Jessica Cutler: Oops, She Did It Again

Slept with a bunch of people and blogged about it? Actually, no. She’s about to lose the legal services of the attorney representing her in Steinbuch v. Cutler — for the third time.

Back in April, attorney William Bode, who had been representing Jessica Cutler, withdrew (hehe) as her counsel in the case. There was some speculation as to why Bode withdrew, which he denied to the media.

Now Jessica’s latest lawyer, John Umana — who, by the way, is a “leading proponent of intelligent design,” as reported by the Legal Times — wants out. Unlike Bode, Umana has spelled out the reason for his withdrawal, and it’s the oldest reason in the book: nonpayment of fees. (The text of his motion to withdraw, which one of you helpfully forwarded to us, appears after the jump.)

This is not the first time Jessica has had problems paying her lawyers:

Umana, for example, is Cutler’s third attorney in a little more than a year. Her original lawyers, Thomas Wilson and Alexander Vincent of Washington’s Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, sued Cutler last month in D.C. Superior Court, claiming she owed them $54,271.19. Cutler had already paid $35,000, they said.

Where did all the money go — the Playboy payment, the six-figure book advance, the HBO dough? Jessica’s website, where she solicits PayPal donations, hints at the answer: “Please — I need money for slutty clothes and drugs!”

But even the biggest cokehead/connoisseuse of slutty fashions would have a hard time burning through the cash Jessica has accumulated since she emerged as Washingtonienne. Sounds like someone could use a visit from Suze Orman.

Here is the full text of Umana’s brief motion to withdraw:

John Umana, Law Office of John Umana, successor counsel to defendant who appeared in this action on April 3, 2006, hereby moves for entry of an order pursuant to LCvR 83.6(c ), granting him leave to withdraw as counsel for the defendant. The grounds for the motion are that defendant has not paid fees to undersigned counsel.

Should the situation change, undersigned would consider further representation of the defendant. Undersigned provided the requisite Notice, pursuant to LCvR 83.6(c ), to defendant on May 12, 2006 and herein.

A Man Scorned [Legal Times]

Earlier: Robert Steinbuch Is Searching for Jessica Cutler’s True Spanker

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