From: DAVID SCHOEN « Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 1:40 AM To: J Subject: Re: On the one hand it is absurd. On the o=her hand it is potentially a very serious situation. I would need to d= some research to know just how serious the consequences realistically migh= be. I have read in the paper that one possible r=medy plaintiffs intend to seek is the nullification of the "illegal=E2$4 agreement and the prosecution of a number of cases against you. &n=sp;There would seem to be a whole host of impediments to any such radical a=d outrageous course of action like that both of a legal and equitable natur=. However, I am a worst case scenario person ALWAYS and do not think a=criminal defense lawyer every should be anything but that. </=iv> Perhaps you have done the research already or have counsel who has a=d feel you have a sense of exactly what the worst case scenario is. l=don't know; but I also would not take anyone else's word fo= it. The potential consequences are of course the m=st important thing insofar as any consequence directly affects you (action a=ainst Acosta etc. not really your problem). But the separate and rela=ed issue is what if anything to do about the fact that the complete story y=u have described in the prospective op-Ed drafts you have sent to me has ne=er come out - nor has anything that in any way challenges the popular rendi=ion and characterization of you as predator, monster, etc. And as you correctly anticipated some time ago, t=at is a real problem and has perhaps been part of what has led to this snow=alling with no pushback of any kind (notwithstanding all the hot shot lawye=s you had by your side all through the deal and after - where are they now?=. Without seeing the papers in the case now before=judge Marra I don't feel like I can give any meaningful advice on e=ther the legal or pr front. But I do know that you need some good adv=ce now and moving forward. David Sent from my iPhone <=r>On Feb 23, 2019,