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R B Garr

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29. Yes to this. He was an excellent father to 4 daughters. He was strong in the community.

Reply to janterry (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:40 PM

Jan 2020

His accuser settled for an apology and about 2.5 million in settlement money. The DNA evidence showed multiple male samples. I forget the number, but it was more than Kobe. She also left her position in the hotel to go to his room when there was no reason for her to be there based on job-related duties.

The whole case was coming down to a withdrawal of consent at some time during their encounter. Yes, you can still call that rape, like other males who are stopped mid-intercourse or mid-encounter if she withdraws consent. You can call men rapists for this. That's what it was coming down to, and it looks to be why she settled for an apology from him and, of course, the money.

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Washington Post reporter who tweeted about Kobe Bryant rape allegations placed on leave [View all] USALiberal Jan 2020 OP

the post should have her back. n/t 5X Jan 2020 #1

It's part of his story janterry Jan 2020 #2

I agree! nt USALiberal Jan 2020 #5

Most do not have to "learn" not to rape. Tipperary Jan 2020 #14

I've worked in the prisons janterry Jan 2020 #17

Exactly Calculating Jan 2020 #22

Some actually do, however, and thus the effort to talk to young men across the nation on emmaverybo Jan 2020 #27

Yes to this. He was an excellent father to 4 daughters. He was strong in the community. R B Garr Jan 2020 #29

The Washington Post has diminished in my eyes. Maggiemayhem Jan 2020 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #4

Good. Iggo Jan 2020 #6

A dumbshit for posting the truth? 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #7

Telling the whole story is not trolling. In fact, that part of Kobe's life was the hinge on which WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #11

The good and the bad are all part of the record. marble falls Jan 2020 #8

So he raped her, lied about it and when she had actual evidence of rape, he confessed. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #9

And he is being praised to the heavens here. Tipperary Jan 2020 #15

Thank you. And detractors are threatened online. Gross. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #30

This is horrifying on so many levels. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #12

Should this one incident from his teenage years be near the top of his obit? cbdo2007 Jan 2020 #13

He was not a teenager. Tipperary Jan 2020 #18

I know right? Calculating Jan 2020 #24

Kobe Bryant was 25 when the alleged rape occurred jcgoldie Jan 2020 #19

This. cwydro Jan 2020 #25

Yes. Unfortunately many survivors already see this. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #32

This is the lesson that is getting us stuck today janterry Jan 2020 #20

There's no redemption for rapists Calculating Jan 2020 #23

"How much it impacts YOU personally"?!? Somehow I imagine not too much. jmg257 Jan 2020 #21

The thing is, it hasn't been at the top RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #28

How would you know he was not a serial rapist? Statistically speaking he probably raped more than 1. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author jcgoldie Jan 2020 #16

Pathetic move by WaPo. RockRaven Jan 2020 #26