Sports Agent Steinberg Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving over the weekend after his luxury car rear-ended another vehicle in Newport Beach, police said.
Steinberg, 47, of Newport Beach was released on $1,400 bail Saturday following the early morning accident in which no one was injured.
Among Steinberg’s clients are Dallas Cowboy quarterback Troy Aikman and Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug.
According to police, Steinberg was driving west in the 700 block of West Coast Highway shortly after midnight when he rear-ended another car.
Steinberg was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and given a blood alcohol test at the police station. The results were not immediately available.
According to Andy Gonis, a spokesman for the Newport Beach Police Department, Steinberg will have a court appearance in about two weeks, by which time the district attorney’s office will have decided whether to file charges.
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