Jessica Cutler
Jessica Cutler | |
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Born | Jessica Louise Cutler May 18, 1978 Monterey, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Occupation(s) | Author, blogger |
Spouse |
Charles Rubio (m. 2008) |
Children | 1 |
Jessica Louise Cutler (born May 18, 1978) is an American blogger, author, and former congressional staff assistant who was fired for detailing her active sexual life, including receiving money for having sex (prostitution), in her blog.
Career
Education
Cutler was born in Monterey, California. She attended Syracuse University, and was a photo editor at the student newspaper, The Daily Orange.
Washingtonienne
In 2004 while a staff assistant for Senator
Cutler justified receiving money from her lovers by saying, "I'm sure I am not the only one who makes money on the side this way: How can anybody live on $25K/year??"
Her identity was revealed by the blog "Wonkette" in May 2004, which resulted in a scandal on Capitol Hill.[1][2]
On May 21, 2004, Cutler was fired for "unacceptable use of Senate computers" by Senator DeWine. Media treatment of Cutler was harsh, the Philadelphia Daily News going so far as to label her a "DC slut".[3] Cutler, though, has been relatively accepting of her notoriety:
Public embarrassment is really very liberating. You really stop caring about what people think, which is something only the elderly seem to able to accomplish with great aplomb. So I am way ahead of everybody. And those of you behind me can kiss my ass.[4]
In summer 2004,
She wrote a novel based on her experiences and blog: The Washingtonienne: A Novel, selling it for a reported $300,000.[6] A reviewer for the Washington Post wrote, "The Washingtonienne gives hints of being lively, funny and agreeably in-your-face."[7] Judy Bachrach of The Weekly Standard wrote, "This is a novel of uncommon candor, humor, and perspicacity, and I loved every page of it."[8]
Steinbuch lawsuit
In June 2005, Robert Steinbuch, who says that he is the person Cutler referred to as "RS" on her blog, filed a lawsuit against her,
Steinbuch also filed a $20 million suit against her in
It was reported in 2007 that cable television channel
According to the New York Law Journal, Steinbuch was ordered to reimburse discovery expenses regarding a deposition to Cutler's attorney Billips in June 2009. Billips has filed an affidavit requesting over $14,000 in fees and expenses.[16]
Personal life
In 2008, she married Charles Rubio, a lawyer, in New York City. She gave birth in August 2009 to a daughter, Jessica-Louise.[17]
Books
- The Washingtonienne: A Novel. Hyperion Books (2005). Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-4013-0847-6.
- Sexe au Capitole. Plon (2006). ISBN 978-2-259-20172-8.
References
- ^ "The Hill's Sex Diarist Reveals All (Well, Some)". The Washington Post. May 24, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ Witt, April (August 15, 2004). "Blog Interrupted". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
- ^ "Pass notes". The Guardian. London. June 2, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ Cutler, Jessica (June 2, 2004). "Senator sacked me over tales of congress". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "playboy.com / features / jessica cutler". Playboy. August 31, 2004. Archived from the original on September 3, 2004. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Washington sex blogger signs book deal". The Register.
- ^ "Jonathan Yardley, - Capitol Hill Siren's Tell-All Fiction". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018.
- ^ "She's Come Undone". Archived from the original on October 23, 2005.
- ^ "Hill Aide Sues Over Sex Blog". The Smoking Gun. May 17, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ McClurg, Andrew J. (August 14, 2005). "Online Lessons on Unprotected Sex". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ "Steamy D.C. Sex Blog Scandal Heads to Court". NBC News. December 27, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Sex Blogger Files for Bankruptcy". Associated Press. June 1, 2007.
- ^ http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2005cv00970/114962/69/ STEINBUCH v. CUTLER – Document 69
- ^ Argetsinger, Amy; Roberts, Roxanne (July 10, 2006). "We Love You. Now Get Out of Here". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ Argetsinger, Amy; Roberts, Roxanne (February 7, 2007). "Miss America, With Poise to Spare in Wonkland Central". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ "Law.com".
- ^ Jessica Cutler a Mom!