Former GOP staffer's lawsuit over sex blog moves closer to trial

[Ian David]

Former Capitol Hill staffer's lawsuit over sex blog moves closer to trial
by Matt Apuzzo
Associated Press (via The York Dispatch, York PA)
December 27, 2006

WASHINGTON -- When Robert Steinbuch discovered his girlfriend had
discussed intimate details about their sex life in her online diary, the
Capitol Hill staffer didn't just get mad. He got a lawyer.

Soon, though, the racy tidbits about the sex lives of the two Senate aides
faded from the front pages and the gossip pages. Steinbuch accepted a
teaching job in Arkansas, leaving Washington and Jessica Cutler's
"Washingtonienne" Web log behind.

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Lurid testimony about spanking, handcuffs and prostitution aside, the
Washingtonienne case could help establish whether people who keep online
diaries are obligated to protect the privacy of the people they interact
with offline.

Cutler, a former aide to Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, says she created the
blog in 2004 to keep a few friends up to date on her social life. Like a
digital version of the sex-themed banter from a "Sex and the City"
episode, Cutler described the thrill and tribulations of juggling sexual
relationships with six men.

One of those men was Steinbuch, a counsel to DeWine on the Judiciary
Committee. Cutler called him the "current favorite" and said he resembled
George Clooney, liked spanking and disliked condoms.

More:
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/business/ci_4907880

[Botany]

1. Snort!

liked spanking and disliked condoms.

[peacebird]

2. and he obviously likes the notoriety from the blog or he wouldn't be taking her to court

and thus keeping the story in the news....

[Ian David]

4. Here's Jessica Cutler's new blog

http://jessicacutleronline.com/

29 December 2006
The Washingtonienne Lawsuit Tour

Just kidding. I'm going to San Diego-LA-Santa Barbara to see some friends. I'm not bringing the laptop, so no email or blogging until I get back. See you in 2007!

More:
http://www.jessicacutleronline.com/2006/12/#a000174

[Libby2]

3. LMAO!

[mitchum]

5. Those two self-absorbed twits deserve one another

C'mon you crazy kids, get together and bring up a whole houseful of narcissistic brats

[SemperEadem]

6. regaling the world with one's sexual exploits in an online

blog seems to be fashion. It's her business, too, not just his. Embarassing? Perhaps. Actionable? Probably not.