Dann’s former mistress: ‘Marc didn’t want me to resign’

Published:Friday, May 16, 2008

Then-Attorney General Marc Dann convinced his scheduler, with whom he had an extramarital affair, to rescind her May 1 resignation.

So when Jessica Utovich heard that her resignation was publicly announced May 2, she was surprised and disappointed, according to an e-mail she sent to Dann and other top officials in the attorney general’s office.

That e-mail from Utovich was among documents released today by the attorney general’s office related to her resignation.

Reached today on her cell phone, Utovich said, “I’m not sure how things will work out, but I’m seeking legal representation.”

Ted Hart, the attorney general’s deputy communications director, had no comment about Utovich’s resignation.

Utovich sent a letter of resignation May 1 to four top officials, including Dann. The resignation was effective May 8.

Later that day, Thomas R. Winters accepted her resignation. Winters is the first assistant attorney general given the authority of the attorney general after Dann’s Wednesday resignation.

Utovich wrote in the May 2 e-mail that she changed her mind about resigning only hours after writing the letter a day earlier. She did so “after talking with various members of the office — including Marc who expressed that he did not want me to resign.”

For the complete story, see Saturday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.