Ernest Schaal wrote:
> in article 1118838856.458545.20950@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com, John W. at
> worthj1970@yahoo.com wrote on 6/15/05 9:34 PM:
>
> > Ernest Schaal wrote:
> >>
> >> Considering the cost of the defense, a $20 million dollar settlement seems
> >> to be good tactics, even for the innocent.
> >
> > Do you think in this case it might have helped Michael (by accident),
> > in that it helped paint the picture of the accusers family as grifters?
>
> Overall, I don't think this case helped Michael. The costs of defense have
> been so great, and the publicity has been so negative, that it is unclear if
> he can financially recover.

I was actually referring to the previous case as possibly helping paint
a picture, not the current one. He won't be a poor man after all is
said and done; poorer maybe, and poor by his standards, but he'll still
be filthy rich compared to the rest of us.

John W.