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[DarienA]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/07/bryant.case/index.html

Nearly a week after a sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant was dropped, attorneys for the woman who accuses the NBA star of raping her said Tuesday the upcoming civil suit will turn the focus away from their client and more toward Bryant.

"Because this case has now been dismissed, Kobe Bryant cannot take the Fifth Amendment. He will have to testify. We'll have an opportunity to cross-examine him in a deposition under oath," attorney L. Lin Wood said Tuesday on CNN's "American Morning."....


And the article continues with:

Wood said Bryant's signed statement admitting that he recognizes that his accuser did not see their encounter as consensual was the key in getting his client to decide not to pursue the criminal charge. (Full statement)

"If Kobe Bryant had not agreed to those words in a signed public statement, we would still have a criminal case being tried today," the attorney said. "She would have gone forward, even knowing that in that system she was not going to be treated fairly."

John Clune, the 20-year-old woman's personal attorney, said Bryant's statement "both apologizing to her directly and also admitting and conceding he sees why she felt like this encounter was nonconsensual" was "powerful."

In the document, Bryant apologized to the woman "for my behavior that night and for the consequences she has suffered in the past year."

Umm excuse me? Part of the terms for Kobe making that statement were that the statement itself could not be used against him... so what is this girl's lawyer talking about?

No money has been paid to this woman. She has agreed that this statement will not be used against me in the civil case.

 

[Cloudy]

They agreed it won't be used against him "at trial" but there's no mention of trying to continue their extortion attempt by smearing him in the media

Why won't the media ask these clowns the tough questions? Like why is the chick more interested in money than "justice"?

PS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/29972.htm

 

[open_mouth_]

They agreed it won't be used against him "at trial" but there's no mention of trying to continue their extortion attempt by smearing him in the media

Why won't the media ask these clowns the tough questions? Like why is the chick more interested in money than "justice"?

PS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/29972.htm

To some people, getting wads of cash is justice.

 

[Luscious LeftFoot]

Doesn't that mean she won't have the "rape shield" as well? His defence team is going to tear her apart.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

Doesn't that mean she won't have the "rape shield" as well? His defence team is going to tear her apart.

The rape shield should be over now. Legally she wasn't raped what the use in protecting her identity? Can any lawyer-types help me out on that one?

 

[GLoK]

I honestly hope his defense tears her a new asshole for this shit and makes her weep like a fool on the stand. I'm just sick of all these people who have dollar signs in their eyes the minute they get within 10 feet of someone who's famous.

Get a job, work for your money, and life your god damn life. Stop trying to weasel your way into a fortune you good for nothing waste of skin.

 

[Cloudy]

The RSL never protected her identity in the first place. It's not designed for that. The only reason the mainstream media is not reporting her name is because they choose not to for politically correct reasons.

Although there is no legal restriction, I'm not saying they should release her name but there has to be equal protection for guys accused or rape as well IMO. Why not release names AFTER a conviction? And if they don't want to do that, release the names of both parties to discourage women from making bogus claims. Rape is probably the worst thing that could happen to a chick but on the other hand, a false rape accusation is about the worst thing that could happen to a guy....

 

[Shinobi]

Agreed...I've said that for a long time. Either protect both names, or throw 'em both out into the open. Of course we both know they could've never kept this case hidden for long...

As for that statement he wrote last week, I figured he was either being extremely generous and taking a very, VERY high road, or it was a total legal move. Guess it was the latter. No way I'd be apologizing if some bitch falsely accused me of rape...hell I'd probably fill the statement with nothing but "Own3d!!" pics.

 

[bionic77]

Agreed...I've said that for a long time. Either protect both names, or throw 'em both out into the open. Of course we both know they could've never kept this case hidden for long...

As for that statement he wrote last week, I figured he was either being extremely generous and taking a very, VERY high road, or it was a total legal move. Guess it was the latter. No way I'd be apologizing if some bitch falsely accused me of rape...hell I'd probably fill the statement with nothing but "Own3d!!" pics.

Well, if there was a chance no matter how unlikely that you would go to jail for the rest of your life and all you had to do to end that was write some half hearted apology letter where you do not admit to any wrongdoing MOST people would take that deal in a second. Hell, a lot of innocent people plea to a lesser charge to avoid the chance of a lengthier sentence. Also, he will save a ton of money by not going to trial. Estimates are that he has spent maybe 2 million so far and that a trial would have cost him at least 8 million more. Now I don't know how they got those estimates, but I heard them say that on some talk show.