Sports agent and attorney Leigh Steinberg was arrested on October 22, 2008, near Newport Beach, California for being drunk in public.Associated Press: Steinberg Facing Drunk In Public Case (October 31, 2008) According to a report issued by the Newport police department, he was found laying down on the ground, slurring his words and smelled like alcohol.Associated Press: Steinberg Facing Drunk In Public Case (October 31, 2008) Steinberg is the head of his own sports and entertainment company and has an extended client list, including Troy Aikman and Steve Young.
Steinberg's Entertainment Career
Steinberg has also been active in television and films. He has been served as a consultant on On Any Given Sunday, Arliss and For the Love of the Game. Tom Cruise's character in Jerry Maguire was inspired by the agent.Orange County Register: Steinberg Arrested (October 31, 2008)