NY- New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer had at least seven or eight liaisons over the last several years with prostitutes supplied by an international call girl ring based in New Jersey, according to sources familiar with the investigation into Spitzer’s relationship with the ring.

The liaisons between Spitzer and a number of different prostitutes occurred around the country, including in Washington, D.C., and Florida, the sources said. For each encounter, Spitzer paid several thousand dollars, the sources said.

The circumstances of Spitzer’s alleged dealing with the ring were uncovered by agents from the IRS Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI, tracing the flow of money from Spitzer’s bank accounts to business fronts for the ring — advertised on the Internet as the Emperor’s Club — conversations overhead on wiretaps, the governor’s travel records, and informants who worked for the ring.

A transcript of wiretap conversations revealed that he allegedly arranged for the Emperors Club to send a prostitute from New York City to the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, where he planned to stay Feb. 13 before testifying to a congressional committee. The transcript is part of a federal complaint.