It'd be like Ray Rice. that was all on video but his wife still defended him (and does to this day - also by all accounts he has turned his life around too). he was still blacklisted from the NFL after his suspension and never played again. the same can happen to KPJ
And this is why we shouldn't go nuts when not knowing what's true or not. Watch KPJ come back just like Bridges did, his girl to stay with him etc.
I am not a football guy but just doubt that KPJ changes, it is actually getting worse by the hour. I do not doubt he laid hands on other people or in their relationship. And practically KPJ has major mental issues that cannot be overcome.
I guess it's really going to depend on law enforcement. I have no idea how the courts work, but I guess at this point, with KPJ being charged and this young lady potentially backtracking her statements, could the case potentially be dismissed? Is this a possibility? Someone mentioned earlier they had her interview already, so justice will proceed, but the statement states that she hasn't been part of an interview. I don't know just really curious how this all works. You hear it all the time how abusers are let go because their victims don't press charges.
There are no cameras in the room where the assault took place though, right, and we don't know what the witnesses witnessed..... BTW - for the record I believe him to be guilty as sin - and want him punished - but just talking about the logistics of the case is interesting. DD
the victim has to cooperate for a case only if there are no other witnesses. Like if this happened in KPJ's private home with just him and her and no one else around, the case would fall apart if the victim refuses to cooperate because then they really don't have thing that is "beyond a reasonable doubt". But there are cameras and hotel staff in this one so the victim cooperating isn't necessary most likely.
It looks like a handshake deal aka settlement.....but I doubt KPJ is that rich but CF wants to convince me they are milking his NBA days. Good luck suckas....(at Porter)
Not in the room, there aren't.......unless they followed him in, it will all come out, but I don't like that she is retracting already. DD
Security staff could probably also audibly hear the confrontation through the door and they saw her initial state as soon as she escaped. I mean this is all speculation now.
So no, the police has to had evidence otherwise Porter would not have been in cuffs and snap shot like that for all the world to see. Speculation is only how far he went.
That is all we have, truthfully speculation, we don't know what the police have or don't have. This could go any which way, if She recants or won't be a cooperative witness, their case gets weaker, and if she testifies that she started it, or hit first, or lies about what happened their case can get really weak, which is why most drop the charges on a DV case if the victim doesn't cooperate..... I want the Rox to cut him and for him to get nothing, but it looks like lawyers are in their ears finding a way to get her paid (My guess as to what is going on). DD
OJ Simpson comes to mind without doing any research at all. Show me one domestic abuser who successfully sued his billionaire boss from prison for saying "yah we probably don't want that guy around" ? This is the cowardice you're lining your lawyers up behind. That's the pretend version of the legal system certain people want you to think exists. It's not the real one When ultra rich powerful people like Tilman and Adam Silver say "we're can't do anything, we have to protect ourselves due to the system" - its absiya cop out. They are the system. There's no universe or CBA provision that prevents the Rockets from getting rid of KPJ right now for all practical purposes. He's not going to take the Rockets to court. The NBAPA could try to take up the mantle of KPJ - I'm sure the WNBPA would love that. He's ****in radioactive, any union grievance or whatever is a giant loser PR wise for the NBAPA. THEIR legal counsel should mention this. It's silly for people to carry water for people like Tilman and say "he's powerless due to the Almighty power of his outside l&e counsel" I've been in those rooms - he's not powerless vis a vis his lawyers or the soon to be inmate.
The DA already has evidence. The physical proof and forensics, her original police interview, and anything she said to staff, etc. In DV cases nowadays, a victim attempting to change the original testimony she made to the police doesn’t do much, when it explained the physical evidence, and that physical evidence fits a felony.
He must have to say that to give the impression to the players' union that KPJ is given a fair shake with the investigation.
