As a criminal lawyer, durham resident, and duke alumnus, i followed the duke lacrosse case with more than a casual interest. The duke lacrosse case, innocence, and false identifications. The full story of the duke lacrosse case, by the authors who broke it. Durham settles a lawsuit filed by members of duke universitys mens 2006 lacrosse team who were exonerated of sexually assaulting of an exotic dancer in 2006. Duke lacrosse sexual assault case the new york times. The duke lacrosse case was a rape case that involved false rape charges against three duke university lacrosse players, began with gang rape allegations by an exotic dancer at a. Don yaeger is a former associate editor for sports illustrated. Coordinates the duke lacrosse case was a widely reported 2006 criminal case in durham, north carolina, united states in which three members of the duke university mens lacrosse team were falsely accused of the three students all white were david evans, collin finnerty, and reade seligmann.
This address by professor kc johnson of brooklyn college took place on january 4, 2008, at the federalist societys 10th annual faculty conference in new york city. An ironic 10th anniversary for the duke lacrosse case. The former prosecutor in the duke university lacrosse team case was accused by the north carolina state bar of more serious ethics charges, including withholding evidence from the defense, lying to the court, and lying to the bar investigators. Duke lacrosse attorney talks about accusers book tv episode 2008 quotes on imdb. Dna and the duke lacrosse case the blue devils in the details. How the media again failed on the duke lacrosse story. Excoach writes book on duke lacrosse case mike pressler was dumped as duke s lacrosse coach when rape charges were filed against three of his players. And it shouldnt until the academic left and the radical scholars at the school are finally and permanently discredited and quarantined.
Durham settles lawsuit by former duke lacrosse players cnn. May 16, 2014 durham settles a lawsuit filed by members of duke universitys mens 2006 lacrosse team who were exonerated of sexually assaulting of an exotic dancer in 2006. All the evidence is circumstantial, and yet, the lacrosse coach resigned, the president of duke suspended the entire team and canceled the season, there is a lot of outrage over the handling of this case, and people claiming that this is a manifestation of existing racial tensions. Instead, they should remember that besides standing for deoxyribonucleic acid, dna also stands for do not accept at face value. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
He is the author of seven books and coauthor of the new york times bestseller under the tarnished dome and the critically acclaimed pros and cons. The spotlight of injustice in the criminal system is back on durham county, n. Aug 30, 2016 the spotlight of injustice in the criminal system is back on durham county, n. The duke lacrosse case was a disaster a caricature. Apr 06, 2014 but soon the reasons for cohans commitment to exhaustively presenting the context of the duke lacrosse case become evident. No players dna on the ac by talkleft visitor on tue apr 11, 2006 at 01.
The duke lacrosse case an allegation of sexual assault by a woman hired to entertain at a home rented by duke lacrosse players sparked a national conversation about race, sex, criminal justice and. This scandal, even more so than most scandals, was one that triggered. Fantastic lies lays out 2006 duke lacrosse rape case david greene talks to director marina zenovich about her documentary, fantastic lies. Any da or defense attorney will tell you that once a suspect has counsel the da communicates through the counsel and they go through the usual dance. This presentation helps lawyers view complex dna cases in a new light, while comparing the duke lacrosse case to others. The duke lacrosse case was a widely reported 2006 criminal case in durham, north carolina, united states which three members of the duke university mens lacrosse team were falsely accused of rape. Ap two 20yearold duke university lacrosse players were arrested early tuesday on charges of raping and kidnapping a stripper hired to dance at an offcampus party.
The case, which involved false rape charges against three duke university lacrosse players, began with gang rape allegations by an exotic dancer at a team party in march 2006 and ended with the declaration of their innocence in april 2007 and the disbarment of durham county district attorney mike nifong in june of that year. Mosteller introduction the duke lacrosse case was a disastera caricature. The duke lacrosse case and a career goal innocence project. Faced with the case and its larger implications, duke president richard h. The duke lacrosse case and a career goal four years ago, reade seligmann and two duke lacrosse teammates were wrongfully accused of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer who picked the three men from a suggestive photo array.
