The big time lawyer for three of Bishop Eddie Long’s accusers has dropped her clients after they violated their confidentiality agreement in the sexual misconduct lawsuit.
BJ Bernstein dropped 3 of the 5 accusers because she said continuing to represent them was “a potential conflict of interest since Bishop Long’s attorneys have now filed a demand to recover damages in the case.”
According to Fox 5 News, Bishop Long’s attorneys filed a notification with the American Arbitration Association seeking to recover “not less than $900,000,” — $300,000 per violation by his accusers Jamal Paris, Spencer LaGrande and cross dresser Centino Kemp.
Sources tell Fox 5 News that Bishop Long’s attorneys are now demanding arbitration because the men “intentionally violated their settlement agreement in other media interviews and on Twitter.”
Paris and LaGrande recently sat down for several media interviews, while Kemp blasted Bishop Long in a series of “tweet” rants on his Twitter.com page two months ago.
According to Fox 5, Long’s lawyers argue that back in August Kemp tweeted “I got f***ed by the Devil Himself” and “I was literally your hooker.” In a separate tweet that he directed to @BishopEddieLong’s Twitter account, he wrote “why that’s all i want to no”
Long’s attorneys argue that they can recover “$300,000 per violation” and that there is “no cap” on the amount of damages they can recoup. The arbitration also puts future settlement payments at risk.
Earlier this year, sources told Sandrarose.com exclusively that Long’s accusers were dissatisfied with the terms of the structured settlement that they had agreed to.
They thought their $2 million settlements spread out over multiple years was a generous amount — until they started spending the cash and discovered that $100,000 doesn’t go a long way when you’re greedy and have extravagant tastes.
