Woman orderd to pay $11M for false allegations
Well it's about time! Whenever a man is accused of rape, sexual harrassment, etc. he is automatically assumed guilty. This guy fought back! (it didn't hurt his case that he is probably gay)
Woman Who Accused Michael Flatley of Sex Assault Ordered to Pay Him $11M
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317236,00.html
LOS ANGELES - A woman who accused Michael Flatley of sexual assault has been ordered to pay him more than $11 million for making false allegations to extort money from him, according to documents obtained Monday.
Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern found that real estate agent Tyna Marie Robertson had defamed and intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon Flatley, 49, who appeared in "Riverdance," "Lord of the Dance," "Feet of Flames" and "Celtic Tiger."
Robertson had alleged Flatley raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2002 and threatened to sue unless he agreed to pay a "seven figures" settlement, according to court papers.
Police declined to press criminal charges, and Flatley said the sex was consensual.
Robertson then filed a $33 million lawsuit in Illinois alleging sexual assault, but it was dismissed.
Flatley countered with a lawsuit against Robertson and her lawyer D. Dean Mauro claiming extortion, intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation.
The California Supreme Court held in July 2006 that Mauro had committed extortion, and he settled the case by making "a substantial payment" to Flatley, according to a statement from the dancer's lawyer, Ricardo P. Cestero.
The judgment order against Robertson formalized a ruling made by Stern during a hearing this month.
Flatley plans to donate any recovery on the settlement to charity, Cestero said.
Telephone numbers for Robertson and Mauro were not listed.
Robertson is the ex-girlfriend of Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, and the two have battled in court themselves over their young son, Kennedy.
Woman Who Accused Michael Flatley of Sex Assault Ordered to Pay Him $11M
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317236,00.html
LOS ANGELES - A woman who accused Michael Flatley of sexual assault has been ordered to pay him more than $11 million for making false allegations to extort money from him, according to documents obtained Monday.
Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern found that real estate agent Tyna Marie Robertson had defamed and intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon Flatley, 49, who appeared in "Riverdance," "Lord of the Dance," "Feet of Flames" and "Celtic Tiger."
Robertson had alleged Flatley raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2002 and threatened to sue unless he agreed to pay a "seven figures" settlement, according to court papers.
Police declined to press criminal charges, and Flatley said the sex was consensual.
Robertson then filed a $33 million lawsuit in Illinois alleging sexual assault, but it was dismissed.
Flatley countered with a lawsuit against Robertson and her lawyer D. Dean Mauro claiming extortion, intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation.
The California Supreme Court held in July 2006 that Mauro had committed extortion, and he settled the case by making "a substantial payment" to Flatley, according to a statement from the dancer's lawyer, Ricardo P. Cestero.
The judgment order against Robertson formalized a ruling made by Stern during a hearing this month.
Flatley plans to donate any recovery on the settlement to charity, Cestero said.
Telephone numbers for Robertson and Mauro were not listed.
Robertson is the ex-girlfriend of Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, and the two have battled in court themselves over their young son, Kennedy.
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Receiving ones just dues, or what comes around, goes around????? 0 -
Ought to be more of this kind of thing. 0 -
Good deal, about time for the tables to be turned.
Now, if we could get felony charges against the Duke stripper/prostitute who falsely accused the college boys, all would be well.
By the way I have heard that Flatley is a total hound dog. You probably have noticed that he has about 30 beautiful girls in his shows.
Well, after each show, he likes to have a girl come up to his room and get it on with her.
I am not sure if banging the boss is exactly a job requirement, but it probably doesn't hurt. I mean, 200 beautiful girls try out for Flatley's show, what special characteristics should the ones that he chooses have?0 -
There are a few major problems with this case. First off, the legal ruling in this case wasnt about a mere false or unproven allegation. It was about a specific finding by the court of EXTORTION. Legally this makes a huge difference.
Second, the money awarded was basically symbolic because the defendant doesnt have the money and wont be paying hardly anything.0
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