Article: Paid sex not limited to politicians

THE TALE of the 22-year-old prostitute frequented by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer dredges up an awkward memory. I once shared an apartment - it now amazes me to say - with a call girl who brought her johns home.

Let me explain.

While in my 20s, I advertised for a non-smoker to split the costs of my two-bedroom Manhattan apartment. The most attractive respondent was a young woman I'll call Claire. Friendly and polite, she had solid job at a midtown corporation. Claire seemed a good match.

Shortly after she moved in, I noticed something odd about her social life. The same two men would come by every few weeks. They would go into Claire's room for some minutes, then come out for tea. ...

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