Chris "Birdman" Andersen Is The Victim Of An Extortion Attempt, His Lawyer Says

Yesterday's shocking news of a child porn investigation at the house of Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen has led to today's announcement by Andersen's lawyer that he may be an extortion victim.

The Denver Post reported today Andersen's legal team claims the NBA star was threatened after a female fan attempted, and failed, to seduce the basketball star.

Attorneys provided the paper with a statement, part of which reads:

A female fan in 2010 mailed Mr. Andersen multiple letters and included several photos in which she was scantily clad. Chris and this woman communicated with each other and in 2011, this woman, who represented herself as 21 years of age, flew to Colorado, showing her required identification. After leaving Colorado, she became upset at his lack of interest. In 2012, she threatened to retaliate if he did not provide financial remuneration. [...] The investigation is expected to take three weeks. We're confident it will show that Chris did not engage in any criminal conduct.

Head to the , and we'll update things here as we know more.

[ Denver Post]