According to reports, suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones paid $15,000 in extortion money to Arvin Kenti Edwards so that the shooter from the Las Vegas strip club incident would not come after him.

According to Jones’ attorney, Robert Langford, Edwards was just trying to get some money from his client.

Jones has picked out the man from the shooting, as reported by SI.com:

Jones, 24, went to Seattle on Friday and picked Edwards from a police lineup, Langford said. He said Jones identified Edwards as the man who opened fire with a handgun a little before 5 a.m. Feb. 19, 2007, outside the strip club during the NBA's All-Star Weekend.

Jones was suspended for the 2007 season for his role in the Las Vegas incident and other misconduct off the field. The sixth pick in the 2005 draft has been arrested six times since being drafted. His status for the 2008 season remains unclear, although NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said he will consider reinstating Jones.

The lawsuit by Urbanski, who was paralyzed from the waist down, also seeks damages from the NFL, the Titans and the owners of Harlem Knights, a Houston strip club that hosted events at the Minxx club. A state court judge dropped the charges against the Titans. The case is pending in federal court in Las Vegas.

Jones paid the money in two installments: one of $3,800 and another of $11,200.  Jones also paid his friend $10,000 for originally paying the money on his behalf.

All three of the people involved in the shooting, Tommy Urbanski, Aaron Cudworth and Natalie Jones, have filed suits against Jones seeking monetary reimbursement for their troubles stemming from the incident.

For more news on Jones reported by the Biz of Football check here.

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