But, with all that's about to appear here and in other publications, one thing's clear: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, himself the focus of claims that he was with a 17-year-old prostitute, must be jealous of NY Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez, and may be saying "Man, I'm seen with a 17-year-old here and some cretins want my head; in New York, Sanchez is bragging that he got it."
Just kidding.
What happened was that poor Eliza Kruger managed to con her way into the New York nightclub Lavo with a fake ID...
Wait! Let's give Lavo NYC, also in Las Vegas, some pub to set the mood:
Ok, that's more like it.
Anyway, amid the dancing and movement, according to Deadpin.com, Sanchez some how spots Eliza. Then, it's explained that he was there on a "cameo" with NY Jets Tight End Dustin Keller. And he managed to "chat up" Eliza, and flirt a bit. Now, considering all the talent in New York City, you're thinking this Ms. Kruger's a real looker right? Well, I'll leave that to you, but let's just say she's got the appearance of a younger Megyn Kelly of Fox News.
But if you think a 17-year old version of Megyn Kelly's really hot and better than the real, older one in New York City, and you're Mark Sanchez and can have both...
Either than or he's been without for so long, it was just bleeding out of him and Eliza happened to be around, in which case she looked better than she had a right to, to him - which happens to single guys.
He talks and reportedly expresses interest. It goes something like this according to Deadspin:
"You know I'm 17, right?" she remembers saying. Sanchez kept his cool. "Well, we can still talk, but I can't see you until you're 18," he said. "Actually," E.K. (Eliza Kruger - author) replied, "17 is legal in New York."
Damn! She said "Actually. 17 is legal in New York." That means two things: First, Mark didn't know that, and second, it reads like she's been with older guys before!
So, he gets her number and they meet up for dinner later in the week. This after the Jets last NFL game of the 2010 season, against the Buffalo Bills.
But the issue is just why is this story the trending topic on Google (and on Twitter during the noon hours on the West Coast), today? First, it's the fact that she's 17, making the relationship legal in New York, but not in California, and add to that he's the NY Jets star quarterback, and in the media capital that is New York. Second, Kruger's a semi-looker with a rich dad, a hedge fund manager named Konrad "Chip Kruger. Third, we're in the age of the teen sex pop star, started by Britney Spears, and gamed up to a new level by Miley Cyrus. Lastly, we all like talking about sex scandals, even over what's happening in Egypt.
So where does all of this go? Right into that giant bin of things that make up Mark Sanchez public persona. It also goes right into that giant bin of things that make up where our society is today.
It must be hard for women in their 20s in America, because they have to compete for male attention against aggressive 17-year-old sex pots and randy Cougars, all the while hoping some guy sees them for who they are.
Stay tuned. I'm still curious just how this wound up in Deadspin's lap.
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