Joe Cheshire, a defense attorney for Duke University lacrosse players at the center of a rape investigation, said the latest tests show no conclusive match to any of the lacrosse players' DNA. (ABC News
Posted on 05/13/2006 9:30:51 AM PDT by SkyPilot
May 13, 2006 — The second round of DNA test results in the Duke University rape investigation show "no conclusive match'' to any lacrosse players, defense attorneys said, but a vaginal swab of the alleged rape victim produced DNA from a "single male source'' — a man not on the lacrosse team who did not attend a March 13 party that was the site of the alleged rape.
Joe Cheshire, a defense attorney for Duke University lacrosse players at the center of a rape investigation, said the latest tests show no conclusive match to any of the lacrosse players' DNA. (ABC News
Defense attorney Joe Chesire declined to identify the mystery man or his connection to the alleged victim, but ABC News' Law and Justice Unit has learned that the unnamed source of the DNA is the alleged victim's "boyfriend," according to her mother.
ABC News is withholding the name of the man because he is apparently not a target of the investigation. Records indicate that Durham, N.C., police gave the "boyfriend'' a cheek swab to collect DNA on May 3, ABC News' Law and Justice Unit has learned exclusively.
It is unclear if or how the first DNA tests missed what appears to be the only foreign genetic material found on the alleged victim's body, defense attorneys said. Two Duke lacrosse players were indicted more than two weeks before the cheek swab was taken from the "boyfriend."
It is also unclear whether the alleged victim had sex with the "boyfriend" the night she claims to have been raped by three Duke lacrosse players. DNA experts tell ABC News that genetic traces of semen can remain in the body up to six days after intercouse.
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in a civil suit?
In a civil suit it is up to her to hire an attorney....I am sure there is at least one sleazeball attorney who will take her case.
Since she started this, it may be that she can not sue. Sharpton got sued in the Tawana Brawley case and he wound up paying. That's why the big boys aren't in town. The Jackson scholarship bit was just a jesture and no big deal.
She admitted to doing "one on ones"........I think we can guess what THAT means.
Don't bet on it that an attorney will come forward. The odds of her collecting are probably zip and would do nothing for an Attorney's portfolio. I'm sure the attorneys for Scott Peterson regret taking the case. No one wants a liar for a client.
I meant that I wanted the maligned players and their parents to sue HER up her wazoo....and win, not especially $$$ damages but to win public acknowledgment that she is GUILTY of knowingly making false accusations. If the "system works" she will go to jail for it.
Surely "wants to better oneself" applies to at least 99.5% of the populations.
If Grand Jury members ask her questions all the better for fooling her into thinking she can stand up to a real cross. The grand jury is very unlikely to have anyone on it with independent information about the case.
Because of the seriousness of these false charges, I think she might just wind up in jail. And the children should be protected, too. Think there's a lot of things that will happpen to Crystal. She's probably been getting welfare, all kinds of grants, filing no tax return etc...Duping the government right and left.
Here is how the "cousin" descibes the boyfriend:
A regular "reformed" joe whose has a rap sheet.
Posted: 5/14/06 5:36 PM
...The boyfriend has a rap sheet (to be honest). He is nice guy and loves her kids.
Posted: 5/13/06 6:01 PM
And this re. the press-on nails:
She wears extra-long fake nails normally. Her own nails are naturally short.
Posted: 5/15/06 12:39 AM
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Especially since Mike Nifong purposely tainted the jury pool with his premature leak that there was a "DNA match" when, in fact, there was no such thing.
Surely there are some of the jurors who are internet users and do have more info than what Nigong spoon feeds them. Of course, she has been credited with having an Oscar Award acting ability, so who knows.
Has anyone else read that Susan Saradan is thinking of making a movie about all this, or have I been having nightmares about that possibility?
The good thing is that the parents have no standing to sue or be sued. Hopefully the parent of the more wealthy lacrosse players immediately moved around assets so their child had none or nothing more than a car. Two can play the judgement proof game.
These are myimpressions
1. Travis is a retired auto mechanic. I thought they said he was a retired truck driver
2. Mary looks like she has had a hard, hard life. Supposedly she is in her early 60's. I am 51, my Mom is 71 and Mary looks like she could be 81. That hard life bottle or the fist.
3. Travislooks mean as hell.Something about his affect, not his appearance
4. Who the hell is Cash Michaels?
5. Do they look (God this sounds horrible, I'm sorry) like they are the type of parents who would send a child to therapy?
6. Is that as gun in Travis's pocket??
More in a minute--husband getting ready to leave, then I can post without those, can't you get away from the computer looks. LOL!
When you ain't got nothing, you ain't got nothing to lose.
There needs to be some kind of ramifications for those who make false allegations.
I think the ramifications of making false accusations (possible jail time) may be what Nifong has been holding over the accuser's head thus far to keep her from backing out.
I think it was disharged in 98 or 99. They also lost their house.
She may not get sued but she may be charged. I'd say that a complaint against NiFong will be filed with the Bar Association. No attorney should be allowed to do what has been done. It was mentioned very early on BY ATTORNEYS.
Somehow I think it has to be more than that because of steps that NiFong has done....liking RUNNING to the Grand Jury. Best guess is that he wanted that particular judge.
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