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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has admitted to officials that he has been involved in a high-end prostitution ring called The Emperors Club VIP, according to a report in the New York Times.

The call-girl ring rented out prostitutes at rates up to $5,500 per hour. Reports suggest that he was “client number 9″ and that he met with an employee on February 13 — unlucky for some — in Washington, D.C.

Spitzer was due to meet with Cardinal Egan today, but unsurprisingly the meeting was just cancelled.

Apparently it was cell phone records that connected the governor to the ring. A statement from Spitzer is expected to be released momentarily.

Update:

Speaking out for the first time since his involvement with a prostitution ring came out in the New York Times, Governor Eliot Spitzer said during a press conference today, “I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family.” He continued, “That violates my, or any sense, of right and wrong. I apologize first to my family, then to the public. I must now spend time to gain the forgiveness of my family.

Governor Spitzer did not resign.

Yet.