Looks like (his) money was a motivator in all this. Nifong wanted to railroad those three players to help ensure his election to a full term in order to pad his retirement.
Now, he is apologizing trying to save whatever few pennies he has left.
He should be in jail, and sued till he doesn’t have a dime.
Do you think the wife will initiate divorce proceedings against him to save some of the family income? If they’re divorced, she’ll get half, which will then make it not worth the effort of suing him into ruin.