what exactly did the rape shield law prevent in the first place... I know most respectable news sources didnt' publish her name over the months since it all came out, but are they legally now allowed to ... although websites online I guess can do whatever they want?
it seems far more people are beleive Kobe is guilty with little to no proof The accusation has cost him MILLIONS from endorsement, etc If it was false. . . will she or anyone give it back to him? NO!!! it will still cost him going forth Rocket River
rape shield laws govern the admissibility of testimony/evidence at a rape trial. they do not govern the ability of news outlets to do anything.
I knew this gold-digging w**** would do this. I knew it. It's all about the Benjamins. Yeah, a rape victim immediately wants, post-rape, get nailed again. Sure, yeah, right..... The only rape occurring her is her attempted play on Kobe's wallet.
Welcome to the inevitable "offensive & incoherent" section of this thread. Thought I was safe from this outside D&D. Is this post, or really this whole conversation, appropriate for this forum? Is the post appropriate anywhere on this board?
I just believe she finally showed what she is really after. I don't believe Kobe raped her, but I imagine that her lawyers will be able to convince a jury that she deserves some money for her "pain and suffering." If that was offensive, my apologies, but I call 'em like I see them. What was she doing in that room? Why did she have sexual relations with someone not long afterwards? DNA evidence proved that. I smell an obvious rat. And it's not just because he's a NBA player. Nobody deserves to get taken to court over some consensual sex and be forced to pay a woman money for dragging YOUR name through the mud in a he-said, she said circus.
cold as it sounds I agree Civil Trials. . u basically just have to get a majority [if only 1 vote] to NOT LIKE the defended Kobe will make that easy Rich Arrogant Young Punk looking smug If he didn't do .. . why should he have to PAY just to get on with his life Rocket River
the civil trial will never make it to depositions. kobe's lawyers will force settlement. the alleged victim will never be deposed. they're just going to haggle about how much. and a few mil, even 10 mil, is nothing to kobe, even after his wife dumps his ass and takes her share.
I just hate to have to see him pay that, for nothing. His only crime was between him and that beautiful wife of his (why would he cheat on her?). He's an adulterous scumbag, but does that mean some woman in Colorado should profit from that fact? No.
on Fox i heard that she will only get about 733k because of the limits that Colorado has placed on punitive damages. She will probably file false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and assault and battery. soooo if anyone can find out what the max penalties are for those torts in colorado then we can gauge how much money she will come out with.
Yea, the civil case will most likely be settled as soon as the criminal case is dropped. only like 2% of all cases make it to the actual trial.
Stop being an ass, what are you, 10 years old? Kobe is a basketball player, not a freakin saint. It is entirely possible that he raped her. It is also entirely possible that he didn't. Guess what, we don't know!
Lets think about the facts here: - DNA evidence proves that she had sex with someone only scant hours after Kobe allegedly raped her. Hmmmmm......... - She had a history of mental problems. Hmmmmmm......... - The case against him is falling apart like Jon Koncak guarding Shaq, so they're going to let the criminal case go and move to a civil proceeding, where she will likely get a nice settlement. - I never said he was a saint. I called him an adulterous b*stard. Don't think I beatified him there.... He doesn't deserve to pay this golddigger one red cent for a night of consenual sex. In fact, he is the one that should be suing HER for his lost endorsements. The facts are overwhelmingly in his corner.
settlement value is not entirely based on the maximum recoverable amount. you must take into account the desir to avoid publicity, impact on the defendant's business (endorsements), a bunch of other stuff that has little if anything to do with the actual merits of the claims. you can bet that kobe's lawyers will demand an iron clad confidentiality agreement where she cannot disclose the terms fo the settlement and if she does, she will be subject to the maximum penalties/liquidated damages enforceable by law.
Accuser's friend says she's a freak - here's the latest from the NY Post: ACCUSER CAUGHT IN WEB By BARRY BORTNICK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 11, 2004 -- A former college pal of Kobe Bryant's accuser is defending the NBA star on the Internet, where she's posted sordid allegations about his alleged victim's past, including what she claims was a plot to have sex with the rapper Eminem. In a phone interview with The Post, Laie Weatherwax, who has been informed she'll be called to testify for the defense at Bryant's trial, said yesterday: "I am doing this because it is right." The self-described former wild child, who partied with the accuser for eight months while the two attended the University of Northern Colorado nearly two years ago, said, "There is no motive here [for me]. I think that it is the right thing to do." The alleged victim's attorneys have accused the defense of wrongly portraying her as a wildly promiscuous woman. The accuser's attorney, Lin Wood, said last week on MSNBC: "This girl is not a monster or a slut that she's made out to be by the defense in the case. She's a fairly typical teen and she made a mistake [by going to Bryant's room on the night of the alleged rape]." Citing a gag order, Wood declined to comment on Weatherwax's allegations. But a source close to the accuser said, "This young girl [Weatherwax] has an agenda to use the victim to advance a desire for 15 minutes of fame with her false accusations." Weatherwax, however, has plenty to say, much of which can be seen on the Web site Fratpack.com. She says her former friend had once dreamed of luring rap artist Eminem into sex while he visited Vail, Colo. "He was a big celebrity to us," Weatherwax said of the rapper. "We had his CDs, knew his songs by heart, talked about how his wife did not deserve him and about nailing [having sex with] him. "In December of 2002, the accuser discovered Eminem was to be in Vail over New Year's. She wanted me to drive her up there. I said no. To me it seemed out of whack to drive six hours to get with a guy who has women falling all over him. But she really wanted to go. "She called a friend at his hotel, found out what room he was in and where he'd sing. There was a plan to seduce him to his room, the pool or hot tub; to be in position to score one." She said the accuser never went ahead with the plan. Weatherwax revealed more allegations about the accuser, including: * She slept with dozens of men during her time in Colorado. * She slept with different men over a short period of time. * She partied like a star and collected lovers like a wild frat boy. Weatherwax has testified behind closed doors during one of several rape-shield hearings connected to the case after defense-team investigators located her. She told The Post she knew very little about the case — or its connection to her former college pal — until investigators showed up several months ago. Court rulings have limited the scope of testimony on the accuser's sexual history.
