PFT: Roethlisberger denies civil allegations of sexual assault

[Yakuza Rich]

no, the rape kit came back with multiple samples of semen that weren't Kobe Bryant's, lending itself to assist in proving the willingness of the victim to have consensual sex with multiple partners.

People, let's be serious here - if a woman is raped (a very traumatic experience) they would not simply receive a payoff and just go away..

Bryant did have intercourse with her. That is the main reason why he got into serious trouble, he lied to the cops about having intercourse with her.

I think in this case it's nobody underestimating a rape victim's experience, but the woman in the Kobe case was simply not going to get him convicted of rape. So what's her recourse? Filing a civil suit and there was a good chance she wouldn't win that either. So it's plausible she may have wanted the whole thing over with and when Kobe came to her with a settlement she took it and moved on.

But the main point I was making is that there are some noticeable differences between Bryant and this case with Roethlisberger. I don't blame media outlets for reporting this and I don't blame them for not reporting this, I just wish BSP...err, I mean ESPN would show some consistency in how they report stories instead of not reporting stories of players they seem to like or favor. Ed Werder can report a rumor on one anonymous source, but they cannot report a story about a woman looking to file a sexual assault? Gimme a break.





YAKUZA

 

[Jon88]

"But lawyer David Cornwell strongly denied the allegations Monday night, in a statement released to PFT. 'Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty,' Cornwell said."

Something doesn't sound right with that quote. Does that mean he didn't sexually assault others less than "especially"? Strange way of wording that.

I took at as "especially her, because she's ugly as hell."

 

[WoodysGirl]

So, Florio has posted details of the complaint. As one can guess, it's a bit more graphic than what we want to post on the Zone.

I tend to agree with Florio based on reading his latest post that this could be totally bogus or it could be something that could get really ugly for Ben Roethlisberger.

 

[Jon88]

So, Florio has posted details of the complaint. As one can guess, it's a bit more graphic than what we want to post on the Zone.

I tend to agree with Florio based on reading his latest post that this could be totally bogus or it could be something that could get really ugly for Ben Roethlisberger.

Where did you read it? ESPN?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Where did you read it? ESPN?

Profootballtalk

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

In all seriousness, why hasn't this been leading story sportcenter?

 

[Coy]

It just got more specific, this could be trouble for him.



http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...g-interaction-between-mcnulty-roethlisberger/


Complaint gets very specific regarding interaction between McNulty, Roethlisberger
Posted by Mike Florio on July 21, 2009 10:46 AM ET
We've finally obtained a full and complete and reliable copy of the complaint filed against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Nevada.

The complaint contains very specific allegations, which either helps prove that the event actually occurred -- or which demonstrates that the plaintiff, Andrea McNulty, has a very active imagination.

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We'll be posting separately the allegations relating to the coworkers at Harrah's, most of which are based on conduct occurring after the alleged assault.

Again, these are only allegations in a civil complaint. There is, to our knowledge, no criminal complaint or investigation, and Roethlisberger through lawyer David Cornwell has strongly denied the contention.

Still, if the allegations set forth above are true, and if sufficient evidence can be compiled to prove that, then this thing could get very ugly for Roethlisberger.

 

[JPM]

In all seriousness, why hasn't this been leading story sportcenter?

He doesn't play for Dallas. DUH !

 

[TNCowboy]

People, let's be serious here - if a woman is raped (a very traumatic experience) they would not simply receive a payoff and just go away.

Not true at all.

Women - just like men - are capable of just about anything. There are women who have sold their kids. Some who've killed their kids. Some who sell their bodies.

O the women who fabricated the Duke (was it the lacrosse team?) rape possibly because someone used a racial slur, or because she got the bright idea she could make a $$ off it. Or the prosecutor who threw his career away by trying to use a flimsy case to advance his own career at the expense of some innocent young men, even while having information that the story was clearly untrue.

