[Hogeye13]

It is ok with me if you don't want to believe that there is a connection. I am perfectly content to believe that there is a possible connection. The players are all in the legal profession. They see and communicate with each other regularly. Publicly acknowledged meetings are not necessary to broker such a deal. Cheek would have not even been needed in any direct contact with Nifong. In politics, what goes on behind closed doors all to often stays behind closed doors. We only get to see the final results.

[jennyd]

The problem with this idea -Nifong had accused them of trying to influence the DA's office. The group denied it. The last meeting they actually had was in March, before the lacrosse party. If the group tried to make a deal with Nifong and succeeded, why do you think Nifong would make the accusations he made? To me, it's laughable to believe Cheek and Nifong were trying to reach a deal so Cheek wouldn't run.

[jennyd]

Using that logic, Nifong made a secret deal with Cheek, and then publicly accused Cheek of trying to influence DA's office.
That's kind of funny, actually.

[Dukie07]

I don't have alot of court experience, and no criminal court experience; but, from what I have seen in civil matters, more gets accomplished outside of the courtroom than does inside of it. I'm not saying that this is the case here; but I also wouldn't be surprised if it is. And I would also bet that, if this is a brokered deal, there are more players than just Cheek and Nifong.