Donna Watts-Brighthaupt, the woman at the center of the ethical questions swirling around Marion Barry, said today that federal investigators have not yet approached her as part of their preliminary investigation into the council member.

Watts-Brighthaupt, Barry's ex-girlfriend who was awarded a city contract last year, pledged she would cooperate with authorities if they contacted her, but first, Watts-Brighthaupt said, she needs a lawyer who can represent her for free.

"I don't have a lawyer and I can't afford one," Watts-Brighthaupt. "I heard other people are being represented pro bono. I need a lawyer pro bono."

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