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 NEW YORK (AP) - As Gov. Eliot Spitzer prepares to leave office, the disgraced politician faces a tangled battle with prosecutors that will send lawyers into murky legal territory.
A law enforcement official said Spitzer's high-powered defense team was believed to be negotiating a plea deal with prosecutors over his connection to a high-end prostitution ring, but attorneys were not commenting Thursday about the discussions.
The legal battle occurred as Lt. Gov. David Paterson prepared to take over the state following Spitzer's spectacular fall from power. Paterson said he spoke to Spitzer on Thursday and "told him how sorry I was this happened."
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