Bob Hinton had been representing Johnny Manziel and was reportedly seeking a plea deal in the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner's domestic violence case. However, Manziel's publicist Denise C Michaels announced on Monday that "Manziel’s lead attorney Jim Darnell today confirmed to me [the] withdrawal of [Hinton] from [the] Manziel case."

Hinton's original plan of action came to light when the Associated Press contacted him via text message on June 22 while searching for a response to a hit-and-run incident involving the embattled quarterback.

On June 24, the AP's Schuyler Dixon reported that Hinton accidentally replied, "Heaven help us if one of the conditions is to pee in a bottle."

"When asked about the text, Hinton said he had meant to send it to another attorney on the case and was unaware the AP had received it instead," Dixon wrote. "He insisted the contents were protected by attorney-client privilege and threatened to sue if certain details were published."

"He's a druggie," Manziel's father, Paul, told ESPN's Josina Anderson following the report, per Adam Schefter of ESPN:

It's not a secret that he's a druggie. I don't know what to say other than my son is a druggie and he needs help. He just hasn't seeked it yet. Hopefully he doesn't die before he comes to his senses. That's about all you can say. I don't know what else to say. I hate to say it but I hope he goes to jail. I mean, that would be the best place for him. So we'll see.

In April, Manziel was indicted by a Dallas County grand jury on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from his alleged assault of ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley. According to the Dallas Morning News' Jennifer Emily, Manziel "is accused of kidnapping, hitting and threatening to kill" Crowley.

If convicted, Manziel would face penalties of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000, per Emily. 

The 23-year-old has run into trouble repeatedly since the Cleveland Browns waived him in March.

Beyond the assault charge, Manziel is being sued for "more than $40,000" after he allegedly hosted parties in which attendees damaged the home he rented in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.

Nicholas Goodwin, who runs the rental agency LA Exotic Life, told Page Six's Emily Smith that he entered the property and found it in unsuitable condition.

"They were supposed to check out at noon," Goodwin said. "Manziel was passed out. ... There was cocaine all over the kitchen table, and mushrooms were still out on the table in front of him. There was booze everywhere...broken glasses over the floor and a champagne glass in a tree."

Dixon reported on June 24 that Hinton's accidental text mentioned "he was given a receipt that shows Manziel may have spent more than $1,000 at a drug paraphernalia store just 15 hours after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash."

However, Hinton noted that it's unclear if the receipt is authentic.