Carrie Prejean's lawyer: 'She was wet up'

Dethroned pageant queen Carrie Prejean isn't finished playing the blame game.

Nooo way! Really?

As foreseen, Carrie's lawyer, Charles LiMandri, is going on the offensive against state pageant organization and director Keith Lewis, claiming Lewis plotted the downfall of the former Miss California by knowingly sending her lists of events and opportunities that were beyond the typical expected duties.

"There was really a lack for trust and a lack of respect," LiMandri told E! News. "He was trying to set her up. Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler wanted her out, pure and simple. They finally found a way to get their way."

At the time of firing Carrie, Lewis said she skipped more than 30 appearances and that her inability to live up to the terms of her contract was the reason she was fired.

He said the Playboy spread was part of the setup.

"She had just gotten a request to do a Playboy shoot with partial nudity—this was several days after [Donald] Trump reinstated her," LiMandri said. "[Lewis] knew she wouldn't do that stuff, and he was trying to set her up, saying, 'You can pick your photographer. You can pick the photos.' And then he'd be able to fire her for sure."

LiMandri also claims Lewis sent Prejean a list of Hollywood events recommending that she try to attend some, though her presence was never requested by the event organizers.

"Some of the things were such short notice, like that day or the next day, that they couldn't expect her to do it anyhow," he said. "When I read through the list with her, she said there was a lot of stuff she would like to go to, but it's not 'Miss California' stuff."

Stuff?

During her various TV interviews last week, Carrie declared she wasn't just "Miss Hollywood."

"What we expected her to be doing…it's community service events, it's charitable organizations, rotary conventions, avocado festivals, fairs," LiMandri said. "When she got the Hollywood list she said 'OK, but what about from Sacramento to San Diego?' "

Miss California USA Pageant executive directors Keith Lewis (left) and Shanna Moakler (right) held a Miss California USA Pageant press conference on May 11 during which they criticized Prejean for having appeared semi-nude on pictures prior to pageant and for making public appearances with groups opposed to same-sex marriage. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

One specific event Prejean rejected was in blatant opposition to her politics: a movie premiere about same-sex marriage.

"[Lewis] wanted her to go to the debut of a docudrama supporting same-sex marriage," the attorney said. "The people [who] produced it were going to be there explaining their journey as gay men toward same-sex marriage. She said, 'I'm just not comfortable doing that.' I wrote back to [Lewis'] attorney saying, 'She won't do the pro-traditional marriage stuff as Miss California. But don't ask her to do the pro-same-sex marriage stuff either.'"

More stuff?

LiMandri insisted that if Lewis and the Miss California organization do not stop speaking ill of Prejean, he will have no choice but to file a lawsuit against them.

Did or didn't we see this coming?

What exactly does "stop speaking ill" mean in this case? She was fired, end of story. No more speaking needed. This is BS...the lawsuit is coming whether people keep talking or not.

"We think she's got a great case," he said. "She just has to weigh her other options and see if that's what she wants to be doing for the next couple years—being involved in litigation—as opposed to taking advantage of these other offers or opportunities that are presenting themselves to her...At the same time, she doesn't feel that she can just stand by and let herself be continually defamed by Keith Lewis, saying things that are not true."

LiMandri suggested a tell-all book about her time as Miss California may be one of those current opportunities.

How original.

For additional background information on this story see Trump to Miss California: You're fired! published on June 10 and Um...girl, shut up already!...no wonder you lost posted on June 13.

Sources: E! News, My Twisted Mind
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