[SirJohnBarleycorn]

In the book, Mangum says, "I want to assert, without equivocation, that I was assaulted. Make of that what you will. You will decide what that means to you because the state of North Carolina saw fit not to look at all that happened the night I became infamous."

Note that she does NOT say here she was "sexually" assaulted.

If anyone had put their hands on her without permission, then she can take the position that was assault.

For example, didn't one of the lacrosse players, after she was passed out in the yard, pick her up and place her in the other stripper's car?

She can claim that was "assault," and that may be what her lawyers are relying on to defend any potential claim of defamation by the lacrosse players.

[Locomotive Breath]

SJB good to see you! IIRC it was a post of yours where I first saw the name Crystal Gail Mangum. That was before anyone else knew her name. Wanna’ tell us how you did it?

And you may be right about the legalese. They did help her to her car as opposed to leaving her lying passed out after falling on the back porch.