I know this was mentioned in this post before her comment at least two days ago someone said she would defend him. That's because A lot of women will lie to themselves and others to defend the abusive guy. A lot of them go back and some die. Again this has likely happened before and she herself wont see some things as abusive or will make up things to say "He wont do this again". I'm not one to defend DD but yes even money is sometimes the reason. With millions of dollars invovled and her havign a low self worth she may not want to give him and the life she had up. https://ifstudies.org/blog/eight-reasons-women-stay-in-abusive-relationships " When NFL linebacker Ray Rice knocked his fiancée Janay Palmer unconscious in an elevator in 2014, it didn't initially get much attention. He was accused of domestic violence and suspended for two games. After a few weeks, he was formally charged, but he and Palmer were married the next day. However, when a security video of the event surfaced, it quickly went viral. Watching Janay Palmer get knocked down and roughly dragged out of the elevator by Rice had a powerful effect on viewers. The waves of outrage that followed caused the NFL to scramble to increase their punishment of Ray Rice and conduct an internal review of their domestic violence policies.1 Things took an interesting turn when Janay Palmer spoke out in defense of her husband. She apologized at a press conference saying: “I deeply regret the role I played that night,” and later asked people to stop their judgments and accusations. “Just know we will continue to grow & show the world what real love is,” she posted on Instagram, asking others to not take anything from the man she loves. This provoked a new public response. Incredulous observers could not understand how Palmer could be standing by her man. The attacks now turned toward her, with commenters questioning her sanity, innocence, and motives. Why would someone stay with, let alone defend a man who had knocked her unconscious? What was wrong with Palmer that she would do this? These accusations and questions prompted a pushback. Victims and women’s advocates spoke out in defense of Palmer and described the complicated dilemmas women in violent relationships face. Beverly Gooden, a human resources manager in North Carolina, started a hashtag on Twitter, #WhyIstayed, where she shared her reasons for remaining in a violent marriage. “I tried to leave the house once after an abusive episode, and he blocked me,” Gooden said, later adding: “I thought that love would conquer all.” Her hashtag became a rallying point, with hundreds of victims posting their stories of the factors that kept them in abusive relationships. As domestic violence researchers, we were curious how these posts could help professionals and public observers better understand the unique challenges victims of domestic violence face. With colleague Jaclyn Cravens, and doctoral student Rola Aamar, I examined these voices to see what could be learned. We collected hundreds of posts from women all over the world and read, coded, and sorted them, publishing these findings in 2015.2 Through this analysis, we identified eight main reasons women stay in abusive relationships: 1. Distorted Thoughts. Being controlled and hurt is traumatizing, and this leads to confusion, doubts, and even self-blame. Perpetrators harass and accuse victims, which wears them down and causes despair and guilt.3 For example, women shared: “I believed I deserved it,” and, “I was ashamed, embarrassed, and blamed myself because I thought I triggered him.” Others minimized the abuse as a way to cope with it, saying: “[I stayed] because I didn’t think that emotional and financial abuse was really abuse. Because words don’t leave bruises,’’ and, “Because I didn’t know what my boyfriend did to me was rape.” 2. Damaged Self-Worth. Related was the damage to the self that is the result of degrading treatment. Many women felt beaten down and of no value, saying: “He made me believe I was worthless and alone,” and, “I felt I had done something wrong and I deserved it.” 3. Fear. The threat of bodily and emotional harm is powerful, and abusers use this to control and keep women trapped.4 Female victims of violence are much more likely than male victims to be terrorized and traumatized.5 One said: “I was afraid of him…I knew he’d make leaving an ugly drawn out nightmare.” Attempting to leave an abuser is dangerous. One woman felt trapped because of her husband’s “threats of hunting me down and harming all my loved ones including our kids while I watched and then killing me.” 4. Wanting to be a Savior. Many described a desire to help, or love their partners with the hopes that they could change them: “I believed I could love the abuse out of him.” Others described internal values or commitments to the marriage or partner, with tweets like: “I thought I would be the strong one who would never leave him and show him loyalty. I would fix him and teach him love.” Others had pity and put their partner’s needs above their own: “His father died, he became an alcoholic and said that God wouldn’t want me to leave him because he needed me to make him better.” 5. Children. These women also put their children first, sacrificing their own safety: “I was afraid if he wasn’t beating me he would beat his kids. And I valued their lives more than my own.” And, “I stayed for 20 years while I protected our children, all while I was being abused.” Others mentioned staying to benefit the children: “I wanted my son to have a father.” 6. Family Expectations and Experiences. Many posted descriptions of how past experiences with violence distorted their sense of self or of healthy relationships: “I watched [my dad] beat my mom. Then I found someone just like dad,” or, “Because raised by animals, you partner with wolves.” Some mentioned family and religious pressures: “My mother told me God would disown me if I broke my marriage.” 7. Financial Constraints. Many referred to financial limitations, and these were often connected to caring for children: “I had no family, two young children, no money, and guilt because he had brain damage from a car accident.” Others were unable to keep jobs because of the abuser’s control or their injuries, and others were used financially by their abuser: “[My] ex racked up thousands of debt in my name.” 8. Isolation. A common tactic of manipulative partners is to separate their victim from family and friends. Sometimes this is physical, as one woman experienced: “I was literally trapped in the backwoods of WV, and he would use my little boy to keep me close.” Other times isolation is emotional, as one woman was told: “You can either have friends and family or you can have me.” Although these eight reasons for staying are common, they do not describe every victim and situation. Women can also be perpetrators, and there are many patterns of violence.6 Yet, these posts provide compelling insider’s views of the difficulties of making decisions in a violent relationship, and this is helpful for outsiders to understand. One reason many victims hesitate to speak up is because they are afraid of being judged and pressured by friends and professionals.7 If more people responded to victims’ stories of abuse with concern and compassion, instead of with criticism, more victims might speak up and find the support they need to live a life free of abuse."
From the article that was shared earlier regarding her statement: However, Gondrezick has contradicted these reports, asserting that she has not provided any verbal or written statement for prosecutorial purposes. This is what I was trying to understand, did she actually provide a statement. She is denying that she did. Just trying to understand more not trying to be hard headed.
