As a criminal defense attorney, if I had a client with deep pockets who was accused of taking some sort of designer drug found in a test at work with little other evidence to back up his use, the first "expert" I would look to retain to help me further understand and explain the evidence is someone who was tied to the production or distribution of such a drug. I would consult with them and say that my client is accused of taking X, the test shows Y, if he was taking X is the test result consistent with that, is the subsequent test taken that shows nothing consistent with that, etc etc. Attorneys hire and consult with experts everyday, especially defense attorneys. Also, I wish people would stop saying that 20-30k is too much to pay for an expert and that if he paid that much there would be a large paper trial to back this up. Please do not forget that there is a dispute as to the money owed, which means Braun's team is saying that the 20-30k is not owed and the services not provided. That again makes sense. When a shady character like Bosch knows he is dealing with a rich client he is going to jack up any fee he can in hopes to get paid. ESPN and YAHOO are in the business of selling stories, true or not. They are into page views, clicks, twitter trends, advertising dollars, etc etc. Remember, Rick Reilly wants everyone to know he had it first on twitter (not the Braun story, a dif example). If anything people need to exercise a little TFYQA, Think For Yourself, Question Authority. Just because some rich media outlets want this to be a huge story doesnt mean it is, they wouldnt sell anything if they reported that Braun was tied to the clinic but had a very reasonable explanation and until they know more they werent going to report on it.