EX-Gov. Eliot Spitzer got a bit too close to Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez for his wife Silda‘s comfort the other night. At the Christie’s launch for pal Herb Nass‘ book, “The 101 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes,” Spitzer was chatting with the Venezuelan-born bombshell — who was sporting a low-cut, tight top — when news cameras started zooming in for the money shot. Before anyone could get a frame, Silda swooped in, muscled her man out, and began an enthusiastic chat with the beauty queen about her Children for Children charity.

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