San Antonio, Texas:

"Lawyer Roberts gets 5 years for extortion "

"He had blackmailed two men who had been his wife's lovers. "

"Ted H. Roberts, covicted of extorting money from his wife's lovers, holds an unlit cigar in the courtroom while awaiting sentencing at the Cadena - Reeves Justice Center."

Classic "Pimp 'n ho Case " nears sordid end !

Adapted from Mario Robbins, EXPRESS - NEWS STAFF WRITER, Tuesday, June 5, 2007.

"The lawyer stood silently, searching for words to address the ruinous events that led him to court Monday: his wife's infidelities, the way he'd sought revenge against her lovers and how that had resulted in his prosecution.

"This was Ted H. Roberts' chance to speak.

"In a moment, the judge would send the 50 - year - old to five years in prison."

But! It seems our main man was in denial, as here is what he tells us:

"It is incredible to me after I sought protection from the law that ... I face sentencing without having committed a crime."

Whopee! (heh, heh!)