Senator Jeremy Hutchinson will appear in a court hearing to settle a $1 million adoption lawsuit against him. Previously, Hutchinson allegedly committed finance violations by giving his campaign money to a former mistress.
Arkansas State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson is scheduled for a hearing regarding a $1M adoption lawsuit filed against him. The hearing will be held in Pulaski County Circuit on Tuesday at 2:30 P.M.
Plaintiffs Gregory Slocum, Curtis Slocum, and Willena Hendley filed the lawsuit after Hutchinson allegedly broke contract and committed negligent misrepresentation. The senator was asked by Slocum to legally represent him in a child custody case, reported Arkansas Matters.com.
On January 3, 2013, Slocum went to Hutchinson for legal representation to seek custody of his daughter, Alexandria Olivia Slocum, who was taken away by her mother Stormy Chambers on November 26, 2012. According to Slocum, Hutchinson obliged to his request and said that he would have ample time to work on the case.
However, Slocum stated in the lawsuit that Hutchinson did not respond in a timely manner. The senator did not file legal motions in Arkansas for Slocum to get custody of his child. Slocum said that Hutchinson was dishonest, gave improper legal counsel, and provided negligent legal representation.
In a report by Arkansas News.com, Hutchinson was suspected of violating state Ethics Commission after spending his campaign money on his former girlfriend and mistress. Hutchinson was involved in an affair with Julie McGee, to whom he reportedly gave thousands of dollars in check after election.
Hutchinson claimed that McGee forged his signature on the checks. He added that he often gave McGee blank checks to help pay for her living expenses, without his wife knowing about the affair. McGee reportedly worked as Hutchinson's campaign assistant and would do odd jobs for him during his campaigns.
Arkansas Business reported that Hutchinson has joined the Steel Wright & Collier PLLC law firm, along with Alex Gray. Co-founder Rep. Nate Steel said that they are excited to have Hutchinson and Gray in the firm. He added that Hutchinson is an attorney expert in various areas.
Hutchinson is a member of the Republican Party representing central and midtown Little Rock. He worked as a law and economics professor at John Brown University and Harding University and also as a part-time deputy prosecutor in Saline County.
