And just to clarify, the reason I called it a “money grab” from the jump is because it had all the earmarks of being a money grab. What do I mean? As an attorney I have settled many lawsuits so I speak from experience — the tale to tale sign I looked at (and any attorney would look at) was the fact these ladies went the civil route (seeking a settlement/money) BEFORE ever going the criminal route. It was only AFTER Watson did not pay up that the attorney sought to have these ladies pursue criminal action against Watson. The fact that more ladies joined in only meant that more ladies saw an opportunity to get paid, and the lawyer saw an opportunity to increase the pressure on Watson.
Make no mistake, the whole thing has been a shitshow. Watson clearly f’d up by opening himself up to something like this by the careless way he behaved. But carelessness and even crudeness does not a crime make. What happened today proves that.
I am sure Watson has learned a very valuable lesson and will conduct himself differently from here on out.
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