Shane Sparks Cries "Extortion"
Posted on December 21, 2009 - 6:53am by loretta
Shane Sparks, from
So You Think You Can Dance, is claiming that he's fallen victim to "extortion, Hollywood style."
According to
TMZ,
Shane Sparks posted bail last night and now that he's out of jail, his lawyer says he is ready to fight what he calls "extortion Hollywood style."
Sparks, a judge on MTV show "America's Best Dance Crew," was arrested on Friday and charged with eight counts of child molestation. But his attorney, Steve Meister, tells TMZ the whole thing "stinks to high heaven" since Sparks' accuser waited 15 years (until Sparks became famous) before she came forward.
Meister says the charges "are completely without merit" and that Sparks "knows he is innocent and will fight to clear his name."
I do find it a little strange that the victim waited 15 years to file a lawsuit, but as we reported before, a dance industry insider told
HOLLYWIRE that Shane was known for being inappropriate with the young girls.
What do you think? Extortion or child molester?
