Could Jenn Sterger Be Charged for the Extortion of Brett Favre?
The St. Paul Pioneer Press has reported that Jenn Sterger will not talk to the NFL if Brett Favre pays up. Here’s a clip from the report: “Jenn Sterger, the subject of the NFL’s investigation into Brett Favre’s behavior, would decline the league’s interview request if she and the Vikings quarterback reach a financial settlement that would prevent her from any potential legal action against Favre, the Pioneer Press has learned. The settlement would include a confidentiality agreement between the two that would effectively stop the NFL, which does not have subpoena power, from speaking with Sterger about Favre.” Now, this is a really tricky situation. First off, let’s address the extortion. No matter which way you look at it, this is extortion. Sterger is asking Favre to pay her to keep her quite. This is not the same as reaching a settlement to keep the courts from deciding the outcome. This issue has no merits in the court. Her only case possible would be sexual harassment and the chan
