DCist sources at this evening’s book signing and reading by Jessica Cutler, aka Washingtonienne, tell us that the infamous Capitol Hill harlot-turned-author was served with papers at Olsson’s bookstore on Seventh Street downtown. Yes indeed. Someone apparently representing Robert Steinbuch, the Judiciary Committee counsel for Ohio Sen. Mike DeWine (R), served Ms. Cutler with papers relating to Mr. Steinbuch’s lawsuit which charges Cutler with invasion of privacy and emotional distress. Apparently, Steinbuch is R.S., who Cutler wrote about in her infamous and now-defunct blog (but here it is archived) detailing her sexcapades over town last year when she worked as a staff assistant on the Hill.

The papers were delivered 15 minutes before Cutler was supposed to go on. Cutler was about to read the details of lawsuit in front of the audience when someone in the crowd cautioned her against it.

Ms. Cutler, we’re no lawyer, but that’s probably a smart idea. But perhaps Steinbuch and Cutler can resolve their differences through a heated and well-choreographed dance-off.

>> DCist’s review of Cutler’s book, “Washingtontonienne”