After bedding 'No. 9' (Eliot Spitzer), Ashley Dupre tells (not nearly) all

Ashley Alexandra Dupre grabbed her 15 minutes-plus of fame when the media identified her last spring as New York Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer's high-priced call girl.

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Now it's time for Round Two: Dupre's interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer is set to air Friday night (10 Pacific Time) on "20/20."

From the account posted on ABC's website, it doesn't appear the 23-year-old will reveal any shocking new details about her intimate moments with Spitzer, who resigned in March at a painful public apology. (See new video by clicking on "Read more" line below.)

Dupre tells Sawyer she didn't initially recognize the man listed in court papers as "Client No. 9."

Dupre, who reportedly turned down a $1 million offer to pose nude for Hustler magazine, recounted how afterwards she focused on Spitzer's wife, Silda, as she watched the governor's televised resignation speech.

"I felt connected to her," Dupre said. "I didn't feel connected to him. Her pain. And I just saw the pain in her eyes."

Dupre portrays herself as a regular girl who went to the big city to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, then fell into financial straits when a boyfriend left her.

Spitzer paid big money to the Emperors Club VIP escort service for his assignations with Dupre. He reportedly laid out $4,300 for one Feb. 13 meeting at a Washington hotel.

The New York Post is among the media outlets that have turned photographs of Dupre -- particularly bikini-clad, at the beach -- into a cottage industry.

Despite rumors of reality shows and other big-money payoffs, Dupre tells ABC she is earnestly pursuing her music career. "I'm still living for it," says the young woman who brought down a governor. "I'm not gonna give up my dream."

To see news video on the interview, click on the "Read more" line below.

--Jim Rainey

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Comments

[basementfrog]

Don't they put prostitutes in jail?

[gil]

Jim Rainey ends he article saying "the young woman who brought down a governor." Get one thing straight Jim, she did not bring down anyone, that idiot brought himself down, as a grown consenting adult. All factors taken into account so far, this girl has been pretty decent about this mess.

[Xenu]

I think Spitzer has learned his lesson, and it's time to put him to work doing what he does best: cleaning up Wall Street as the head of the SEC.

[Natasha]

Rainey,
It's a disappointment you conclude your article by saying that that Ashley Dupre brought down the governor. The governor brought this upon himself, therefore he brought himself down. If he did it once, I'm sure he did it plenty of times. It just so happens that Ashley Dupre was the one caught in the scandal, this was not her fault. Initially, it was his.

[Emily]

I am so disappointed that this girl is still in the spot light.
Since when did it become interesting to interview a prostitute? There are plenty of people who worthy of a Diane Sawyer one on one. Ashley Dupre is a hooker and a home wrecker. If she chose to accept money for sex, shouldn't she be in jail? What is this world coming to?

[jimmy42]

The only reason she speaking up now is. she getting pay for the interview,. my guess is she making a cool 100.000 for the interview. she a fake

[fastedgs]

Rainey said: Ashley Dupre was the one caught in the scandal, this was not her fault...............

I agree.......................... We men are so disappointed because we are not wealthy enough to lay next to this lady. Look, GOD will judge this woman. Our laws should have already punished New York Democratic Governator. Eliot Spitzer, he needs to be convicted of the crimes he committed and placed in jail, just like the hundreds he convicted.