There could have been consequences but I believe the lawyers for the lacrosse players (I am sure with the players consent!) settled with Duke. I am sure they got a tidy sum but I am equally part of the agreement was let the profs skate!
So what’s the teachable moment? The players got paid off and the perpetrators skated? What would a fake hate crime hoaxer learn from this episode? How about the leftist piling on and condemning without all the facts? What did they learn?