Kristian Stiles and Michael Arcuri

The New York Times

March 16, 2008 Sunday
Late Edition - Final

Investigators Seek Records of Spitzer Campaign's Payments to a Consultant

BYLINE: By JO BECKER; Danny Hakim and Don Van Natta Jr. contributed reporting.

SECTION: Section A; Column 0; Metropolitan Desk; Pg. 33

LENGTH: 1020 words


Federal authorities are seeking records involving payments to a political fund-raising consultant to Gov. Eliot Spitzer as part of their criminal investigation, according to two people with direct knowledge of the inquiry.




One person said the authorities had requested detailed documentation for thousands of dollars in reimbursements to the consultant, Kristian B. Stiles, who has worked on Mr. Spitzer's campaigns since 2003 and directs national fund-raising. Another person with knowledge of the investigation said the authorities were particularly interested in hotel room charges during trips Mr. Spitzer took to West Palm Beach, Fla., Dallas and Washington, where he might have arranged to meet prostitutes.

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• Stiles
• Arcuri
• Scandal
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