Duke “Rape” Case

Friday, October 24: Crystal Mangum’s still crying rape! I don’t believe it. I’m speechless. I am without speech. But I’ll manage this: Mangum has gang-rape fantasy issues, as I’ve been saying since I first read her side of the story.
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Man, I hope I get this much press when my book comes out.

Crystal Mangum, former stripper and prostitute who falsely accused former Duke University lacrosse players Reade Seligmann, Colin Finnerty, and Dave Evans of brutally beating, strangling, raping, and sodomizing her, asserted “without equivocation, that I was assaulted” at the infamous house party in March 2006, although there was no evidence of an assault. (Source)

Mangum released two chapters of her “memoir,” neither of which gets to the meat of the story. I presume “Meeting” was written by publisher Vincent Clark about his first encounter with Mangum. The excerpt jumps to the last chapter, “New Beginning,” which is nothing more than a shamelessly maudlin, self-absorbed, unfocused, and unsuccessful attempt to gain sympathy. Does Mangum audaciously maintain in the book that she was brutally beaten, strangled, raped, and sodomized in the bathroom? Can’t wait to read all about it.

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Thursday, October 23: Google visitors, see the latest post: Crystal Mangum Claims Assault.

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Update III (8/25): Here’s the press release that arrived in my inbox on Thursday night:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2008

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Media Inquiries: Vincent Clark
vince@firefilmz.com
greenecourt@aol.com

919.630.3806

Michael Denisoff
MDenLA@oal.com

949.293.2797

http://www.firefilmz.com

http://www.denisoffconsulting.com

Poignant Memoir Reveals Details of a Difficult Life

(Los Angeles) – The Duke Lacrosse case is no longer the lead story on the network and cable news shows, but there is one central figure, who was there on the night in question and who’s voice has been silent. She’s been called an exotic dancer and a prostitute, and the public was led to believe she wanted to frame some “good college students” from Duke and put them in jail. Although most of the questions appear to be answered in the Duke Lacrosse Case, one still remains. Who is Crystal Gail Mangum? During the investigation and in its aftermath, she never spoke publicly, that is until now.

The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story is the only definitive account of the life and struggles of the woman at the center of the Duke Lacrosse case, the alleged accuser. Were it not for the Duke Lacrosse Case, she likely would be described as a bright, young woman from Durham, North Carolina, who has had a difficult life. Like so many of us, Crystal has made mistakes and has struggled to make amends. Her biggest mistake just happened to lead to one of the most controversial legal cases in American history.

Published reports throughout 2006 and 2007 portrayed Crystal as a gold-digging hooker searching for a big payday or as a unstable, troubled young woman.

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