Remembering and misremembering the duke lacrosse case. A dishonest rewrite of the duke lacrosse case the wall street. Brodhead moved to address broader university issues highlighted by the situation, forming a council of advisers and four committees to examine the lacrosse team, the administrations response to the incident, the student judicial process and dukes campus culture. District attorney mike nifong was disbarred saturday for his selfish rape prosecution of three duke university lacrosse players a politically motivated act, his judges said, that he inexplicably allowed to fester for months after it was clear the defendants were innocent. Under his leadership the team won three atlantic coast conference championships,ten ncaa. Mar 10, 2016 fantastic lies lays out 2006 duke lacrosse rape case david greene talks to director marina zenovich about her documentary, fantastic lies, about the duke lacrosse rape trial. New book on mike nifong and the duke lacrosse case unc. The price of silence is a new account of the 2006 duke lacrosse case scandal that details the pressures faced by americas elite colleges and universities and addresses the issues of sexual misconduct, underage drinking, and badboy behavior.
The duke case concerns claims by a 28yearold student at north carolina central university who accused three players on dukes lacrosse team of raping her during a. Apr 12, 2007 april 11, 2007 after the three former duke lacrosse players were exonerated of all charges today, the lawyer for durham district attorney mike nifong, who first moved to prosecute, gave abc. On monday, the duke lacrosse team won its second straight national championship, defeating notre dame 11 to 9 in the ncaa division i finals. It purports to be the definitive, magisterial account of what happens when the. In the early hours of march 14, 2006, a group of duke university lacrosse players got in an altercation with two strippers they hired for a party. The washington post columnist anne applebaum who, for the most part, tends to be much more thoughtful than most writers on the national scene once tried to put the entire lacrosse affair at duke university into perspective in her april 26 column by labeling it a scandal in search of meaning. Namely, the central point of this tale about the duke lacrosse case and. Dec 28, 2006 the duke case concerns claims by a 28yearold student at north carolina central university who accused three players on duke s lacrosse team of raping her during a party where she had been hired. Attorneys do not have to concede when they hear the words match or defendant cannot be excluded.
The case, which involved false rape charges against three duke university lacrosse players. The three students all white were david evans, collin finnerty, and reade seligmann. The duke lacrosse rape scandal was 8 years ago, so where are. The focus of the investigation by the district attorney was to convict three of the members of the team with firstdegree sexual offense, kidnapping, and the rape of an african american female stripper. New york times, april 12, 2007 former duke players cleared of all charges. The price of silence, my book on the scandal, which came out in 2014. The juiciest bits from a new book on the duke lacrosse scandal speed read it was a story that had it all. The case of the duke lacrosse team was spread out over several months and included the lacrosse season being cancelled, three players indicted on rape charges, a crooked prosecutor, turncoat faculty members and administrators, irate neighbors and even dirty cops, all of whom had their own personal agendas. He is the author of seven books and coauthor of the new york timesbestseller under the tarnished dome and the critically acclaimed pros and cons. Jan 20, 2020 the former prosecutor in the duke university lacrosse team case was accused by the north carolina state bar of more serious ethics charges, including withholding evidence from the defense, lying to the court, and lying to the bar investigators.
Ex duke lacrosse coach rebuilds shattered career fired in the wake of a sexualassault case involving blue devils players that turned out to be bogus, mike pressler has the lacrosse program at. The accuser was crystal mangum, a black student at north carolina central university who worked. Cohans revisionist, guiltimplying new book on the duke lacrosse rape fraud is whats not in it. They coauthored the 2007 book until proven innocent. The price of silence is a solidly researched piece of journalism, which appropriate for any discussion of the infamous duke lacrosse scandal. William cohan, an investment banker turned journalist, is known for his three lengthy books on leading wall street investment banks. April 11, 2007 after the three former duke lacrosse players were exonerated of all charges today, the lawyer for durham district attorney mike. Aftermath of the duke lacrosse rape case remember the socalled duke lacrosse rape case. The juiciest bits from a new book on the duke lacrosse scandal. Duke and mens lacrosse archive of sample media coverage. The case of the duke lacrosse team was spread out over several months and included the lacrosse season being cancelled, three players indicted on rape charges, a crooked prosecutor, turncoat faculty members and administrators, irate neighbors and even dirty.
