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Mar 15, 2008 9:00 am US/Eastern
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'Kristen's' MySpace Story News To Her Friends
Alleged Call Girl Said To Live Life Of Privilege In N.J.
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
So who is the woman at the center of the Spitzer scandal? She was living a double life as an adult – but growing up a wealthy teen in New Jersey is a far cry from how she described her younger years.
Is the alleged prostitute named 'Kristen,' also known as Ashley Dupre, telling the truth about her hard scrabble life?
"I was kind of shocked by that too," said Lauren del Valle, her former best friend.
Contrast that with what Dupre's self-described pimp told CBS 2 News on Friday:
"I knew her as Ashley, I knew her as one of the sexiest women I've ever had the pleasure of knowing."
Back in Ashely's Wall Township neighborhood, Del Valle says 'Kristen' went by her given name, Ashley Youmans.
"I live next door to her. Obviously her parents have a lot of money. I feel like growing up you know, she got what she wanted," said del Valle.
Lauren says Ashley lived a charmed life in a sprawling, million dollar home; a total contradiction to the abuse, drugs and poverty she writes about on her 'MySpace' page.
"I never witnessed or knew of any abuse. Or heard of any abuse here," said del Valle.
Photographers spent a second day huddled in front of her families New Jersey home. Neighbors say the media frenzy is becoming too much to handle.
"I think enough is enough. Anything that could have been said by the press has been said," said an anonymous resident.
According to family members, Ashley left her home five years ago at the age of 17, landing eventually in New York City with big dreams of becoming an R&B singer.
Del Valle told CBS 2 that Ashley talked about putting her name out there and becoming famous. Surely however, Ashley Youmans never expected it would happen like this.
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