MICHAEL FLATLEY AND FALSE RAPE CLAIM

[The Sisters of Mercy dealt with bogus allegations of child abuse by apologising TWICE to those responsible. Thus they ensured that there would be further false allegations - although these were directed more against male religious. (The Nora Wall fiasco tended to discourage other rape allegations against nuns).

Perhaps the Mercy Sisters think that Michael Flatley is being uncharitable? After all the lady must be suffering "emotional trauma" as a result of his lawsuit! ]
Flatley on brink of multi-million payout over false rape claim
by Ralph Riegal
Irish Independent Wednesday August 29 2007

Michael Flatley is poised to secure a multi-million euro settlement over false rape claims that were lodged against him.

However, a spokesman for the dancer last night stressed that he has not yet been informed of any specific compensation figure by his US lawyers. Four years ago, they lodged a $100m lawsuit on his behalf over the malicious claims.

The lawsuit was against former exotic dancer Tyna Marie Robertson and her lawyer, Dean Mauro. Robertson made the false claims after she had met Michael Flatley at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas.

Tabloid media reports had claimed the dancer was set to receive more than ?14m over the 2003 claims which, it subsequently transpired, were part of a scheme to secure $30m from the Chicago-born dance star.

Vindicated
A detailed statement on Flatley?s US lawsuit ? which is being processed in California ? is expected next month. Michael Flatley stressed earlier this year that he was totally vindicated by the decision to disbar a US attorney who tried to coerce him into paying $30 million to keep false rape claims quiet.

The dancer said he was still ?angry and deeply hurt? about the manner in which the unfounded claims by Mauro and Tyna Marie Robertson were given such prominence by the US and world media.

Mauro has now been disbarred by the US legal association and cannot practise law for 12 months.

The penalty came after both the US law association and the California Supreme Court ruled that the millionaire dancer had been seriously wronged over Mauro?s demand for money in return for keeping false rape claims quiet.

Mauro had sought $30 million from Flatley over the false claims levelled by Robertson - and would have received 40pc of any payment.

?This kind of thing might have worked against someone else but they weren?t going to work against me. I wanted the truth to be known,? he said.

Robertson ? who attempted a similar claim against a Chicago doctor ? later refused to make a formal statement to Nevada police about the Las Vegas claim.

She has since taken a paternity claim against the American football and Chicago Bears star, Brian Urlacher.

Disgraceful
?I think it is disgraceful the way that some people should try to extort money with bogus claims,? Flatley told the Irish Independent.

He said he welcomed and fully supported the stance taken by the US authorities on Mauro?s actions and Robertson?s malicious claim.

The star had immediately contacted the FBI when the demand for money was made against him ? and his $100m law suit against both Mauro and Robertson is still pending in the US courts.