I agree. The one big advantage the Duke guys have are (1) the ability to start and keep lawsuits in other jurisdictions, and (2) the ability to fund them.
She is not going to last until trial anyway, so you want to help her get there faster. Sue her, sue her father, sue anyone else who has slandered the players, and make them come answer. Then make them sit for videotape depositions.
Make her sit down in a civil proceeding, without Nifong there to protect his interests, and prove he's acted unethically, if not illegally.
Duke alums of means should pony up the money to launch such an offensive. Unless there is a civil case, she never has to explain herself, except in a venue where she will be most protected.
If you file a lawsuit in an area where there is a pending criminal case, won't the judge just delay the civil case until the criminal case is resolved?
Well, I think Duke alumnae are paying for Bob Bennett's services, but I don't have a clue as to what he is doing.
The suits would be a good maneuver for him to undertake.
I really, really wish they would do this. It's the best way to throw a net over Nifong and checkmate the lying whore all in one fell swoop.
The defendants need to take control of this immediately, or as soon as they've exhausted the discovery process.