(AP) New York. – Amid news reports that he patronized an international prostitution ring, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who made his name as a straight-arrow, corruption-busting prosecutor, apologized to his family and the people of New York state Monday.

Declining to take questions, the first-term Democrat briefly stated the reason for the apology was due to his recent experiences in listening to his newest favorite band, the popular rock act known as Kill Allen Wrench