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How USC’s Josh Shaw Has Access to High-Profile Lawyer is Unknown

Among the many questions swirling around the Josh Shaw story at USC, one more has popped up.

Donald Etra, left, stands by Snoop Dogg in court in 2007. (Credit: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

How does a college athlete end up with a high-profile lawyer whose client list has included Rihanna and Snoop Dogg?

Shaw, who lied about how he injured both ankles last weekend and has been suspended indefinitely from the team, is being represented by Los Angeles attorney Donald Etra.

“I do not discuss financial agreements between me and my clients publicly,” Etra said when asked about how or if he is being paid. “It’s a privacy issue and a matter of professional ethics.”

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