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Terry Bean's Attorney Posts a Defense Regarding Extortion Claims On His Facebook Page

Bean never accessed his own security system, lawyer tells Bean's friends

By KATE WILLSON
Terry Bean on board Air Force One

The attorney for Terry Bean has posted a defense of the Portland real-estate developer and Oregon political figure, after WW's cover story today on allegations he is the victim of extortion by a former boyfriend. The story says Kiah Lawson claims to have discovered a hidden camera above Bean's bed that was capturing images of men having sex. Bean, through his attorney, said the security system was never used for illegal or improper purposes. 

The message from attorney Kristen Winemiller appeared on Bean's Facebook.


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