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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.
Well, for one thing, Duke lacrosse players aren't allowed to have mustaches.
unless a judge seals it.
Well, he does live in Than Franthisco!
Did you pack the kid's belongings and drive home for the summer? Oh, how I remember those days. Renting a van, or ruining my car's engine with the weight of all the stuff!
ROTFL!
I can't point to a link, but it has been repeatedly posted on here, that the Lacrosse team was not allowed to have facial hair.
ABC news says, according to stripper's mother, that semen is stripper's boyfriend.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1631677/posts
Oh, and boyfriend is put in quotes by ABC, which leads me to believe he's a pimp and ABC is trying to be politically correct.
CM's parents must be so proud.
So the mother has admitted the DNA is from the boyfriend. Read pimp or client from the escort service.
That is true; however, underage drinking is pretty easy to hide from the coach, a mustache--not so much. I think that would be very easy to refute. She didn't say razor stubble; she said mustache.
Many of us followed this same path from initial belief that this was a valid accusation to just being disgusted with the way that Nifong, Duke, the Durham police and the MSM have handled this case and convinced that this alleged sexual assualt did not occur.
Well, as I say, her mother must be so proud. CM received a general discharge from the service -- why??? CM and husband divorced -- why??? CM is working for an escort service doing -- what??? CM does private parties for the extra -- what??? Yet, CM manages to have the energy left over to do -- what???
I'll tell you this much, if CM were my child, I'd blow my brains out or hers. One way or the other, I'd make sure my seed didn't cause the public any more problems.
I'm just curious why the moustache discrepancy isn't as important to the press as the phoney DNA evidence.
Infuriating, isn't it? I used to post at CTV rather infrequently--usually lurked, but posted a lot at Websleuths. WS tends to be very pro-prosecution, and the last time I checked the majority of the posts were in support of the AV. I just couldn't lurk for long; they were behind in their "news" as well. FR is a step ahead of the MSM. Love that!
Welcome to FR!
Hell, it probably IS a judge.
I've lost track. Which of the identified players was supposed to have a moustache?
Rented an SUV to move belongings into storage for the summer. 2,500 miles is too long a drive for this parent! Last time though! Big problem next year is going to be what to give away and what to ship home! Of course, student wants to keep everything.....
Well the press always picks and chooses which information it "deems" important for the masses to hear. In this case, they obviously are vested in the rich, priviledged, white jocks rape poor, working, black, single mother theory, making this a hate crime of unparalleled proportion. At least, that is the message I am coming away with.
I believe I read a quote saying his ex-wife suggested she get into prostit......er, exotic dancing.
He might be the pimp.
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