Date-rape drug allegation in Duke case

Newsday (NY) ^ | April 24, 2006 | BY JENNIFER SMITH

[Perdogg]

The exotic dancer who accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of raping her at a party may have been slipped a date-rape drug, according to an interview with the second dancer in the May 1 issue of Newsweek that appeared on stands today.

Newsweek also reported that a defense attorney said some DNA evidence had been found under the accuser's fingernails, but that the first round of DNA testing - which did not incriminate any of the 46 players swabbed - was inconclusive about identity. Results from a second round of tests are expected this week.

The accuser, a 27-year-old black college student and mother, said she was raped and beaten by white students on March 13 after performing for them at a house party. Two lacrosse team members, Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, and Reade Seligmann, 20, of Essex Fells, N.J., were charged Tuesday. Defense lawyers have maintained their clients' innocence, offering a detailed timeline and time-stamped photos from the party that they say throw the woman's story into doubt.

[El Gran Salseron]

Kind of looks like everyone is lost.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Kat....do you know how to ping everyone who has used this thread?

[TexKat]

I will try Vn_survivor_67-68.

[TexKat]

Original thread is back yall ping - a- ling, a-ling, a-ling !

[sissyjane]

Thank you---found it!

What happened?

[TexKat]

Do we know what happened????

Operator malfunction!

[Howlin]

Original thread from today is back up, thanks to the Moderators.

Let's NOT take the ***TROLL*** bait, 'kay?

We are NOT going to have racist remarks on these threads, unnastan 'at?

[sissyjane]

Thank goodness the operator recovered--grin!!

[Howlin]

It was pulled because of racist comments and complaints about it.

We're back in the hole, maybe on double timeout.

:-)

[TexKat]

Okay see you guys tomorrow. Got to get some shut eye. My alarm goes off at a quarter to 5 a.m.. Goodnight all!

[nopardons]

Thanks for the ping.

[Neverforget01]

G'Night-thanks for the links

[stands2reason]

If my view of Durham is in any way tainted, it sure as hell isn't because of the lacrosse team, I tell you that....

[ozaukeemom]

Thank you!

[Howlin]

Perzactly!

[Neverforget01]

I'm off to bed as well--have to watch a lacrosse game tomorrow!!LOL

[Howlin]

Oh, you should wear a Duke jersey!

[Neverforget01]

LOL--It's high school--I'd wear a Delbarton jersey, but my son would disown me!

[sissyjane]

Good Night--off to get my beauty sleep--:>)

[Jrabbit]

HOORAY! Thanks for the ping.....:-)