Cheshire: State of NC has released the so-called second DNA report. The first thing I'd like to say is that it's interesting to note that this report was leaked by the DA according to press people who have told me specifically - several days ago. We only received the report at 5:00 by fax. I find it interesting that it was leaked that way and faxed to us in a way that was apparently done so we wouldn't have the opportunity to respond to it.
The second thing is it makes me sad the way it was leaked and reported by many people that there was a match in the second DNA hit to one of the lacrosse players. Those types of reports that go out all over this nation give a false impression about th ecase and makes it difficult for these men to receive a fair trial. That is one of the reasons we're speaking out. We feel compelled by the actions of the DA's office to speak out about this case.
Let me also emphasize to you all that none of the lawyers to in this room are experts to DNA so we've had 3 hours to review a complex, scientific report.
But we can say to you categorically that this report shows no conclusive match between any genetic material taken from, on or in the false accuser and any genetic material to any Duke lacrossee player.
There was DNA material from multiple different people on one plastic fingernail and in that fingernal was some of the same characteristics as the genetic ...of some of the Duke lacrosse players. And none of them have been indicted.
What that says is that there is no conclusive match of DNA.
I also want to go back and discuss what I said at the initial press conference about the DNA. This one plastic fingernail that was supposed to have been according to this false accuser, ripped off during this horific struggle, was taken from a trash can from the bathroom from two of the players who live in that house. In that bathroom and in that trash can where those fingernails were placed by the lacrosse players when they cleaned up their bathroom. The trash can also had in it que tips, kleenex, toilet paper and ever yother possible type of things that would carry their DNA. So it would be a real story if there wasno DNA that didn't match the genetic strain of one of the players.
Wow, I follow all your transcriptions on other threads and have not told you before....but you are awesome!
That source is named in the report and is a person known to the Durham PD but is not any of the Duke lacrosse players.
Nancy ends coverage of presser but it's still going on.