Accused Call-Girl Manager in Spitzer Probe Nears Deal
bloomberg.com | 5/2/8 | David Glovin and Patricia Hurtado
May 1 (Bloomberg) -- The man accused of running the Emperors Club VIP, a prostitution ring at the center of a probe tied to the resignation of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, is nearing a deal to plead guilty, his lawyer said.
Mark Brener is one of four people facing federal felony charges for organizing and managing the call-girl operation. Spitzer was a client of the ring, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the case. Spitzer, who quit in March, hasn't been charged with a crime or admitted wrongdoing.``We're getting pretty close'' to a deal, Brener's lawyer, Murray Richman, said yesterday in an interview, adding that his client will ``definitely not'' cooperate with a government probe.