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Posted on 05/11/2006 9:17:59 PM PDT by TexKat
DURHAM, N.C. -- A Duke lacrosse player whose DNA may match tissue found under the fake fingernails of an exotic dancer who claims she was raped was identified in a photo lineup with 90 percent certainty, sources tell NBC-17.
The Durham Herald-Sun reported Thursday tissue found under the accuser's acrylic fingernail came from the same genetic pool and was "consistent" with the bodily makeup of one of 46 lacrosse players who gave DNA samples for testing.
The paper cites several sources and said scientists also ruled out a possible match with any of the other 45 students, according to the sources.
If accurate, the fingernail tissue match would offer the first DNA evidence potentially linking the dancer and an alleged attacker.
But because a complete DNA pattern was not obtained from the tissue, it was not possible to match it with the nearly 100 percent certainty that DNA results usually offer, the sources added.
90 Percent Certainty
Now, NBC-17 has learned that the player is not one of the two already accused in the case -- Reade Seligmann, of Essex Fells, N.J., and Collin Finnerty, of Garden City, N.Y. He is, however, a player that the alleged rape victim picked out in a police lineup with 90 percent certainty.
The 27-year-old North Carolina Central University student told police she was beaten and raped by three lacrosse players while she performed at a March 13 team party. She said she clawed at the players in an effort to fight them off.
Never Applied?
Defense attorneys claim, however, that nothing about the reported possible DNA match means anything to the case if you look at the type of fingernails, where they were found, and if you look at a picture of the accuser's hand shortly after she arrived at the party.
According to defense attorneys, police found four stick-on acrylic fingernails in a trashcan at 610 Buchanan Street, the house where the party took place. The tissue connected to the possible DNA match was found under one of those fingernails.
But defense attorneys said the third player accused lived at the house and it is no surprise that trace amounts of his DNA could be found inside his own trashcan. They also said they don't believe the type of fingernails that were found -- the kind that are applied with an adhesive strip -- actually ripped off during an attack. They don't believe the fingernails were ever applied and they say they have pictures to prove it.
NBC-17 has seen a picture of the dancer's hand at the house when she performed her dance routine. It appears that long, fake fingernails were on some of her fingers in that photo, but not all of them.
Other photos show what defense lawyers believe is red fingernail polish on the walls of the house and on the railing outside the house. They believe the accuser was painting and applying her nails while at the party.
Defense attorneys admit that none of them have seen the DNA report the Herald Sun article is based upon, but they said if District Attorney Mike Nifong has the DNA report, their clients are entitled to see it.
Accuser's Father Responds
The accuser's father called reports of a DNA break in the case long overdue.
"I wasn't surprised to hear that. I feel like we should have learned it before," he said.
Kim Roberts, another dancer who performed at the party where the alleged attack took place, paid an emotional visit to the accuser's parents on Thursday.
"It was real emotional -- she was crying, my wife was crying. She said that she was sorry she left (outside) the house before my daughter did," the accuser's father said.
Authorities said they would know what the DNA shows by early next week.
You're a damn liar.
In a just society he would be disbarred. I'm hopeful but not expecting that this awaits his sorry ass.
Mangum: This is the guy that's mantioned on the NEW thread.
ABC radio is reporting that the "DNA" in CGM belonged to her boyfriend.
Just got done reading through the very exciting evening! You guys are the BEST! The news reports aren't doing justice to Cheshire.
In fact, I am going to post the Freepmails here so everybody will see once and for all what a liar you are:
You wrote to me telling me you were reading through my "turgid" BS. (Pardek, I pinged you because I knew you would LOVE that word) posting
And I replied to you:
To muawiyah | 05/13/2006 12:29:00 AM EDT sent
So far, the lawyers have been 100 percent right.
She had sex with another guy; she's a whore; live with it.
BTW, a member of my family works at LabCorp; the tests are just as the lawyers say they are: nothing.
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And then you wrote back, asking me if I was telling you that I "have had all along the actual lab tests at your disposal? "
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And I wrote back to you:
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To muawiyah | 05/13/2006 12:40:01 AM EDT sent
No, I am not; I talked to them tonight after the press conference.
Just becasue they hired a stripper doesn't make them whoremongers.
Causing trouble on the streets at 2:30 a.m., huh? What, carrying an open beer?
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And the next thing I know, you post to Senator:
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Just got a Freepmail from one of our posters who suggests quite strongly that he's always had total, unhindered access to the laboratory reports on DNN from the beginning.
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You are a documented liar.
I guess buying snacks for her kids wasn't the only thing she was doing before the Lax party!
Thanks!! Is her boyfriend her pimp because it sounds like she had "rough sex" before she got to the Duke's house. Wonder how long his rap sheet is and if he's ever been picked up on assault charges. It'll be public information tomorrow!!
In re your question, from post #991: these quotes are very important:
Even though the district attorney`s office has previously and earlier said that no semen was collected from this false accuser, we now find from this DNA report that, in fact, they did retrieve male genetic material from a single source, from this false accuser, from vaginal swabs.
Now, let me say that to you again. Even though they said earlier that there was no semen taken from the vaginal swabs of this woman, we now find that they did retrieve male genetic material from a single source, a single male source, from vaginal swabs and that that source has been named in this report, is a person known to the Durham Police Department, but is not any of the Duke lacrosse players.
Does that 15 include the accuser?
I was not sure about the truth of the case when you posted the "magic condom" post, but now I'm sure.
Proof positive.....documented liar. Yep.
He hit a guy on M. Street in Georgetown! HORRORS.
We were right, huh???
Mark.
I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for her or her family, Alia.
They had to know the truth.
ROFLMAO! Well done.
I do feel sorry for her kids
Any word about the semen being a pre or post "duke" event activity?
Had it been after, this case is D-O-N-E!
AV's family must be wondering where Nifong's good news is.
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