From the Times …
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Gov. Eliot Spitzer used campaign funds in connection with his meetings with prostitutes, including payments for hotels or ground transportation, three people with knowledge of the investigation said.
Prosecutors have asked the governorâs lawyers about the travel arrangements for three trips, including his Feb. 13 rendezvous with a prostitute at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. The United States attorneyâs office in Manhattan has also asked about the governorâs use of car services during trips to Washington.
The governorâs lawyers have begun consulting with a campaign finance expert who has long worked for Mr. Spitzerâs political organization to see whether campaign money was spent on the trips, including some as recently as last month, a person briefed on the investigation said.