In an interview with ABC News eight-years-ago, when she first came forward, Allen said she knew there was something strange about Mancuso when he adopted her. Mancuso, 55, was divorced and independently wealthy when he traveled to Russia 15 years ago to adopt Allen and then embarked on five years of abuse against her which included taking pictures of her in Disney World and spreading them online. However, Allen's legal team have chosen their first 14 defendants wisely, they are professionals, such as doctors and lawyers and Mancuso, because they have money. Kelly, a Baltimore lawyer who filed a Masha's Law claim earlier this year against more than 80 men for two sisters who were aged seven and nine. 'These are the types of people who aren't motivated to settle - or even defend - a lawsuit,' said Steven J. Filing $20 million Lawsuit: Masha Allen, ,left, looks on as CNN anchorwoman Nancy Grace testifies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, before the Congressional Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
