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Date-rape drug allegation in Duke case
Newsday (NY) ^ | April 24, 2006 | BY JENNIFER SMITH

Posted on 04/24/2006 3:51:25 AM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


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KEYWORDS: duke; dukelax; durham
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To: Howlin

Double No Way!!


461 posted on 04/24/2006 1:10:08 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: maggief

Maggie, do you have a bookmark for when he sent off the DNA for the second time!

OMG< did you hear that: there's a rumor that she has talked about pulling out of the case!


*Snicker*


462 posted on 04/24/2006 1:10:39 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

AV might pull out of the case?? ROFL


463 posted on 04/24/2006 1:10:45 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)
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To: Howlin

OMG< did you hear that: there's a rumor that she has talked about pulling out of the case!



Heard that....maybe she better re-think her accusations...


464 posted on 04/24/2006 1:11:44 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: Howlin
OMG< did you hear that: there's a rumor that she has talked about pulling out of the case!

If this is so, NG will have to load up with prozac to make her show tonite...

465 posted on 04/24/2006 1:12:04 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: Howlin

Heard that rumor last week---

Is this a new rumor?


466 posted on 04/24/2006 1:12:24 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: Howlin

I thought because this is the state's case, she is a witness. Can she back out? If she does, are there consequences for her actions?


467 posted on 04/24/2006 1:12:34 PM PDT by ozaukeemom (Nuke the ACLU and their snivel rights!)
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To: Jrabbit

you guys have corrupted me---there's too many pulling out jokes rolling around my head .....


468 posted on 04/24/2006 1:12:56 PM PDT by Neverforget01 (Proud enemy of the drive-by-media)
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To: ozaukeemom

If she won't testify, the DA has no case.


469 posted on 04/24/2006 1:13:14 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: ozaukeemom

If she refuses to testify...the DA has no case..


470 posted on 04/24/2006 1:13:21 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: Howlin

No, but I'll look.


471 posted on 04/24/2006 1:13:48 PM PDT by maggief (And the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: sissyjane

LOL....GMTA..


472 posted on 04/24/2006 1:13:51 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: mystery-ak

OOOO-scary

I thought I double posted.


473 posted on 04/24/2006 1:14:08 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: sissyjane

Hannity discussing case ATT


474 posted on 04/24/2006 1:14:15 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: sissyjane

So they cannot force her to testify? If nothing else, didn't she have a deposition that went to the GJ? There has to be some kind of recourse if she does this.Or maybe not. ;)


475 posted on 04/24/2006 1:15:04 PM PDT by ozaukeemom (Nuke the ACLU and their snivel rights!)
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To: sissyjane

And just reading and "hearing" about this sort of thing all the time doesn't mean it happens all the time. Going by that kind of logic, one would think that people win the lottery all the time, since we only hear stories about the winners.


476 posted on 04/24/2006 1:15:09 PM PDT by gop_gene
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To: sissyjane

Death threats is the reason


477 posted on 04/24/2006 1:15:30 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: Jrabbit

Didn't her family say that earlier? They said that they told her to "stay strong" and that they supported her.

Cannot remember which thread I read that on.


478 posted on 04/24/2006 1:15:45 PM PDT by Shelayne (Antique Media--losing value everyday...)
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To: mystery-ak
did you hear that: there's a rumor that she has talked about pulling out of the case!

her cousin said some time back that CGM wanted to bail, but the handlers and family talked her back in.... (does that sound familiar)....
479 posted on 04/24/2006 1:15:52 PM PDT by darbymcgill
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To: ozaukeemom

He can't force her to testify if she won't.


480 posted on 04/24/2006 1:16:26 PM PDT by Howlin
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