Duke Lacrosse DNA: Mystery Man Revealed (Accuser's Boyfriend!!!)

ABC News ^ | 13 May 06 | CHRIS CUOMO, GERRY WAGSCHAL, CHRIS FRANCESCANI and LARA SETRAKIAN

[sissyjane]

Numb over broomstick attack?? Verbal attack, or sexual attack??

I'm very confused, but just woke up...so not firing on all canisters yet.

[Carolinamom]

It's time we got a truth in sentencing law.

[GAgal]

broomstick attack

[Sacajaweau]

I think the boys expected a high class dancer for that kind of money. There's some kind of agreement someplace.

When these two showed up....it wasn't what they were told and Crystal was obviously in pretty lousy condition. Someone said "Oh, oh...and they started to take pictures.

This whole incident was one hour long. Look where we are!! Shame on our system!!

[Sacajaweau]

As long as she's got children, she'll probably get no more than community service or weekend incarceration and parole. It happens in the city near me all the time.

[Locomotive Breath]

I hope the judge does that. But if he's subject to the same political machine pressures as Nifong I'm wondering if he has the guts.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Her mother will be there with a giant economy box of Puffs. In our case, she was approximately 300 lbs and dressed in a Winnie the Poo T-shirt, sweats and Reboks. The AV in our case was a darling young woman who was very proud of standing up to the eeevil white boy who had the nerve to ask her to stop wasting supplies in photojournalism class.

At the preliminary hearing she flashed her mother a huge smile and then practically fell into the benches on the other side of the aisle when she looked in my eyes. Her head went down and she looked like she had been convicted in the only court that mattered. Later, in deposition with our attorney, the DA "bitch" slapped her verbally by telling her to answer up when asked questions about details of the alleged incident and her history of getting into trouble. She told her in very pointed terms, "Young lady, I AM NOT your attorney. I represent the State of Missouri."

[JLS]

I think some judge will toss the ID before the trial. There are afterall federal courts when ones civil rights are being trampled on. The problem with that is it is also the logic of a local judge under pressure to let the federal courts decide.

I am off to the golf course. I am sure I will have 1,000 posts to read when I get home.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I'd take that bet. I've never placed a wager in my life, as it seems like a waste of good money -- but I'd take that one.

[Sacajaweau]

It takes so little to indict and the judge can be VERY selctive in the info he gives the jury.

[ladyjane]

Kids take pictures constantly. The lacrosse players started taking pictures immediately - before it was apparent that she was very impaired. Their motivation at midnight versus 12:30am might have different however.

[Carolinamom]

FIVE felonies reduced to misdemeaners only got her SIX days in jail. You and I would still be behind bars.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

One day I hope you can share your experience.

We have a similar but different situation.

I have a steppbrother who is about 40. My mom and his dad married long after I had married and had my first son, so we do not have the emotional bond he and my youngest sister have.

All in all he is a good guy, but stupid. I thought at first "Yeah, they all say they didn't do it."

Long story, short version. He is doing 5 years in VA State prison for date rape. He drove an employee home, they went to his house and had sex. He took her home the next morning. She was just about to graduate from Bridgewater College. They have very high standards for students and moral behavior. Her boyfriend was waiting for her in the parking lot.

He was arrested 1 year later. She must have claimed rape at the time, because they had DNA.

Some people have no common sense. One year later, the cops come calling. He made 2 mistakes...lied saying there was no penetration and chose his lawyer by their fees.

This was in Harrionsburg,VA. He was convicted .

There was no forensic protocol. The evidence was handled sloppily. She was tested and had evidence of "sinus medicine." Considering the type of sex they had and how long they had it, sounded like she might have had a little meth.

She claimed a date rape drug - nothing showed up. But they beolieved her because he gave her a glass of water.
But in spite of the date rape claim, she was able to describe the evenings sexual acrobats in detail.

Fortunately, he is in a prison that is considered safer than most in VA.

In the end they decided not to appeal as he would be out before the appeals ran their course and quite frankly, he could not afford it.

Moral of the story, never talk to the authorities until you have a lawyer and if you do talk, never, ever lie even if for no other reason than you are scared.

[Shelayne]

I've wondered if someone there had a video camera...wouldn't it be a hoot if their close-mouthed attorneys hauled it out at the trial for the jury and all the world to see.

I seem to remember reading early-on that Kim was PO'd that the guys had taken pictures and VIDEO of their dancing.

There just MIGHT BE video.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Eggzactly.

[JLS]

I am off to the golf course.
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Oops, glad I called. The high school state championships are on both 18 hole courses where I belong. So I am back for the better part of the day.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Yeah, singing "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen..." :-) It's not about justice, my dears, it's about wins and losses for the D.A. and revenge for the disenfranchised.

[Publius22]

1. The SANE report, but I suspect like many that she lied to the SANE. The reason is that Nifong got out on a limb about the DNA very eary. He knew she had DNA on her and she probably claimed no consensual sex for a number of days prior.

I have a slightly different take on this. I find it hard to believe that a DA with over 20 years of experience didn't suspect that she was a prostitute. In fact, I believe he was confident that the DNA on her was from the lacrosse players because he assumed they had paid her for sex.

I remember when I first heard the defense lawyers say that no sex whatsoever occurred that night...I was stunned! I bet Nifong fell out of his chair when he heard that.

[Locomotive Breath]

Agree.

[toldyou]

Read this one yesterday about the boyfriend...posted by the cousin:


"But, if you want to know about the boyfriend. He's a cool guy..was a hood rat, but now is reformed. YES. the accuser likes GOOD, black "bad boys." In da hood, everybody knows him!"