number 25,000 a. spokesperson for eddie long denies the allegations and spoke to john roberts last hour on "american morning." >> this is actually a case of retaliation and a shakedown for money by men with some serious credibility issues who are trying to mount their own defense. this is something that went from 48 thundershowers of contact with the attorney to claiming outrageous demands to the dog and pony show that we are seeing that began yesterday. >> the attorney filing the lawsuits is also pulling in punches. b.j. bernstein represents the two men that accused long of sexual misconduct. go ahead and react to what franklin said. we haven't had a chance to talk to him. he says it is a shakedown for money. civil suit. about retaliation and appalled at what's happening. >> absolutely not. i mean, first of all, the issue here is it had to be brought out to the public so that this stops. and these two young men, it is