Roger J. Stone Jr. has spent most of his adult life engaged in what some call “aggressive campaign tactics” and others call “dirty tricks.”

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, plagued by scandal and political missteps, is tapping the expertise of several seasoned political and financial leaders.

The New York Times reports that Spitzer has consulted with real estate developer Jerry I. Speyer, former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, and Abraham M. Lackman, a Republican who served as aide to Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno.