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Wiretaps reveal tawdry details of 'Client 9'

Gov. Eliot Spitzer made the fateful telephone call four weeks ago that not only implicated him in the suspected dealings of a high class international call girl ring but also wrecked his political career, according to court records and law enforcement sources.

It was Feb. 11 when Spitzer was overheard on a federal wiretap talking to one of the managers of the ring, trying set up a date with...

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