Kobe Bombshell

[Soulpieced]

Prosecution is in process of moving to dismiss the case against Kobe "with" prejudice, meaning it can't be tried again. I'll see if I can find a link, just wanted to be the first to get it up. :smilegrin:

[Jonty]

Why?

[CrystalTears]

Cuz she be a ho. :D

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

What does that make him? Guilty or not, I hope his wife sues his fucking pants off.

Cheaters deserve to get shafted.

[Soulpieced]

For the most part because the "alleged" victim is refusing to cooperate. I'm sure much more news will be available tomorrow or later tonight.

[DeV]

She likes sex so much she forget she consented that time.

I also hope Kobes wife holds out on him for a year just for sexing someone so dirty.

Edited to remove vile content.

[Edited on 9-1-2004 by DarkelfVold]

[Soulpieced]

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/US/kobe_bryant_dismiss_040901-1.html

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E A G L E, Colo., Sept. 1, 2004 — Prosecutors will file a motion this afternoon to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant, according to sources familiar with the case.

The motion will say that the request is based on an agreement between the prosecution and the alleged victim. The young woman has told prosecutors she is no longer willing to testify, sources told ABC News.

Prosecutors will ask that the charge be dismissed with prejudice, meaning that it can never be brought again.

Judge Terry Ruckriegle must approve the request in order to end the criminal prosecution. He will almost certainly grant this motion.

Opening statements in the case were expected to begin Tuesday, with prospective jurors being interviewed this week.

The Los Angeles Lakers star was accused of raping the young woman on June 30, 2003, at an Eagle resort where she worked and he was a guest. He pleaded not guilty to one felony count of sexual assault.

Bryant, 26, has admitted having sex with the woman, who was 19 at the time, but claims it was consensual.

If convicted of felony sexual assault, Bryant could have faced four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation, and a fine up to $750,000.

Motion Seen as Embarrassment for Prosecutors

The 11th-hour withdrawal from the criminal case can only be seen as an embarrassment for the embattled prosecution, which has struggled for months against defense claims that DNA evidence indicated the alleged victim had sex with another man after her encounter with Bryant. The woman has denied that.

Her attorneys complained her privacy was violated when a court clerk mistakenly posted sealed documents about the case on a Web site. The documents revealed the alleged victim's name and defense allegations about her sexual history.

The alleged victim filed a civil suit against Bryant on Aug. 10, seeking monetary damages of $75,000. Attorney L. Lin Wood told The Associated Press that the suit remained intact.

"There has been no settlement of the civil lawsuit, and there have been no discussions concerning a settlement," he said. He declined to comment when asked about the criminal case.

[Nakiro]

Awesome to hear.

If Kobbie is smart, he'll pay the 75 thousand dollar headach and move on with his life.

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Suppa Hobbit Mage
Cheaters deserve to get shafted. Yes, but by the right people. Ergo:
I hope his wife sues his fucking pants off.Me too, although that's kind of an odd illustration to use in this case.

[Nakiro]

Women do not diserve money when their husbands cheat on them.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Why not?

[Nakiro]

I think the more important question is why.

However, I'll answer anyway.

She has done nothing to earn/diserve the money that he has earned, and there should be no claim to it based on sexual, personaly, or marital relationships.

If they had kids then perhaps child support should be in order, but that's about it, and that'd only apply if they were divorced.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I disagree.

It isn't hard to say "The love is gone, lets get divorced." He isn't man enough to honor his wife, who supports him in ways other than financially.

Be a man (or woman), or don't take a VOW that you will honor your spouse. (say both because I think it swings both ways)

Anyone who cheats is worthless, in my book.

[Bobmuhthol]

Yeah, let's all conform to monogamy or be hated. Shame that it goes against human nature.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Dude, all you have to do is NOT get married. Not being in love anymore isn't a crime. My only argument here is that you be faithful, or you break it off. Ain't that fucking hard.

[SpunGirl]

We don't know what the private arrangements are between Kobe and his wife. She might not care who he bangs as long as she gets the AmEx.

Were I Kobe, I would be suing the whiny-assed ho that brought this all about in the first place. Defamation of character, anyone? Look at all the endorsement deals he lost because of her skanky ass.

-K

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by Suppa Hobbit Mage
I disagree.

It isn't hard to say "The love is gone, lets get divorced." He isn't man enough to honor his wife, who supports him in ways other than financially.

Be a man (or woman), or don't take a VOW that you will honor your spouse. (say both because I think it swings both ways)

Anyone who cheats is worthless, in my book.

That vow shouldn't be cheapened by demanding finicial compensation when it isn't honored.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Yeah, like fucking another person doesn't cheapen it?

Guess we disagree. Me, I like the idea that my word means something.

Wow, shes a cheap bitch. I'd be going after a few mills. Kobe makes 75k in the same amount of time it takes him to rub something out.

