An attorney working on Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case who inadvertently sent a text message to the Associated Press, expressing doubt whether Manziel could stay clean, has withdrawn from the case.
Manziel's spokeswoman, Denise C. Michaels, tweeted Monday that associate attorney Bob Hinton was leaving the case, information she said was confirmed by Manziel's lead attorney, Jim Darnell.
Johnny Manziel's lead attorney Jim Darnell today confirmed to me withdrawal of associate counsel Bob Hinton from Manziel case.
— Denise C Michaels (@denisecmichaels) June 27, 2016
Last Wednesday, Hinton, in a text sent to AP, said he doubted the former Cleveland Browns quarterback could remain clean while seeking a plea deal in his case. He also texted that a receipt indicated Manziel might have spent more than $1,000 a drug paraphernalia store less than a day after Manziel reportedly was involved in an hit-and-run crash on June 20.
The text was sent after AP sought comment from Hinton, via text about the car accident.
Michaels denied Manziel was seeking a plea deal, and said Hinton "always operated on the periphery of this case."
She added, "Lead counsel Jim Darnell has told me from the beginning that he would never have Johnny plead guilty in this and that position has not changed."
Manziel, 23, is accused of hitting and threatening his former girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, during a night out in January. He is facing a misdemeanor assault charge that carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Paul Manziel, the quarterback's father, told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he wants his son to get well but that he has to do that for himself.
"He's a druggie. It's not a secret that he's a druggie," Paul Manziel said in a phone interview Friday. "I don't know what to say other than my son is a druggie and he needs help. He just hasn't seeked it yet. Hopefully he doesn't die before he comes to his senses. That's about all you can say. I don't know what else to say."
"I hate to say it but I hope he goes to jail. I mean, that would be the best place for him. So we'll see."
Attorney who sent errant text off Manziel case
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