That was a mistake.
‘Mark Steyn represented himself …
‘That was a mistake.’
He may not have had much choice - the case went on for 12 years, and the commentators at ‘Steyn On-Line’ indicated that the kind of lawyers used in this case typically run at $1,500 / hour to $2,500 / hour.
Plus his co-defendant had standard legal representation (and she sounded pretty darn good) and he got rail-roaded as well.
The District of Columbia has not lately been the place for equal justice under the law; sadly that vindictive POS Mann and his crew were the one’s who got to choose the venue.