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Police are investigating a famous Treasure Coast lawyer in a case involving sexual battery. Attorney Willie Gary claims he's being extorted for millions of dollars. Gary tells Newschannel 5 a woman accused him of sexual battery. "There's no basis for it," says Gary. "I mean not even close. Not one iota of basis for it. It's just about money." According to Stuart Police, the alleged rape happened at a Best Western on U.S. 1 on August 17th. Gary says it never happened and someone is trying to extort him. "This ain't about no rape, this is about money," says Gary....

STUART — Famed Stuart attorney Willie Gary said Friday he is the target of a $20-million extortion scheme by a woman who accused him of sexual battery. Gary said a friend of the woman called repeatedly, offering to “make the problem go away” if he paid. Gary said Stuart police are investigating the woman's claims and a counter report of his own, but he maintained he is absolutely innocent. "I am aware that some people, a group of people, have made a false claim against me involving sexual battery, and it's absolutely, positively false . . ." said the attorney,...