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I'd assume the damage to the drone was only actually a few hundred bucks, perhaps in the form of a new circuit board or a new motor. The balance of the cost being what the lawyer charged to file the paperwork. I'll go further and say the lawyer is also considering whether this gets tossed and he's done his bit or if it goes ahead and he's looking to become the next Cochran, Bailey, Dershowitz, or Kardashian and make a a fortune down the road.