If she sues Durham county they can have her arrested for making false charges. And I don't see any case against Duke. Her story is obviously crap and she brought the whole thing on herself. She could have stopped this at any time. If just telling the truth was out of the question then she could have just said she couldn't ID anyone.
Maybe she could sue for falling on the stairs as she was leaving since Duke owned the house. But if you walk around with one 6 inch platform shoe on I guarantee there's a fall in your future. Sounds like comparative/contributory negligence to me.
When it comes to lawsuits, I think she has a better chance of being a defendant then a plaintiff.
Wait and see. False charges could result in only a misdemeanor. Believe me filing a lawsuit has been the plan all along. This is just setting it up. They are going try to make it seem that she was used by a corrupt DA and Duke did nothing to stop it. Anyone can file a lawsuit. Whether she could win in court is another thing. But, don't bet against Durham County rolling over and paying her off. Also, Durham PD is probably to be included in the suit.
I don't disagree she should be a defendant in a lawsuit, but Cash Michaels has written enough in forums that you can see where this is headed.
Did Tawana Brawley ever sue anyone? Did she ever get arrested for making false charges? Anybody remember?