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by Suppa Hobbit Mage
Yeah, like fucking another person doesn't cheapen it?

Guess we disagree. Me, I like the idea that my word means something.

No, both acts cheaping the meaning of the vow.

But two wrongs do not make a right.

[Jolena]

I hate to say it, but I seriously think that suing him for cheating on her is wrong as well. She SHOULD divorce him yes, if she's feeling the convictions regarding it. However suing him for money because he fucked some girl in the ass is not cool.

[Latrinsorm]

He should be punished for cheating.

Going to jail is a bad idea because jails are overcrowded, and there are more deserving people.

Physical mutilation (if you catch my drift) is both cruel and unusual.

That leaves the civil system, which provides monetary restitution. Nakiro's right in the sense that money isn't the answer, but it's the only way I can see to punish Kobe.

[Bobmuhthol]

Or you could not punish him because it isn't a crime. Smack them in the mouth and get over it.

[Soulpieced]

However suing him for money because he fucked some girl in the ass is not cool.

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It's tighter.

[Meos]

I wanna see his wife stomp on his balls.

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by Bobmuhthol
Or you could not punish him because it isn't a crime. Smack them in the mouth and get over it.

Bingo.

[Jolena]

She could technically sue him for alimony, which I could see being fair IF she has contributed to the upkeep of their household, taken care of him and other things that require the time, effort etc that alimony is set up for. But that's about it.

On another note regarding this, I heard on the radio this evening that the sex was consentual except for the anal portion which is why she screamed rape. Don't get me wrong, he IS wrong for cheating, definately. But I don't think because he cheated, he deserves to have to pay her money.

[Soulpieced]

Bonehead Mark Hurlbert is giving a live press conference on ESPN and I'm guessing ABC as we speak.

[Soulpieced]

That said, it's official and the prosecutors have officially dropped the sexual assault charges against Kobe Bryant.

Check mate.

[GSLeloo]

Yeah two more links

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5861379/?GT1=5100

and

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5890560/?GT1=5100

[Snapp]

Originally posted by SpunGirl
Were I Kobe, I would be suing the whiny-assed ho that brought this all about in the first place. Defamation of character, anyone? Look at all the endorsement deals he lost because of her skanky ass.


I agree. Even though I hate what he did to his wife, look what that little skank cost him.. millions I'm sure. She can sue him for 75k and he should sue her back for 20 mil.

[Mistomeer]

Originally posted by Soulpieced
However suing him for money because he fucked some girl in the ass is not cool.

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It's tighter.

It's only fun if she cries.

[Wezas]

No way he should pay the 75k to settle. It's almost as bad as admitting guilt. How many times has the fact that Michael Jackson has settled for an undisclosed amount come up in stories about him?

[Wezas]

Bumping an old thread for new news:

Her lawyers deny that she dropped the case because she got knocked up by someone when she was in rehab.

http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/30896.htm

[Keller]

My wife's uncle was an assistant coach under Phil Jackson and is now basically a consultant for the team. Since we moved to LA I've been hanging out with him once a week, playing pick-up with he and his sons at a local gym. One night we were talking about the state of the NBA and I asked him what the chances of Chris Webber having charges brought against him for the whole booster fiasco were and he said, "It's just amazing what you can get away with when you're a professional athlete." Of course I inquired further, "What does that mean?" He said, "Just take it at face value." I dropped it there. But being an insider in the organization, I can only imagine what he was refering to.

[SpunGirl]

Originally posted by Wezas
Bumping an old thread for new news:

Her lawyers deny that she dropped the case because she got knocked up by someone when she was in rehab.

http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/30896.htm

Girl likes to have sex. Nothing wrong with that, of course, as long as she doesn't go around accusing her rich sex partners of rape any more:)

-K

[Wezas]

Any of you been to thesmokinggun.com? They have a transcript of the cops asking Kobe all kinds of questions when he was first accused. Detailed nasty stuff was pretty funny.

[SpunGirl]

I've read some excerpts of that stuff in magazine articles, Wezas. He's a nasty boi.

-K

[Wezas]

Originally posted by SpunGirl
I've read some excerpts of that stuff in magazine articles, Wezas. He's a nasty boi.

-K

Why? He was nice enough to ASK her if she wanted the bukakki treatment. And he listened when she answered "no" to the question.

[SpunGirl]

I'll never understand why some guys think that is like, a desireable thing to do to someone. Ew. Ew ew ew ew ew.

-K

because its funny

[Ravenstorm]

Originally posted by Wezas
Why? He was nice enough to ASK her if she wanted the bukakki treatment. And he listened when she answered "no" to the question.

WARNING: While this link is completely non-pornographic (though on topic), the comic strip as a whole is in bad taste, irreverent, and sometimes obscene. But in a good, very funny way. You have been warned. (And if you intend to read it, I recommend starting at the very first one.) (http://www.ghastlycomic.com/d/20010826.html)

Raven