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DeAndre Baker, a cornerback formerly with the New York Giants and Georgia Bulldogs, is facing armed robbery charges in connection with a case in the Miami area last summer. Now, the attorney for the alleged victims is being charged with extortion in connection with the case. Per Jordan Ranaan of ESPN, Broward County is dropping their charges against Baker.
Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News details the extortion charges:
BREAKING: William Dean, attorney for three of DeAndre Baker's four alleged victims, has been arrested in Broward County (Fla.) and is facing an "extortion charge" connected to the armed robbery case involving Baker and Quinton Dunbar. pic.twitter.com/VGTvh6KgpE
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) November 16, 2020
Vics would either stop cooperating with prosecutors in the case or change their initial sworn statements to police, thereby weakening the case against Baker. Evidence reveals Dean told Baker’s attorney his clients would do “anything you want, so long as the money is right.”
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) November 16, 2020
Baker, a first round pick for the Giants, and Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar were arrested in May for allegedly stealing over $70,000 in cash and jewelry from people at a party in Miramar. Baker was accused of ordering a man in a mask to shoot one of the party guests, though the man in a mask did not comply. Baker was charged in August, but prosecutors dropped the charges against Dunbar. Baker was subsequently released by the Giants.
Last week, three of the four alleged victims in the case recanted their statements against Baker.
What a wild case this has all turned out to be.
Update: Baker’s attorney weighs in:
Spoke with Bradford Cohen, lawyer for ex-#Giants CB Deandre Baker: "I’ve been saying this from Day 1, that this was an extortion scheme and that Deandre was the victim. This event did not play out as they insinuated. And the case was dismissed."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 16, 2020
Victim yeah right just another fine upstanding citizen in the national felon league he fits right in
What a mess these players got themselves into. And now they are jobless.
I hope DeAndre takes this second chance and makes the most of it. He was a great Bulldog but he was definitely running with the wrong crowd. He is lucky to get out from under this mess.