In Randazza's motion to dismiss, the evidence he presents that the key statements from October 13 were jokes is thin gruel indeed. The key points are that Nick had been drinking for nearly six hours (as if this is some kind of extenuating circumstance for him and not the core of his show at this point) and that two weeks later on October 28 he said he was joking about the "kid stuff", which sounds like cleanup.
From the actual context of the clip, Nick appears not so much to be joking so much as angry at someone he is claiming to be a person who hurts children.
As recently as two weeks ago Nick claimed Monty "admitted to everything I've said on camera".
Rekieta isn't just paying for Randazza. Nick's paying for the entire team around Randazza who is gathering the facts to provide to Randazza to build the case. Schneider is working by himself and maybe bouncing some ideas off his partner or his wife (

) . The difference in legal firepower is massive.