Although Eliot Spitzer’s spectacular political flameout may be fading from most people’s memories, the tale may soon be revisited on the silver screen.

Baseball’s Barry Bonds would seem like a man in need of a really good lawyer, but he’s proving somewhat frugal, perhaps too frugal.

According to news reports, Bonds, who was indicted Friday on charges of lying to grand jury about steroid use, suffered from sticker shock at the $900 per hour fee charged by John W. Keker, a San Francisco defense attorney who has been involved in several high-profile cases.

Class-action king William Lerach always fought aggressively for clients, including shareholders hurt by the Enron debacle. He won billions of dollars in settlements from banks and investment firms accused of contributing to the energy company’s fraud.

Yesterday, however, Lerach admitted going too far on behalf of some clients. He pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge involving his former firm, now known as Milberg Weiss, which prosecutors say paid kickbacks to clients dating back to the 1970s.