An Orange County court commissioner has authorized a bench warrant for?Newport Beach sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who partially inspired the film "Jerry Maguire," but there are no plans to arrest him, court and law enforcement officials said Thursday.
Steinberg, 62, failed to appear in Orange County Superior Court on Dec. 15 for a debtor's examination, triggering the commissioner to OK the bench warrant on the condition that the party suing him pay the court fees, according to court spokeswoman Carole Levitzsky. Bench warrants typically lead to arrests when the subject is picked up for another crime, such as a traffic violation.
The Newport Beach-based Irvine Co., which filed a lawsuit alleging that Steinberg owes $1.4 million in back rent for office space in Newport Beach, did not pay the warrant fee, Levitzsky explained.
That means there is no warrant out for Steinberg's arrest, Levitsky said, and Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino confirmed that.
The warrant would become active, however, if the Irvine Co. pays the court fees.
Irvine Co. spokeswoman Erin Freeman declined to comment on the case.
Steinberg, in an interview with the Daily Pilot, said he failed to attend the court hearing based on advice from his attorney. He said he wants to set a new court date with counsel for his landlord.
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Photo: Leigh Steinberg. Credit: Associated Press
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