Naughty Shaq-tape story fizzles

He's relieved.

August 10, 2011 at 3:56PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - In this May 26, 2009, file photo, Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal points to members of the Cleveland Cavaliers before Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals between the Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla. Even though he hasn't played a game for any team in two months, the NBA Finals has been played in Shaq's shadow, with the center's enormous footprints all over it. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

In case you've been following the case of the spurious tape:

Those altruistic gang members, abducting people to get back the personal property of a star! Makes sense. Here's how the story started last June:

That's right: this nonsense has been occupying the courts for three and a half years. Side note:

Obviously there was lots of leniency in that federal drug and firearm charge, or he's still be in jail.

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