LOS ANGELES — [Fox News] Ashley Dupre became a household name after the exposure of her alleged sex-service relationship with New York’s former governor, Eliot Spitzer. But while his life and career appear to be in ruins in the wake of the randy revelations, Dupre’s bank balance may soon be booming.
The New Jersey-born call girl was offered big bucks from numerous men’s magazines to get down and dirty, including a $1 million paycheck from X-rated entrepreneur Joe Francis to take the cover of his first-ever “Girls Gone Wild” magazine this month. (Francis rescinded the offer once he realized he already had several films in which Dupre appeared.)
The now 22-year-old only got a T-shirt for flashing her flesh in those videos from 2003. So thanks to “Client #9,” Ashley’s earning power has come a long way. And now, Francis’ good friend Dennis Hof, owner of the big-wig BunnyRanch brothel in Nevada, wants to be hooked up with the sex scandal star, too.
“I’ve offered Ashley a quarter of million salary to come and work for me here,” Hof told Pop Tarts, adding that he was hoping to negotiate the deal with Dupre in the next few weeks. “I’ve also offered a free lifetime pass for Mr. Spitzer; we’re still waiting for a response.
“We call him the ‘No Glove Love Gov,’ but we’ve given out passes to people who are a lot more important and high-profile than he is,” the hooker-house owner added.
So if Ashley does decide to bounce on board the BunnyRanch, Hof claims that he will turn her image from “dirty” to dazzling — but he had some harsh words for her, too.
“My girls are rock stars; they have class. Right now, Ashley is just a dirty girl who knew that what she was doing in New York and D.C. was illegal,” he said.
“If she wanted to be in the sex trade, she could have come to Nevada where it’s legal. So she deserves whatever she gets — but what she doesn’t deserve is fame. She and Eliot should both be in jail where they can write dirty letters to each other.”
Dupre’s 15 minutes of fame aren’t up quite yet. Gentleman’s Club Headquarters New York (known as HQ) is holding a contest this Thursday in search of the sexiest Dupre duplicate.
“Ms. Dupre has become an instant sex symbol, and men would happily pay to see her dance,” said Steve Hahn, General Manager of HQ. “We’re giving them the next best thing by combing the city for a girl who looks just like her.”