Democratic New York Governor candidate Eliot Spitzer (L), his wife Silda Wall (R) and their three daughters watch returns from the midterm elections in their hotel suite before going down to celebrate as New York Democrats hold a rally in New York in this November 7, 2006 file photo.

Spitzer was reported on March 10, 2008 to have told senior staff that he had been involved in a prostitution ring, and was due to make a statement later in the day. According to the New York Times' website, Spitzer was huddled with his top aides and was set to make an announcement around 2:15pm (1815 GMT) in New York City after earlier abruptly canceling his scheduled public events for the day.The report did not spell out Spitzer's alleged involvement, saying only that the governor had informed his most senior administration officials that he had been involved in a prostitution ring. Spitzer, a former New York state attorney general, is a first-term Democrat who pledged to bring ethics reform during his time in office. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. CLARY