer
The hotel where then-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer allegedly had a tryst with a high-priced call girl has been doing a brisk business in souvenirs since news of the scandal broke last month.
At the Mayflower Hotel’s tiny gift shop, people have been snatching up merchandise with the Mayflower logo and the longtime catchphrase, “Washington’s Second Best Address.” Resident manager Joseph Cardone says sales have increased sharply since the scandal, which led to Spitzer’s resignation.
If you’re shoppin’ for a Spitzer souvineer of your own, we’ve got a doozy for you:
Did Spitzer overpay?
Still, the thousands of dollars Spitzer spent for what many people believe is a low-triple-digit transaction at most was eye-popping. That’s because he wasn’t tangling with your run-of-the-mill streetwalker; he was participating in the high-end, room-service-style escort economy, a slice of the industry that allows customers to order in advance, pick from a number of menus, even pay with a credit card.
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