I think it is important to make the record clear. On 3-14-10 I typed notes from a blog talk radio show because one of our members and respected Florida defense lawyers, Richard Hornsby, was one of the guests. Another guest, Miss Rozzie Franco made some statements that I typed as she spoke. I have no idea, none, who she is or the veracity of her statements, or where else she may have made the same claims. So for the record.......the claim that Mr. Baez has a deal with ABC for $700,000.00 to be paid after the trial is to the best of my knowledge an unsubstantiated rumor. In the interest of fairness I wanted to post this somewhere prominent, as prominent as the thread that contained Ms. Franco's remarks. Today 3-19-10 Mr. Baez testified in open court, under oath he has no such deal, whatsoever.
Mr. Hornsby agrees, it is a rumor that he has no personal knowledge of.
Attorney Richard Hornsby " If I might digress for a second. I do not believe there is some $700K deal out there, nor have I ever thought that.
Rozzie Franco, who has a gift for salacious comments, is the one who stated that "rumor" on the BlogTalk interview. I never agreed with her, nor even followed up as it was out in left field; which I thought was obvious until the blogs got a hold of her statement - some attributing it to me.
Personally, the one rumor I heard from different, mainstream reporters was for $250K paid up front, and $250K to be paid at the back end "when she was acquitted." That was before it was verified that it was ABC who paid the money, and before Baez confirmed the 200K today.
And my only real point, is the sole source of the 700K rumor is from Rozzie Franco who just blurted it out. Neither I, nor Steph Watts agreed with her or said we heard the same thing. I just think it should end, as being unsubstantiated and unlikely rumor from Roz. "
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