Eliot Spitzer Threatens Man's Genitals At UES Restaurant: Report

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer reportedly lost his temper at an Upper East Side restaurant and threatened to stab another diner in the genitals, the New York Post first reported.

Spitzer made the threat while dining at Avra Madison Estiatorio on the night of Jan. 2, the Post reported. Upper East Sider Jamie Antolini attracted the former governor's wrath by mentioning Spitzer's rival — Home Depot founder Ken Langone — while Spitzer was entering the restaurant.

When Spitzer overheard Antolini mention that Langone is a "great guy" and should be president, he flew off the rails, the Post reported.

"I’ll get a f*king knife and stab you right in your f---ing c--k!" Spitzer yelled at the man, according to the Post.

Spitzer's spokesperson told the Post that the former governor was at the restaurant celebrating his mother's 90th birthday when a patron provoked Spitzer into an argument. The spokesperson denied that Spitzer made any threats.

Spitzer was elected Governor of New York in 2006 after two terms as the state's Attorney General. The Democrat was taken down by a prostitution scandal just two years into his first term. Spitzer's Upper East Side bachelor pad — where he lived after splitting up with his ex-wife Silda Wall — recently hit the market for $20,500 per month.

Read the full New York Post report here.

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