Who is Danny Bakewell, the Black L.A. power broker named in the Nury Martinez audio?
Baker says he had nothing to do with the L.A. Times audio.
In this Feb. 15, 2018 photo, Danny Bakewell, a friend and former client of Nury Martinez, speaks with reporters in the background, and his fiancée, Aydni Bauta, the mother of his 5-year-old son, as they wait for him before a meeting at the home of the former Los Angeles Clippers owner. Bakewell is a potential witness in a lawsuit filed by Nury Martinez, who claims he had a consensual sexual relationship with Martinez in 2016. (Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times)
Who is Danny Bakewell, the Black L.A. power broker named in the Nury Martinez audio?
Baker says he had nothing to do with the L.A. Times audio.
In this Feb. 15, 2018 photo, Danny Bakewell, a friend and former client of Nury Martinez, speaks with reporters in the background, and his fiancée, Aydni Bauta, the mother of his 5-year-old son, as they wait for him before a meeting at the home of the former Los Angeles Clippers owner. Bakewell is a potential witness in a lawsuit filed by Nury Martinez, who claims he had a consensual sexual relationship with Martinez in 2016. (Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times)
The Black L.A. power broker and the former basketball player both say they never had a sexual relationship, and no sexual encounters ever occurred.
That’s all Danny Bakewell will say in exchange for an opportunity to work his way through a lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, who’s suing for an $8.5 million sexual-assault settlement.
“My entire focus is on getting the best possible outcome for all parties before any matter is concluded,” Bakewell said in a statement. “The litigation is an unfortunate part of my life, but at no time was I in contact with any woman who has alleged to have been sexually assaulted.”
The allegations in the case had seemed to gain momentum in