Screw Jake Gyllenhaal…or at Least His Lawyer.

I seem to be the second person associated with this site who doesn’t necessarily hold the legal community in high esteem.

The latest a-hole lawyer move comes against Adam Fogle over at The Palmetto Scoop.

Late last week Fogle got a tip about where the stars and director of Nailed are expected to lay their heads while filming in our fair Columbia.

At most it was neat tidbit to break up stories of county party chairmen suing their uncles.

Apparently, before Fogle finished clicking “Publish” on his post, a high-priced high-dollar attorney at a Beverly Hills law firm representing Jake Gyllenhaal decided to touch base with Jake’s new neighbors in the way of a “cease and desist” notice.

Mr. Richard D. Thompson or DICK Thompson wrote Fogle and opened with a “soft sell” and discussions of appreciation for Mr. Gyllenhaal’s privacy and security. Then he went in to “demand” mode — demanding that Fogle take down the post, remove any pictures and information included on The Scoop and/or any other site Fogle controls, and that he not post about Jake’s whereabouts while he’s in Columbia.

What the…?

Was DICK Thompson afraid that somebody would go Brokeback on his client?

Wait a minute. Is anyone else sensing a pattern? First there was Brokeback Mountain. Now there’s Nailed. Throw in an attorney named DICK Thompson. Hmmm.

Never mind.

Congratulations, Jake. You and DICK Thompson successfully scared a li’l ol’ South Carolina political blogger whose audience is more likely to believe that a Gyllenhaal is something you need to have examined by a doctor.

Way to make friends on your first day, big man.

It’s OK. You simply don’t know better. In this state we’re used to high-end celebs who accept our hospitality and generosity and are grateful for their time here. You’re obviously no George Clooney.

Now that we have that unpleasantness out of the way, welcome to South Carolina, Jessica.

– Bo Burdette

P.S. If you want to make a screen cap of this post and pass it along, please feel free. DICK’s law firm may have us shut down before the end of the day. Make sure you show Adam Fogle some support, too.