In this case, it sounds to me like the woman's a wackadoo, and Roethlisberger has never shown any inclination towards criminal behavior, to my knowledge. I'm guessing she made it up in the hopes of scoring $$$. That she didn't file a criminal complaint and waited a year to take civil action makes that suspicion stronger.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

"But lawyer David Cornwell strongly denied the allegations Monday night, in a statement released to PFT. 'Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty,' Cornwell said."

Something doesn't sound right with that quote. Does that mean he didn't sexually assault others less than "especially"? Strange way of wording that.

I thought the same thing when I read that. He should've just stopped at the semicolon.

 

[tyke1doe]

People, let's be serious here - if a woman is raped (a very traumatic experience) they would not simply receive a payoff and just go away. I think many of you are grossly underestimating the psychological and emotional effects of a rape on a woman, and that's very disheartening to me. I personally know two rape victims, and both of them were not able to rest safely until they were certain that their rapists were locked away in jail and the key was thrown away.

That's not true in all cases. You don't know the circumstances of the situation.
Some women believe the perpetrator will never get caught, that it will be their word against his. They don't want to relive the fear and shame of the rape. So they may settle for a payment psychologically hoping that the issue will go away, and they will be done with their assailant.

Payment doesn't necessarily mean a victim is lying. It may mean they know that they're not going to get true justice, and this is another way to get compensated for their loss and to make the situation go away.

 

[Coy]

IIRC, the big difference between this accusation and Kobe's (besides that it sounds like Roethlisberger didn't have sex with this woman) is that the accuser in the Bryant case had co-workers backing up her story whereas here the accuser is filing a complaint against Roethlisberger and her fellow co-workers.

Bryant had two things working for him IIRC, the girl was considered crazy by many (or made to be crazy by Bryant's backers) and the small county in Colorado was simply overmatched by Bryant's legal team and supporters who wanted him to be found innocent. I kind of doubt this goes anywhere since there doesn't seem to be any intercourse (Bryant not only had intercourse, but lied about it to police as well) and it's more of a he-said, she-said at best with her having no support from her fellow co-workers.





YAKUZA

She is implying he did.

 

[links18]

"Roethlisberger has never shown any inclination towards criminal behavior, to my knowledge. I'm guessing she made it up in the hopes of scoring $$$. That she didn't file a criminal complaint and waited a year to take civil action makes that suspicion stronger.[/QUOTE]"

What about ridin' that motorcycle w/o a helmet? Waits for the follow-up joke.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Not to turn this into a Tony Romo thread, but if our #9 was accused of sexual assault while competing in a GOLF tournament of all things, ESPN would be all over it. The double standard is quite unprofessional on their part.

 

[tyke1doe]

"Roethlisberger has never shown any inclination towards criminal behavior, to my knowledge. I'm guessing she made it up in the hopes of scoring $$$. That she didn't file a criminal complaint and waited a year to take civil action makes that suspicion stronger.

What about ridin' that motorcycle w/o a helmet? Waits for the follow-up joke.

It's not criminal to ride a motorcyle w/o a helmet in Pennsylvania.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Not to turn this into a Tony Romo thread, but if our #9 was accused of sexual assault while competing in a GOLF tournament of all things, ESPN would be all over it. The double standard is quite unprofessional on their part.

No doubt about it.

If Tony were even pictured wasted beyond belief in a shirt that read "Drink Like a Champion", it would be all over ESPN.

 

[tecolote]

I took at as "especially her, because she's ugly as hell."

You may be right, this is her according to tmz,

 

[Boyzmamacita]

It's not criminal to ride a motorcyle w/o a helmet in Pennsylvania.

But it sure is dumb.

 

[Hoofbite]

I wonder though if Roger Robespierre will invoke the "NFL image" clause and suspend Roethlisbeger for being involved in a scandal even if he is innocent?

Oh yeah how silly of me, he is a Steeler so this will not even make it by Robespierre's secretary.

That's a ridiculous expectation. Ben has no control over this situation. Expecting a suspension in a situation like this is looney.

 

[Hoofbite]

In all seriousness, why hasn't this been leading story sportcenter?

Probably because it looks incredibly false.