By day Alisha Smith is a respected prosecution lawyer in the New York state Attorney General’s Office on a decent salary of almost $80,000.

But by night the 36-year-old reportedly turns into dominatrix ‘Alisha Spark’ - paid for restraining and whipping people at S&M events, a source said.

Prosecutor Ms Smith is known to wear transparent skin-tight latex outfits with heart-shaped pasties while she is performing outside the office.

Red dress: Prosecutor Alisha Smith, pictured outside her Manhattan home, is known to wear transparent skin-tight latex outfits when she performs

She has now been suspended without pay immediately by the state Attorney General following inquiries by the New York Post.

‘They pay her to go to the events,’ a fetish source told the New York Post. ‘She dominates people, restrains them and whips them.’

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This is in stark contrast to just three years ago, when she was praised by the then attorney general Andrew Cuomo, now state governor.

He congratulated her for work in getting a $5billion settlement from Bank of America and other organisations in a case of securities fraud.

A spokesman for state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman confirmed she had been suspended but would not say why.

Whip: Alisha Smith, 36, works for the state Attorney General's Office by day - but by night turns into a dominatrix at S&M events, a source said (file picture)

But sources told the New York Post say her suspension is probably only because she has profited from the work.

'They pay her to go to the events. She dominates people, restrains them and whips them'

S&M source

Employees of the state Attorney General’s Office must get prior approval for outside work that could generate them more than $1,000.

Last month she tweeted about sexual lubricants to her friend and dominatrix Jade Vixen, whose real name is Edythe Maa.

A source told the New York Post the two women often attend fetish parties and have been seen working together on one submissive.

Neither Ms Smith nor her lawyer, Marshall Mintz, have yet commented.

The greatest struggle we face is not from the world, from others, from society. The greatest struggle we face in the trans community is to look within ourselves and accept the beautiful person we are. Everything flows from there – all the joys we experience, the people we meet and the life lessons we learn. Today I’d like to share a comment that a reader, Violette left on Crossdresser Heaven a few weeks ago. It touched me, and I pray that if can find a way into your heart.

It is amazing how much of a difference accepting yourself can make. That feeling when you can face the world proud of who you are and unafraid of what others will think. For me this made all the difference in the world.

Unfortunately we will continue to deal with others who will not approve of our differences, or will try to mold us as you said into something that walks, talks and acts like them. What do we do about it? Well until we accept ourselves we hide in our houses (or bedrooms and bathrooms while we still live with our parents). We purge our clothes believing that without the means the temptation will go away. We try to avoid talking about things that would out us, and fight our natural mannerisms so that people will believe in the character we have created to face the outside world. We suffer within and thrash around trying to find a way to fit into their mold so we wont have to deal with the torment they dish out.

As time goes on we realize that that our own reactions are making things worse. By hiding we build an internal feeling of shame. By purging we realize that without the release from part time dressing we build to a breaking point that adds stress to all aspects of our lives, not to mention breaking the bank with repetitive shopping. By holding our tongues we find we want to scream, or that we let slip more and more of what we want to say only to be met by jokes since we have hidden who we really are in the beginning. Finally by avoiding who we are so others will believe us “normal” we start to become the character we have created for their eyes which only causes us more suffering as we see the distance to ourselves growing evermore.

Thank you Vanessa for this and you many other posts. I feel that acceptance is the most important step in our journeys. No matter where you land in the gender spectrum it is important to accept yourself as you are and recognize the beauty in the differences. Even if you don’t know if you are a cd, tg, ts, tv, or whatever other term you can think of the acceptance of self is indeed the first step in arming yourself against the attitudes of the unenlightened. Acquiring others acceptance is still going to be a challenge especially with the stigmas around transgender in the public past, however once others can see you as you and not as a distant thing life can become more comfortable and at least some of the fears can be washed away.

I know most of us guys love seeing women dressed in leather. Just wondering if women find men sexy when they wear leather too?

 

Leather-Bound: about 21 hours ago

I can only speak for myself but I certainly find Men who wear Leather attractive - especially my Man! :)

thedullard: about 21 hours ago

Glad to hear it, Leather-Bound!

leather1st: about 21 hours ago

Our police all wear black leather jackets as part of their uniform. Makes me think maybe that why some girls I know love cops:)

diancdbootbabe: about 21 hours ago

I do...love it when the guys I date are into leather...

luvgloves35: about 20 hours ago

Good question.......lets wait to hear from more women on this.

hooded_Bau: about 20 hours ago

Ooh yes!! Very very sexy! All it takes it me seeing you in leather and I get turned on :)

Beledis: about 19 hours ago

Yes.

Lmgsabs: about 18 hours ago

I was fortunate enough to find a lady into wearing it and seeing me in it. She loves seeing me in everything I have pictured on my profile and we are waiting for more gear to arrive as well. Once Fall gets here, we will be shopping for some more vanilla type leather for us to enjoy together in public. She beat me to posting on this thread two posts ago. Good job Bau! :-)

blackleatherlover: about 18 hours ago

When I wear my leather, women find me attractive.

Glovemadam: about 4 hours ago

Of course, why not? Leather can make the most undesirable man sexy.. well.. maybe this is an overstatement LOL

LeatherRebel: about 3 hours ago

I can't wait until it gets cold again and I can wear my leather jacket again ^_^