The defense will deal with the civil suits later.
IMHO, I doubt the defense wants NiFong to extract himself. They want him "on the stand" and "under oath". They know he's lied through his teeth and they have proof.
Remember that Nifong said he hadn't talked to Crystal because he didn't want to wind up as a witness.
Can you fill me in on what that has to do with my post that you were replying to? It's a completely different subject. Thanks.