Cab driver in lacrosse case acquitted (DukeLax cabbie escapes Nifongery)

Raleigh News & Observer ^ | August 29, 2006 | Staff

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The Durham cab driver who has surfaced as an alibi witness in the Duke lacrosse rape case today was found not guilty of a 3-year-old shoplifting charge.

Moezeldin Elmostafa is expected to provide an alibi for Reade Seligmann, one of three Duke lacrosse players indicted in the rape case, because he gave Seligmann a ride after the party that led to the rape allegations.

After authorities learned of Elmostafa's potential role in the rape case, they found an unserved warrant naming him in a 2003 shoplifting case at a Hecht’s department store at Northgate Mall in Durham. A security officer for the store testified today in district court that he saw a woman steal handbags from the store and then jump into Elmostafa’s cab, which sped away.

The security officer testified that the cab pulled away even before the woman had closed to the door. A store surveillance tape, played in court, appeared to show that the door closed first.

Defense lawyers in the lacrosse rape case have said that Elmostafa was charged because he is a favorable witness to the defense. Loflin put one of the lacrosse investigators on the witness stand this morning and produced typed notes from the lacrosse case that show District Attorney Mike Nifong wanted to be informed when Elmostafa was arrested.

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Cannon told the judge the shoplifting case has nothing to do with the rape case.

[Mike Nifong]

Not to my knowledge, but I suspect it'll filter into the media.

[pepperhead]

Trip to cabbie's trial a waste, with meter on

Ruth Sheehan

http://www.newsobserver.com/138/story/480871.html

[maggief]

From Ruth:

But darn if this isn't another case where the bloggers, with all their paranoid conspiracy theories, just might be right, however hysterical their tone.

[abb]

My response to Ruth in her blog:

08/31/06 at 06:25

Ruth, I read your 8/31/06 "Trip to cabbie's trial a waste, with meter on."

I suggest you stop referring to cyberspace as "black-helicopter-infestd" and bloggers as "paranoid" and "hysterical."

After all it was you and your buddies in the DriveBy Media who ginned up the lynch mob when this hoax first surfaced. And you were carrying the rope.

You know what you did. And we know you know...

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Closest thing to a compliment you will get,I guess.

[maggief]

Ruth mentions it wasting her time, the court's time, and tax payer dollars, but no where mentions what this hoax cost Elmo ...

[maggief]

LOL, she doesn't give in easily, does she.

[pepperhead]

The Fraternal Order of the Police for Durham? Is this some fake group? The website isn't coming up. And if this is the real group do they think this endorsement is good for their organization? Who do they think gives money to them?

[Mike Nifong]

It's from his web-site - candidiate's web-site.

The FOP is well-known National union. It would be the Chapter - if that's the word - for the DPD, I would think.

I got some PMs asking me if the Web-page endorsing Nifong was fake - it is NOT. I didn't change a thing.

Here's the web-site:
http://www.mikenifongda.com/

Click on Endorsements on the Left down a little in Blue.

Use the arrow at the bottom of the first endorsement to forward to the third endorsement - page 3.

[pepperhead]

No she doesn't

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I have been trying to gather up someinformation about Cornelius Hines, owner of the Esquire Lounge, for all roads seem to lead through there.

Haven't gathered that much yet, but cane across some interesting info.

First:

Is this Kim?

http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:HNvpjpaotqkJ:members.blackplanet.com/SweetsWorld+%22esquire+lounge%22+nc&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=20

What`s up BP ?
A little about myself:
My name is TOO SWEET I`m an Exotic Dancer From North Carolina.
I perform live every friday night at the ESQUIRE LOUNGE
located on Rigsbee Ave in Durham ,N.C.
I`m also avalible for Bachalor Parties/Birthday Parties and Special Events.
I`m currently the CEO of GLAMOROURS LIFE ENTERTAINMENT the triangles fastest growing exotic entertainment company.where we specialize in all types of exotic entertainment.
So check out my photo gallery and if you like what you see then Holla Back!

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I found it while doing a google search and now can't get the page to come up. Forgot my search words. The picture looked airbrushed, but it could be her.

Second:

Remember this?
(9/11 call)
Dispatcher: What kind of car is she in?
Caller (to Pittman): What kind of car do you have?
Pittman: It's a little Honda Accord.
Cal It's a Honda Accord.
Dispatcher: What color?
Caller: What color is your car?
Pittman: Navy blue, but it looks black at night.
Caller: Navy blue, but it looks black at night

2006 Tax Bill
Drives 1988 Mits 4S Mirage

That's not a Honda...
she could have borrowed the Honda no doubt

She has moved into a house owned by John Laws and Josephine Glover Haws. There is a picture of it at the tax data base.

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Still researching Cornelius Hines.

[pepperhead]

The Fraternal Order of Police is a well know group. The Fraternal Order of the Police isn't. Or at least I don't ever recall them being called that. ;)

[Mike Nifong]

I thought that was their logo though -- I don't know the people I know alwasy call them the FOP, a couple friends have that on their license plates.

[pepperhead]

Well this is Durham we are talking about. Mike Evans might not know he is the president of the "Fraternal Order of Police" and not the "Fraternal Order of the Police". ;)

That kind of typo might cost my local FOP some money.

[pepperhead]

a couple friends have that on their license plates.

They had some guy on tv that said that won't help your friends get out of a tickets. ;)

[maggief]

TAYLOR BRIAN WINZOLA 1995 HOND ULX 4S ACC


What are Kim's aliases?

[I want to know]

Here is an article with accompanying picture re: Terry Mangum. Though the picture isn't captioned I assume it is Mangum who is handing the award to Berger.

http://www.homeinhenderson.com/?p=1161

Also, Mangum was at one time in charge of Partners Against Crime D2 which includes the Trinity Park area.

[Mike Nifong]

I think we can safely say they're Not related. LOL !

thanks

[Mike Nifong]

Did you guys read this on Nancy Grace and Wendy Murphy?

Read those quotes, unbelievable!

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[Mike Nifong]

Guess the LINK would help:

http://liestoppers.blogspot.com/2006/08/hag-of-hoax.html