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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.
He has to give it to them by Monday........
I'm waiting.........I bet we hear something tonight.
If it's BS, I hope the defense team comes out swinging.
Bump
Nope - Nifong knows his constituency. He has demonstrated that he will break any rule necessary to bring down the privileged white lax players. Durham already elected Nifong for what he's done so far. The next election is 4 years away so he can do what he wants. All else is gravy. The players' guilt or innocence is irrelevant. Even if Nifong loses the case they will still love him for it because he's brought the Dukies down a notch.
If it's BS, I hope the defense team comes out swinging
I hope you're right. I can't help but think he released the results to the defense on a Friday afternoon at almost the last possible minute to limit media coverage.
Another news conference with NO results would be great---and take my mind off the immigration BS on the other threads. LOL!!
Well, yeah. I mean the truth. A sworn statement.
Nifong would probably not read it.....
Did you get my Freepmail this morning?
Did you hear her interrupting the other guest yelling "broomstick, broomstick".
The results after he went DNA shopping?
No I didn't--just checked.
Ok to believe her version of events you have to realize she is portraying a struggle for her life where one of the students is chocking her.
1. You are asked to believe when she scratched/clawed her attacker she didn't draw any blood - that would have provided a very DNA rich sample. I believe a full profile/100% match would have been made.
2. The tissue was only found under 1 of the fingernails. Kind of hard for me to imagine in a struggle for her life she would have used only 1 finger to defend herself.
Of course the article does not provide the means to determine if identical material was found underneath all 4 fingernails, but given the use of a secondary testing facility and the importance placed on this case I feel it safe to assume they checked all 4 fingernails
Yes I did! The famous broomstick the AV NEVER mentioned LOL.
I heard the nails were found in the trash can
Regardless of he results .. the evidence is tainted .. plus add on the DNA shopping by the DA ? .. the defense will have a field day with the prosecution on this evidence
Yeah - as represented by people like CGM's father.
Someone will have to explain to me someday why all the feminazis are over-reaching with this loser case? If it's for women's rights, if anything this AV has set the cause back decades with all her lies.
Look now.
Or...Alert!!! Nifong is disturbing the results of the DNA tests....
There you go.
Got it--Thanks. Back at Ya!
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