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A student at Brandeis University was branded a “rapist” and suspended, in part, for waking up his significant other with kisses. The accused, identified only as “John,” was accused by his former boyfriend, referred to as “JC” in a lawsuit, of “sexual assault.” Before investigating the claim, Brandeis put John on “emergency suspension” while they looked into the incident... ...The university hired investigator Elizabeth Sanghavi to look into the claims. She interviewed both parties, but did not allow John access to his lawyer and did not allow him to see what he was being specifically accused of. In the end,...

full headline: Rev. Al Sharpton’s Viagra prescription found in Sandy Rubenstein’s home during probe that cleared famed lawyer of rape accusation: police source Sandy Rubenstein was cleared of a rape accusation Monday, but not before one final, potentially humiliating revelation emerged about his ex-pal Al Sharpton. A prescription for the sex pill Viagra was found in Rubenstein’s apartment — but it was issued in Sharpton’s name, a police source told the Daily News. A shocked Sharpton initially said he was unaware of a doc's note for the little blue pill that treats erectile dysfunction. “I don’t know anything about that,...

Accuser had said she was raped after boozy night EXCLUSIVE: Manhattan prosecutors cleared TV anchor Greg Kelly of rape, the Daily News has learned. “We have concluded that the established facts do not constitute a crime under New York criminal law,” said Joan Vollero, spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. News of the prosecutor's decision was first reported on NYDailyNews.com. ANALYSIS: KELLY STILL HAS A FUTURE IN TV A 28-year-old paralegal had accused the “The Good Day New York” host and son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly of raping her in October after a boozy night at a...

It was just a chance encounter on a downtown street — but she was instantly enamored. “I’ve seen you on TV. You’re so cute,” said the woman who would later accuse Greg Kelly of rape, according to a law-enforcement source. The brunette crossed paths with the handsome “Good Day New York” host two days before the alleged attack. “She stopped him,” the source said. “She told him she was star-struck.” DA TAKING HIS TIME ON CASE What followed was about 48 hours of marathon sexting ahead of their Saturday-night date at the South Street Seaport. “The texts were explicit,” said...

The son of New York City's police commissioner, also a co-host of a popular New York City morning television show, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman, a person familiar with the investigation said Thursday. Greg Kelly, 43, was absent Thursday morning from his job as anchor of "Good Day New York" and through a lawyer denied the allegations. The woman said she had drinks with him on Oct. 8, then went back to her office, where she was assaulted, the person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. She went to police Tuesday, according to the person,...

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The lawyer for a former Nevada casino worker who has accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her says his client will drop her civil lawsuit if he acknowledges the rape and apologizes. Attorney Cal Dunlap says in a letter to Roethlisberger's lawyers that his client would also like the quarterback to donate $100,000 to the Committee to Aid Abused Women, a Reno nonprofit organization. The woman filed the suit in July accusing the Super Bowl-winning quarterback assaulted her in 2008 in a hotel across the street from a golf course where he was...

Ever since the case of the raping and killing of an Iraqi and the alleged murder of three of her family members by U.S. troops went public, the age of the rape victim had been in dispute, ranging from about 15 to 25. Two days ago, Reuters and others news agencies produced proof that she was 14, based on a passport and identity card. Most news organizations then started calling her a girl -- but some persist in referring to her as a "woman." The girl was apparently born August 19, 1991. Yet a widely published AP story today by...

DENVER – Kobe Bryant heads back to Colorado this week for a court appearance that will look and sound very much like the first one three months ago – a legal formality. Dozens of reporters and television crews will be on hand in the small mountain town of Eagle to document the proceeding, which could be as short as Bryant's initial proceeding on Aug. 6, which was seven minutes. Eagle County District Judge Terry Ruckriegle will advise Bryant on Thursday of the charge against him and the possible penalty. Conditions of his bond also could be discussed. Ruckriegle also could...

DENVER (AP) -- Kobe Bryant may find out this week whether he will stand trial for rape, a case that could send the NBA superstar to prison for life if he is convicted. Judge Frederick Gannett was expected to release his ruling as early as Monday, and many legal experts believed he would order a trial. "If the (woman's) story indicates that she was sexually assaulted, that is enough to bring the case forward absent some conclusive proof that she is lying," said Christopher Mueller, a University of Colorado law school professor. During a two-day preliminary hearing that wrapped up...