Randy Moss Hit With Temporary Restraining Order

AM-850 WDBO ^ | 01/16/2008 | Rozzie Franco

[Boston Blackie]

One of the NFL's top athletes is in trouble again.

New England Patriot's wide receiver Randy Moss has been hit with a temporary injunction for protection against dating violence.

According to the affidavit Moss committed a battery upon the victim causing serious injury and then refused to allow her to seek medical attention.

[highball]

Moss just gave a statement on a radio station in Boston ... claims the women is lying that he battered her and that she earlier contacted Moss and his attorney and demanded money or else she would break the story right before the AFC championship game.

It is another case of 'she said - he said' that will be played out in the public forum with all kinds of speculation and theories, one of which will be accurate.

True enough, but his history ensures that what she said gets more credibility than what he said.

Wonder what Roger Goodell thinks of this?

[Boston Blackie]

He should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if he is guilty. She should be prosecuted if she is lying to shake him down for money.

[Boston Blackie]

Do you feel that way in every case like this?

[Boston Blackie]

Timing is everything.

[angcat]

Usually I have a low tolerance for men who beat women. I know sometimes women can be nuts but it does not mean she should be beaten and left to die.

[Boston Blackie]

I stated earlier that he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if he is guilty. I was wondering if the "shoot the bastard" approach applied to Joe DiMaggio as well..

...it does not mean she should be beaten and left to die.

No criminal charges have been filed yet. Are you suggesting charges for attempted murder are pending? The info involved is still sketchy but the battery charges are very serious and should be followed up on.

[Gay State Conservative]

I haven’t the foggiest idea if Moss is guilty of this or not but I do know that no judge with any common sense denies a request for a protection order and that it’s not unheard of for a woman to file such a request without justification....for revenge....or to get a leg up in a child custody battle...or for other reasons.

[Boston Blackie]

I don’t know if Moss is guilty or not either .... others have stated that he has no credibility. Another thinks he should have been shot. Moss claims the woman tried to extort money (six figures) from him and if he failed to pay she would file a request for protection order before the AFC championship game.

[angcat]

Are you suggesting charges for attempted murder are pending.

No I’m not suggesting that I am listening to Rush right now.

[Boston Blackie]

I am listening to Rush right now.

Is he discussing that husband beating witch Hillary?

[angcat]

He was discussing Hillabeast but now he is on Romney and the Republicans.

[misterrob]

Randy is saying something different right now. He’s alluding to extortion and betrayal by a friend of 11 years. He’s skating a thin line right now likely on the advice of his lawyers. He said that he went to Bellichick and told him he was having some problems off the field.

In the middle of all this is the truth. Something happened but we don’t know what. Too easy to speculate.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

The sad thing is that there are many unscrupulous women who lie about and use the restraining order tactic to gain an advantage in civil lawsuits.

There is no immediate defense as it’s an instant action by law enforcement and in this case, instant negative publicity. Compliance is mandatory or else one goes to jail and the woman has no liability if the judge finds for the defendant and lifts the order at the hearing.

The divorce industry is rife with stories on how this is misused.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

More.....

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S315681.shtml?cat=1

[WOBBLY BOB]

is she a traffic cop?

[lepton]

.... others have stated that he has no credibility.

Has he lied about any of the incidents he has been in (most specifically the meter-maid incident)? I haven't followed those incidents closely, so I have no idea. Does anyone else?

[torchthemummy]

It is another case of 'she said - he said' that will be played out in the public forum with all kinds of speculation and theories, one of which will be accurate.

From what I have read it seems the legal facts are that she had a slightly injured finger that was x-rayed the day after and nothing was broken. It was put in a splint. She waits 8 days to file a restraining order. Both parties claim lawyer contact before the restraining order was sought. No criminal charges have been filed.

My gut feeling is that she twisted her finger however that occurred, Moss headed back to Boston which makes the woman's claim that she was in essence a hostage of Moss clearly untrue, lawyers met, woman and her lawyer demanded cash, Moss and his lawyer said, uh, "screw you", woman files belated restraining order, Moss and lawyer say "we'll see you on January 28."

I'm gonna go with Moss on this one. Presuming he is innocent it will be good that he got rid of this "friend"

[torchthemummy]

True enough, but his history ensures that what she said gets more credibility than what he said.

That's what she and her lawyer are betting on. Problem is that she waited 8 days before filing for restraining order. If it can be shown that her lawyer met with Moss' lawyer before she took out the RO then she clearly wasn't in fear of Moss. I'm gonna guess that Moss has more to back up his case while this woman seems to have had a very limited injury and since they were alone the he-said, she-said will make a draw that can only be broken if the woman can show a record in those eight days that is typical of a woman in fear.