N.Y. Sex Scandal: 'Kristen''s Pop-Music Dreams
Before her link to New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Ashley Alexandra Dupré was a 22-year-old New Jersey girl with a MySpace page and a pop-music dream. And now, her music is getting plenty of exposure – though presumably not in a way she would have preferred. Dupré's MySpace page had more than 5 million profile views – and growing – as of Thursday. There's been inflation, too, on her artist's page on the music site Amie Street. Before the scandal, her single "What We Want" could be procured

'Kristen' Does Not Want to be Thought of as "Monster"
The alleged prostitute known as "Kristen" in the New York governor sex scandal is a 22-year-old New Jersey native from a broken home who now worries what people will think of her, according to a newspaper report. "I just don't want to be thought of as a monster," the woman, identified as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, tells The New York Times. "This has been a very difficult time. It is complicated." Dupre has not been charged in the case. But she has been subpoenaed to testify in a grand jury investigation

Eliot Spitzer's "Kristen" speaks out on her MySpace page
"Kristen", aka Ashley Alexandra Dupre, has a MySpace page (of course, who doesn't), and this is what she says there: "I am all about my music, and my music is all about me… It flows from what I’ve been through, what I’ve seen and how I feel. I live in New York and am on top of the world. Been here since 2004 and I love this city, I love my life here. But, my path has not been easy. When I was 17, I left home. It was my decision and I’ve never looked back. Left my hometown. Left a broken family. L

Brother of Gov. Spitzer's Call Girl Faces Drug Sentence
The call girl implicated in the Eliot Spitzer scandal isn't the only one in her family getting some unwanted publicity. Kyle Youmans, brother of the woman known as Ashley Alexander Dupre, pleaded guilty this week to possession of heroin with intent to distribute. He's scheduled to be sentenced next month. Youmans is already serving five years' probation on charges that include intent to distribute heroin in a school zone.

Hometown Pals Recall 'Kristen' as Pretty Cheerleader
They remember her as Ashley, the attractive cheerleader from a New Jersey town who seemed headed to anywhere but a headline-grabbing scandal. Friends of the 22-year-old alleged high-priced call girl named "Kristen" are now rallying around the woman they knew as Ashley Youmans of Wall, N.J. "We're just trying to keep her head up and keep her strong, have her look at this as a positive," high school friend Joe Pawlak, who spoke to her on Thursday, tells PEOPLE. Pawlak, who graduated from New Jersey

Ashley Alexandra Dupre to make "millions" from scandal
Hooker Ashley Alexandra Dupre made a few thousand dollars having sex with New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. But now she is expected to make MILLIONS from the scandal that brought-down one of America’s most powerful men. Although she is in hiding, 22-year-old Dupre has suddenly and unexpectedly become the hottest thing in America - and could have a huge pay day if she decides to come out and cash in on her notoriety. Top-shelf magazines Penthouse and Hustler have already made it clear they want a raun

Ashley Alexandra Dupre's music experiences sudden price increase
Amie Street, a New York based music start-up that prices songs based on popularity, sells "Kristen's" (aka Ashley Alexandra Dupre, or Eliot Spitzer's hooker friend) music and as of this morning (March 12, 2008), you could get Ashley's music for free. By the afternoon, she was up to 30 cents. And by the evening, 8pm Pacific Time, Ashley's hit the 98 cents mark - Amie Street's top price. That's some good going there, all in one day too - there's nothing like a good sex scandal to boost your populari

Ashley Alexandra Dupre: new pictures
New pictures have surfaced of Ashley Alexandra Dupré, aka "Kristen," the high-priced hooker involved with the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Among them are more candids and a headshot from her 2001 yearbook, in which the innocent-looking girl is labeled by her given name, Ashley Youmans. The 22-year-old left her her Flatiron district apartment around 8 a.m. this morning, unseen since her real name came to light Wednesday evening. The governor, who announced his resignation Wednesday morning (it wil

Woman in Spitzer scandal remembered as hooker with 'a heart of gold'
The prostitute who has been thrust into the center of the nation's latest sex scandal has "a heart of gold," according to a former teacher who spoke with our corporate cousins at the Asbury Park Press. Born Ashley Youmans, the 22-year-old later changed her name to Ashley Rae Maika DiPietro and goes by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, The New York Times reports. The paper says Spitzer, who announced his resignation yesterday, knew her as a high-priced call-girl named "Kristen." "She was a wil

Spitzer used call-girl service at least 8 times
Federal agents have determined New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer used a high-priced call-girl ring at least eight times in recent months, and agents had him under surveillance twice this year, sources familiar with the investigation said Wednesday. Sources say New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer used a call-girl service eight times in recent months. Spitzer announced his resignation Wednesday, two days after reports of his connection to the Emperors Club VIP became public. He has not been charged with a crime.