Ashley Alexandra Dupre

Ashley Dupre, the high-priced call girl at the center of the scandal that brought down disgraced New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, says she draws “inner strength” from her ongoing yoga sessions with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. In a personal statement posted Russ’ GlobalGrind.com on Wednesday, Ashley says the last year has served as “a period of awakening.” “Russell was there, reaching out to give me hand placement tips and educate me about the virtues of yoga that he’s discovered throughout the years. He explained the importance of understanding that our actions sometimes have far reaching consequences — a lesson that certainly resonated with me.” ... Read Full Story

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer will not be charged with any crime for patronizing a high-priced prostitution ring, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. The announcement was made by the office of Michael J. Garcia, the United States attorney in Manhattan. Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation in March two days after The New York Times reported that he had been a customer of the Emperor’s Club V.I.P., a prostitution service that charged as much as $5,500 an hour. Mr. Garcia said in a statement that his office had found no evidence that Eliot Spitzer had used public money or campaign funds to pay for his encounters ... Read Full Story

Ashley Alexandra Dupré , the ex-call girl who was at the center of Eliot Spitzer ’s resignation as New York governor, says she has made many mistakes, and that she fell into prostitution because she couldn’t find unconditional love. “You don’t mean to make those choices, but you’re put in a situation and, you know, you have an opportunity to do it,” Dupré, 23, told Diane Sawyer in an interview airing Nov. 21 on 20/20 . Born Ashley Youmans , Dupré is a high-school dropout who grew up in Belmar, NJ. She ignited a media frenzy in March 2008, when news first surfaced of ... Read Full Story

Tania Hollander, 36, became the fourth and likely last person to plead guilty in the sex scandal that exposed Ashley Alexandra Dupré as former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer’s high-priced call girl. The scandal led to Spitzer’s resignation and launched Dupre to national prominence. Hollander's lawyer described her as a minor character in the scandal, but she could face up to five years in jail. Hollander, 36, of Rhinebeck, N.Y worked as a booker for the Emperors Club VIP, the high-priced New Jersey-based call girl ring that eventually hired Dupre. Hollander told the court she began looking for work early last year to supplement ... Read Full Story

Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis tells "The Tyra Banks Show" that he doesn’t believe his good pal Lindsay Lohan is a lesbian. Although he doesn't offer up any proof, like a video, darn it. And he really doesn’t like Samantha Ronson at all: “I care about Lindsay … she’s not gay. She’s being controlled by this like, who I think is a wretched woman, this Samantha Ronson.” Apparently, Sam is jealous of Joe? “I just had this whole conflict with Samantha Ronson the other day, where she’s very jealous. … Samantha tried to start a fight with me.” And he says Lindsay is ... Read Full Story