Fired Miami Dolphins offensive line coach James Turner filed a defamation lawsuit against New York attorney Ted Wells and his law firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, who were hired to investigate bullying charges leveled by former Dolphin Jonathan Martin.

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The suit filed Sept. 2 in the Southern District of Florida claims Turner was made the “fall guy” in the probe and seeks $5 million plus punitive damages. It was filed by Sarah Camp Weber of Laufer & Laufer in Boca Raton.