Judge Sanctions Firm That Sued Adversary in Sexual Discrimination Suit
A bitter battle involving photographs of a topless woman, and charges of sexual discrimination and extortion, took a new turn Wednesday when a New York judge sanctioned a lawyer for bringing what he called a harassing lawsuit against his adversary. After attorney Douglas H. Wigdor allegedly refused to return racy images of Sandra Piedrabuena Abrams unless his clients were paid $2.5 million to settle claims of harassment, Abrams' lawyer sued Wigdor and his firm, calling the demand "nothing short of blackmail."
