[Ben Criddle] We at @espnthefan just received this message: “I am counsel for Jake Retzlaff ... He is also factually innocent, and we look forward to proving that innocence. Jake’s focus this year...

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Original Title: [Ben Criddle] We at @espnthefan just received this message: “I am counsel for Jake Retzlaff … He is also factually innocent, and we look forward to proving that innocence. Jake’s focus this year will be on football. We don’t try cases in the media…

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Full statement:

“I am counsel for Jake Retzlaff. I have met him, and he is a nice young man. He is also factually innocent, and we look forward to proving that innocence. Jake’s focus this year will be on football. We don’t try cases in the media, we will respect the process and establish Jake’s innocence through the judicial system.

Mark Baute”

Also, Mark Baute is a specialist high-end LA litigator and UCLA Law professor who specializes in this exact situation (athletes being accused of sexual assault in civil litigation). He successfully resolved claims/gotten suits dropped against Derrick Rose, Luke Walton, and Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne.