Alleged Rape of NCCU Student: (Duke Scandal)

[Honeykiss1974]

Duke D.A. Charged With Ethics Violations

Ethics Charges Against Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Could Force Him Off Case, Legal Experts Say

By AARON BEARD

RALEIGH, N.C. Dec 29, 2006 (AP)— Ethics charges filed against the prosecutor at the center of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case might constitute a conflict of interest that forces him off the case, legal experts said.

"It's hard for me to imagine how he can be effective as an advocate, with either the court or a future jury, when he has ethics charges pending against him … concerning his conduct of this very same case," said Joseph Kennedy, a University of North Carolina law professor.

The North Carolina bar filed the ethics charges Thursday, accusing District Attorney Mike Nifong of violating four rules of professional conduct by making misleading and inflammatory comments about the athletes under suspicion.


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Duke Lacrosse Accuser Gives Birth


Posted: Today at 10:40 a.m.
Updated: Today at 1:21 p.m.
Chapel Hill — WRAL has confirmed that the accuser in the Duke lacrosse case gave birth at UNC Hospitals on Wednesday.

Sources tell WRAL the woman had the baby by Cesarean section. She was not due until February.

The 28-year-old alleges she was attacked by three Duke University lacrosse players -- David Evans, 20, Collin Finnerty, 20, and Reade Seligmann, 20 -- at a March 13 team party.

A judge has ordered a paternity test although prosecutors and defense attorneys have said the child was not fathered by any of the players.

In December, rape charges against the three men were dropped. They still face kidnapping and sexual offense charges.

At the time of the alleged incident, the woman, a divorced mother of two, had worked for an escort service to help support her children and to pay for classes at North Carolina Central University.

[nikki1920]

Wow. I have NO words for her. Trifling comes to mind, though. *smh*

[tunatartare]

WOW.

They announced on the news yesterday that two out of the three players have been invited back to Duke and are allowed to re-join the lacrosse team if they want to. So far, it's not known if they're going to take Duke up on the offer or not.

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Accuser changes story

New version comes from Dec. 21 interview

JOSEPH NEFF

Judge orders paternity test in Duke lacrosse case


In her latest statement to investigators, the accuser in the Duke lacrosse rape case changed her account again about when the alleged gang rape occurred, who attacked her and how.

Defense attorneys filed the statement in court today, arguing that it was more evidence that the woman is an unreliable witness.


The woman adjusted the timing of the assault to earlier in the evening, a time point preceding the well-documented alibi of one accused player, Reade Seligmann. The defense, however, introduced yet more alibi evidence for Seligmann: he was on the cell phone with his girlfriend during the height of the attack as the accuser now times it.

The new version of the events comes from a Dec. 21 interview by Linwood Wilson, chief investigator for Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong. The statement marked the first time anyone from the District Attorney's office discussed the case with the woman since charges were filed in April. The interview came less than a week after a private laboratory director testified that he and Nifong agreed not to report DNA evidence favorable to the three accused players.

Read more here: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/16436360.htm

[Honeykiss1974]

Ok, through all of this yuck-muck, I just have one question....why did she do this? There was no financial incentive there. And its not like she was an "average jane" that willingly participated in something (ex. consentual group sex) that she would later be embarassed about so she makes up a story of rape. I really wonder why she would do this?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Honeykiss1974

Ok, through all of this yuck-muck, I just have one question....why did she do this? There was no financial incentive there. And its not like she was an "average jane" that willingly participated in something (ex. consentual group sex) that she would later be embarassed about so she makes up a story of rape. I really wonder why she would do this?

Well, it was as I was originally saying quite some time back, now this is only a guess and all....just a guess....I'm reaching here....what's the term called again....uhhh....

ATTENTION WHORE?

You think that might have something to do with it?

[GA-Beta]

For 15+ pages, you posters condemned the lacrosse team, and the accused players, ignoring all of the evidence and comments from defendents, their team mates, their families, and their lawyers.

Not one bit of incriminating DNA was found, although semen from five others was found on the girl and on her panties - proving her statement "no sex for a week" to be a lie. Not one piece of evidence has been presented, except the ever-changing story of the girl.

I wonder if any of the 15 pages of accusers will now offer an apology, or maybe an "I was mis-informed"?

[nikki1920]

This keeps getting better. Thank you so much for making it harder for sexual assault victims to have their stories believed......binch...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/colle...-accuser_x.htm


(I reaaaly wanted to say the other word... but, she aint worth it)