There was no disturbance reported by other guests, security was not called, and the young woman was not in "hysterics" ?
"2. Hotel guests saying they heard noises" untrue. "3. Hotel room trashed." untrue... the alleged rape was not reported until noon the next day, by that time the hotel room would have been cleaned. "4. Torn clothing." not reported... she also would have already gone home, slept and changed. "5. Physical evidence." only reported by one friend of sorts. The only initial reports were that "Abundance' of evidence exists, source insists" and that was reported before Kobe held a press conference admitting that sex took place... Regarding these bruises, I guess we will find out at trial. If there were signs of an assault.. there are going to be pictures taken at the hospital. Otherwise, I would be inclined to believe that somebody who has attempted suicide twice would have no trouble inflicting injuries upon themselves as they have in the past for whatever reasons.
It won't get that far.
And the fact that this girl is turning out to be both, a little bit nutty, and (allegedly) a lotta bit slutty, makes one wonder, if he won't bargain the charge down to misdemeanor assault, so Kobe can plead out and say it saved him the pain of a trial, and the Prosecutor can save face....
You heard it here first. No more than 6 mos. Probation. Just enough for the prosecutor to salvage face, enough to make Bryants risk of rolling the dice unnattractive.