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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 am never able to find it...LOL
Someone higher up, someone yet unknown..or someone who has had the taste of the 15 minutes of fame....someone who is actually too stupid to plan a good con......scuse me?
I think it's some low life but Cheshire is taking the high road to show the difference between real lawyers and corrupt ones. They may want to go after Nifong for ruining people's lives with public accusations and don't want to do the same thing. Also if they come out and announce that it was her black boyfriend/exhusband/pimp whose semen it was then Durham goes nuts. The race baiters say that they always blame the black man for white crimes, etc.
Cross ref. Ms. Mangum's statements that night. I am sure (I hope) the PD asked if she had sex before and after the LAX visit. I am sure she provided another example of lieing.
I'm kind of upset about that.
But you know what, that crappy Kevin Miller will be eating you know what now. He was wrong, too.
Kim gave the AV her drink. She could have laced it.
Kim's a hustler. You can clean her up, pull her hair back, dress her in a suit ... but at the end of the day she's still a hustler.
Oh, yeah ... and she doesn't know how to make extra tips when stripping. Give me a break.
Ha...isn't that shocking?? /s
You noticed that also! I wonder what the f,,hell!
Wonder if someone from Easley's office watched this.
Exactly. There is only one reason there would be so many "markers" from other players -- they used the bathroom and the nail picked all that up.
BTW, Cheshire indicated that she Id'd people in places in rooms they weren't in or weren't even in town.
I was hyped........I apologize......LOL.
Just being brutally honest here. Sorry for the graphic verbage. Of course, when the subject came up on TV, all the newscasters cut away and fell like dead flies. It didn't go their way, I guess.
By the way, thanks for doing a great job here!
Aren't they putting up some kind of statue on the NCCU campus commemorating her? Did
AND
As reported Thursday, the results show a partial DNA match with one of the lacrosse players who has not yet been charged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Totally conflicting statements.
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SO -- if she had sex before she went there, Nifong is going to indict THAT person too?
I think she called 911 either in the yard or as she left. The latest thing I read said the 911 call was at 12:41 a.m.
Dang, I need to take up knitting or something...these online cases drive me nuts!
Unnecessary ;)
I am sitting here watching the clock, waiting for Rita.
I bet she's not on tonight.
I really want to see HER face.
They should be somewhere being tortured by having to wear female black panties over their heads to match the rest of their black attire.
Thanks for your pings. I can't post from work, but I have been following this travesty of justice since the beginning.
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