"It's nothing but a smear campaign," Simeon said. "The defense lawyers want to discredit her before potential jurors, to intimidate her into being quiet."
Another N&O story here: http://www.newsobserver.com/1185/story/431417.html
DA changed bond status for second dancer
Probation arrest followed questioning
A dancer at the Duke lacrosse party where another hired escort reported a gang rape was arrested on a probation violation immediately after giving a statement to police about that night.
Kim Roberts, who danced with the woman who said she was attacked, was released on a $25,000 secured bond March 22, the day of her police interview.
On Monday, the day two lacrosse players were charged with rape, District Attorney Mike Nifong downgraded Roberts' bond to unsecured status, releasing her from the obligation to leave the money with the state -- bondsmen usually charge a 15 percent commission for this service -- or put up collateral.
Defense lawyers for the lacrosse players have said Nifong gave Roberts special treatment by downgrading the bond, which Nifong denies.
Roberts' "attorney requested that I do that and because I did not think that any of the reasons for pretrial release were served with this person remaining in custody," Nifong said. "That kind of thing happens every day."
Roberts' lawyer, Mark Simeon, said he requested the change in bond because Roberts was not a flight risk. He said defense attorneys were trying to undercut Roberts' credibility by bringing up her criminal record.
"It's nothing but a smear campaign," Simeon said. "The defense lawyers want to discredit her before potential jurors, to intimidate her into being quiet."
Roberts told The Associated Press that she doesn't know whether a rape occurred at the party but said she knew the lacrosse players had behaved badly.
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Roberts has been convicted of a crime and is accused of a probation violation! How could anyone possibly think Nifong is showing any partisianship? (snark) Yo Nifong - step back and look hard at your involvement in this. You're over your head and your ethics are taking a beating. You might win a small battle here and there, but you stand to lose hugely in the long run! Somewhere out there is a voice of reason with whom you can consult. Get thee to that voice.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA! A stripper with a criminal conviction preaching about the behavior of others! I just LOVE it! Hey Kimmy, how about something like "Hate the sin but love the sinner." Yeah, THAT's the ticket!
Well, well, well
This certainly explains a lot about why Kim didn't want to be ID'd that night. And it wasn't because her family didn't know she was a stripper! She had a warrant out on her! Seems she hadn't complied with any terms of her probabtion on the embezzlement charge!
She got a pass....for favorable testitmony against the LAX team.....isn't that like a bribe?
"It's nothing but a smear campaign," Simeon said. "The defense lawyers want to discredit her before potential jurors, to intimidate her into being quiet."