A disciplinary panel yesterday recommended that Stephen P. Linnen, the Columbus [Ohio] lawyer dubbed the "naked photographer" for taking pictures of 38 women while he was wearing only sneakers and a knit cap, be stripped of his ability to practice law for at least two years.
Linnen, 35, should have to prove his "mental and moral fitness" before he can again practice law, the Supreme Court panel that disciplines lawyers concluded.
The recommendation from the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline must be ratified by the full Supreme Court to take effect. Linnen's lawyer said he has not decided whether to protest the recommended discipline. He has 20 days to decide.
Before he was unmasked as the photographer in late 2003, Linnen gained notoriety for approaching women throughout Franklin County for 18 months and documenting their startled reaction to his lack of clothing. At the time, Linnen was working as a lawyer for the Ohio House under then-Speaker Larry Householder.
Details here from The Columbus Dispatch. (via How Appealing)