New York media writing "Melissa Gira Grant" over and over in its notebook

Paul Boutin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:59:15 PDT

Yet another Manhattan paper, the alt.weekly The Village Voice, leans heavily on our own sex trade reporter to examine Eliot Spitzer. Voice writer Tristan Taormino argues that by hiring out instead of getting a real mistress, Spitzer was minimizing the impact on his marriage. Part of what you're paying for in a hired girlfriend experience: She won't get drunk and call your wife. Plus, Melissa adds, she won't let you get too crazy over her: "Sex with clients is very different from sex with people I am in a relationship with. I had to cut loose a client who was becoming too close and relying too much on me." Yeah, I had a Web contractor like that once.

Right call, wrong call girl

Melissa Gira Grant — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:09 PDT

At last, online data shows at least one reader has attempted to take my advice. He made contact with the original "high-dollar hottie," Anne Marie. But she explains his one big goof.

Anna Marie writes:

Today I received an email from a gentlemen who addressed me as "Lara" asking me about my availability next month. For those of you who don't know I retired yeeeaars ago! I took the time to kindly write him back and say I'm not Lara, I'm retired and have a great day. He wrote back with a link to this article...

Anne Marie and Jet Set Lara were both featured in my post. My reader confused Anna Marie, who's no longer for hire, with Lara, whom you still can contact for a date. Glad to hear a connection's been made. Maybe read Valleywag with both hands next time?

Valleywag: Hooker Drama

New York media writing "Melissa Gira Grant" over and over in its notebook

Right call, wrong call girl