The complaint against Smith was brought in 2012 for violating the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct which prevents an attorney from representing a client where there is conflict of interest. The complaints also included allegations that Smith had revealed information on professional and personal dealings with a former client, named FC.
According to documents filed in court, Smith had a sexual relationship with FC from 1991 to 2001. During that period, he also represented FC in several legal matters including her divorce proceedings and criminal cases. Smith also claimed to have lent money to FC and having allowed her to use his credit cards when the relationship was in full bloom. He claimed that he wrote and marketed the book with FC's consent and in part to recoup the money and legal fees his client owed him.
According to Smith, when he approached FC and proposed writing a book on her, FC, who was a political figure, said, "That is a great idea! Write a book and make me famous."
She claims she did not give consent to Smith to write the book titled, "Rove-ing Her Way to the White House: Machiavelli's Sexy Twin Sister" that was published in 2011.
The complaint mentions that Smith made several false claims in the book including meeting a prominent state political party leader while FC was employed as a fundraiser for his party. He wrote the party leader had told him that FC had lied about political contributions and that he hired her only to make sure that she doesn't make unfounded accusations against the political leader. The party leader later denied Smith's account.
Smith also made unsubstantiated claims in his book that FC had falsified information about her criminal history to obtain her position in politics.
Smith has been disbarred with effect from August 28, 2013.
