Mr Frommer, Mr Steves and Lonely Planet's founders, Tony and Maureen Wheeler, all produced their first guides decades ago, in an era when both international travel and self-publishing were expensive and rare.
Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, a Republican with a reputation for independence who presides over the Ohio Supreme Court, was particularly taken aback at the spectacle of a leaking scandal at the nation's highest court.
Defense lawyers said Maureen McDonnell developed a crush on Williams and reject the prosecution's claim the McDonnells used the governor's office to promote the businessman's dietary supplement company.