Duke “Rape” Case

Duke Rape Case: The Bloggers

October 23, 2006

Tuesday, October 25: Finally, a blogger gets invited to speak on a panel about the Duke case. Go show KC Johnson your support. —————————————————– I’ve done a lot of blogging about the Duke case, but I’ve got nothing on bloggers like KC Johnson, who started a blog dedicated to the case, John in Carolina (fact-checks [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Skanks, Greed, and Shattered Lives

October 16, 2006

Monday, October 23: This post is closed to commenting, but you may continue the discussion at Duke Rape Case: The Bloggers. Update II (10/17): Crack of dawn shout-up from Lucianne. Thanks! Update: Justice 4 Two Sisters, (former?) defender of the strippers, writes: “First, by this point I’ve given up hope the child’s [Kim Roberts] attorney, [...]

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Duke Rape Case, Media, and the Law

October 10, 2006

Update II (10/11): I haven’t watched “60 Minutes” in years, but I’ll catch it this Sunday. The indicted Duke lacrosse players and stripper-embezzler Kim Roberts, who was sentenced to house arrest last month, will be interviewed. ——————————————————————— Last month I told you about a discussion panel at Syracuse University on constitutional issues in the Duke [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Denial of Due Process?

September 20, 2006

*** Scroll down to read the jaw-dropping update and more!*** Before I get to the substance of this post, I have to say this: I’m so glad FOX News redesigned the web site. It’s less “heavy,” less busy, and much easier on the eyes. The previous design was hideous, which is why I rarely linked [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Nifong Wrong…Again

September 5, 2006

Over the past few months I’ve blogged about Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong’s overwhelmingly flimsy case, his uncanny ability to ignore exculpatory evidence and evidence damaging to his case, his inconsistent and contradictory statements to the media and subsequent regret about those statements, and his animosity toward us bloggers. I even threw in a [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Semen in the House

August 4, 2006

The post title is somewhat gratuitous, but it gets to the point concisely, no? The Independent Conservative pointed me to a recent article about the Duke case. Apparently, semen found in the “rape” house matches Dave Evans, one of three indicted Duke lacrosse player, and an unindicted player. That semen was found on a towel [...]

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Durham DA: Shoulda Kept My Mouth Shut

July 31, 2006

Friday, August 4: This post is closed. Resume the discussion at Semen in the House. Update (8/1): See KC Johnson’s latest Duke post, The Brodhead Files. ——————————————————————— Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong didn’t utter those exact words, but that’s the gist of his confession at a press conference last week. See WRAL.com for a [...]

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Salaciousness Sells

July 17, 2006

Wednesday, July 19: Robert KC Johnson blogs about a letter from Duke alumni to the university’s administration condemning their failure to protect the students. Check it out. A commenter provided a link to an article in Duke’s student newspaper. Read Living A Nightmare: LAX Players Speak Out. Tuesday, July 18: An interesting yet predictable trend [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Accuser Used Phone During ‘Rape’ Timeframe

July 12, 2006

Monday, July 17: Post closed to commenting. Please continue discussing the Duke case at Salaciousness Sells. ———————————————————————— Have you noticed that each bit of information that leaks out about the Duke “rape” case is favorable to the defense? There are many possible explanations. For example, if the defense is leaking info, they’ll leak only that [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Reduced Bond, New Candidate, Etc.

June 29, 2006

*** Scroll down for updates *** The bond for Collin Finnerty, dangerous “rapist,” has been reduced from $400,000 to $100,000, according to The News & Observer. In other news, Durham County Commissioner Lewis Cheek, another Democrat, has obtained enough signatures to challenge DA Mike Nifong on the November ballot. Reade Seligmann’s attorney, Kirk Osborn, filled [...]

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Scottsboro, NYT, and Hauntings

June 23, 2006

Update (1:44 p.m.): Durham Investigator Linwood Wilson criticized the defense for asserting that the accuser’s story was inconsistent, and he asked for proof. In response, Joseph Cheshire, Dave Evans’s attorney, sent Wilson a letter (PDF) with the proof attached. Now that Nifong has muzzled himself, he’d be wise to muzzle his people, too. I don’t [...]

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Duke Rape Case: $2 million Hush Money Offer?

June 22, 2006

Friday, June 23: I’m closing this post because I think it’s veering off into bawdiness. Ideally, commenters focus on the facts at hand and civilly discuss differences of opinion. I don’t like negative remarks about people’s physical appearance, and I’m beginning to wonder if there’s any value in talking about the stripping and “escort” professions [...]

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Duke Rape Case: You Talking About Me?

June 19, 2006

Thursday, June 22: This post is closed to comments. The Wilmington Journal reports that “alums of Duke” offered the stripper-accuser $2 million to drop the case. Do you believe it? Discuss here. Update III (3:00 p.m.): The journalist’s private info has been redacted. Download the PDF at will! I heard a rumor that Nifong will [...]

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Duke Rape Case: That Motion!

June 12, 2006

Monday, June 19: This post is close to comments. Discuss the latest news at Duke Rape Case: You Talking About Me? Thursday, June 15 @ 12:20 p.m.: A black Duke alum and former lacrosse player chastises Duke president Richard Broadhead. It’s a must-read. Thursday, June 15: “In the early days of the Duke lacrosse rape [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Duke Discusses Lacrosse Program

June 5, 2006

Friday, June 9: Nasty stuff you may not want to know. Hold your horses, because this case can and will get weaker. Thursday, June 8: I suspect this won’t surprise anyone, but here’s the latest info in the Duke lacrosse scandal: 1) Kim “Second Stripper” Roberts initially said she was with the accuser the entire [...]

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