This was the main point i tried to convey in the price of silence, my book on the scandal, which. The duke lacrosse scandal, the power of the elite, and the corruption of our great universities is a nonfiction book about the duke. The duke lacrosse case, after all, was remarkable for, among other things, its enormous complexity. Exploiting the issue of false rape accusations in a book recently published by st. Case study in reactionary politically correct response. Fantastic lies lays out 2006 duke lacrosse rape case. May 29, 2014 on monday, the duke lacrosse team won its second straight national championship, defeating notre dame 11 to 9 in the ncaa division i finals. Files from duke rape case give details but no answers the. It is about the duke university lacrosse team scandal, and it will make any reader stop and think about how quickly lives can change. Jun 12, 2007 in the early hours of march 14, 2006, a group of duke university lacrosse players got in an altercation with two strippers they hired for a party.
Apr, 2017 espns 30 for 30 documentary fantastic lies probes the infamous 2006 duke lacrosse case, where three white studentathletes were falsely accused of raping a black stripper. Exduke lacrosse coach rebuilds shattered career fired in the wake of a sexualassault case involving blue devils players that turned out to be bogus, mike pressler has the lacrosse program at. Now, years after the fact, theres a new book about it. But the duke lacrosse case, as it came to be known, wasnt so simple. The bestselling, highly successful authors 621page the. The fact that mangum was a black woman working in the sex industry, while the accused were all white men, created extensive media interest and academic. Under his leadership the team won three atlantic coast conference championships. Nifong, had been beseeching duke lacrosse players to. Case study in reactionary politically correct response the nowinfamous 2006 duke lacrosse team stripper rape hoax was certainly a most extreme example of the nowcommon liberal and feminist kneejerk overreaction to college sexual assault claims, magnified horribly by the inquisitionlike prosecution which led to the disbarring. The book is well reported, sometimes exhaustively so, and although sometimes i wished for a bit more narrow a focus, i appreciated author william cohans deliberate approach.
Apr 01, 2014 the price of silence is a solidly researched piece of journalism, which appropriate for any discussion of the infamous duke lacrosse scandal. The full story of the duke lacrosse case, by the authors who broke it in this american tragedy, stuart taylor, jr. Apr 11, 2006 all the evidence is circumstantial, and yet, the lacrosse coach resigned, the president of duke suspended the entire team and canceled the season, there is a lot of outrage over the handling of this case, and people claiming that this is a manifestation of existing racial tensions. The duke lacrosse team and the prosecutor were involved in a racially driven rape case at duke university in durham, nc in 2006. That was the scandal that briefly riveted the nations attention not once but twice.
New book examines duke lacrosse case, sexual assault at colleges zenovich was able to convince two members of the teamtony mcdevitt and rob wellingtonto do oncamera interviews. Duke lacrosse scandal reinforces a growing sense that college sports are out of control, fueled by pampered athletes with a sense of entitlement. Nifong, who is running for reelection, was the lead prosecutor in case against members of the duke lacrosse team. But soon the reasons for cohans commitment to exhaustively presenting the context of the duke lacrosse case become evident. Apr 16, 2014 the most striking thing about william d. The 2006 duke lacrosse case was frontpage news nationwide.
Mike pressler was the head coach of the duke lacrosse team. Rhetorical lens duke lacrosse rape case through a sports. Aug 25, 2006 about a week later, the sergeant met with the durham county district attorney to go over the case. Disbarred duke lacrosse prosecutor mike nifong is back, along. Mar 10, 2016 the duke lacrosse case, after all, was remarkable for, among other things, its enormous complexity. Political correctness and the shameful injustices of the duke lacrosse rape case. Aftermath of the duke lacrosse rape case rogers rules. Mar 09, 2016 new book examines duke lacrosse case, sexual assault at colleges zenovich was able to convince two members of the teamtony mcdevitt and rob wellingtonto do oncamera interviews.
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