Tyna Marie Robertson threatened to take Michael Flatley to the cleaners with her attempt to extort millions from the man with feet of flames. I'll tell the world that you raped me, she goes, and he says, knock yerself out darlin'.
Ms. Robertson's attorney, Dean Mauro, was disbarred over the lawsuit that he brought on behalf of his client. He tried a bit of the extorting game along the way, and the Illinois Bar Association tends to frown on their members engaging in illegal actions.
The episode was so upsetting to the dancer that he turned around and sued Ms. Robertson for making false claims against him and then trying to extort $30 million to keep quiet. Right back at ya, he says, you sue me and now I'm suing you.
The California Supreme Court believed that Mr. Flatley was wronged, and that Ms. Robertson was guilty of attempted extortion. She has been ordered to pay $11 million to Michael Flatley under a settlement agreement. Mr. Flatley had sued for $100 million.
Not at all what Ms. Robertson had in mind when she concocted her little scheme. She must have forgotten that Michael Flatley was once a plumber in Chicago who dabbled in amateur boxing. Wasn't going down without a fight.
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