Current Events > Duke Lacrosse R*pe accusor comes clean: now says she lied

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Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke mens lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting a national firestorm, now says she lied about the encounter.

I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didnt, and that was wrong. And I betrayed the trust of a lot of other people who believed in me, Mangum said on the web show Lets Talk with Kat, hosted by Katerena DePasquale.

The interview took place at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where Mangum is serving time for a 2013 second-degree murder conviction for stabbing her boyfriend.

I made up a story that wasnt true because I wanted validation from people and not from God, Mangum said.

On the podcast, she said she hopes the three men will forgive her.

I want them to know that I love them, and they didnt deserve that, and I hope that they can forgive me, she said.

Mangums admission comes nearly two decades after she said she was raped by former players David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann.

where Mangum is serving time for a 2013 second-degree murder conviction for stabbing her boyfriend.

I remember this case but I never heard how it ended. Did the 3 guys go to prison?

The three were arrested following the womans allegations of sexual assault at a party.

The charges brought broad media attention, forced the cancellation of the teams 2006 season, and cost coach Mike Pressler his job. The district attorney on the case was convicted of criminal contempt and disbarred.

In April 2007, the states then-Attorney General Roy Cooper, who is now governor, reviewed the case and exonerated the three men, declaring that the charges never should have been brought against them.

Duke University and the three players reached an undisclosed settlement shortly after the charges were dropped.

The city of Durham settled a lawsuit by the three men in 2014. As part of the settlement, Durham agreed to pay $50,000 to the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.

Can she be further punished for lying under oath, even though she is already in jail for murder?

Can she be further punished for lying under oath, even though she is already in jail for murder?

I'd think so, should the state decide to pursue it.

even if they could theyre unlikely to bother.

reminder that the DA literally concealed evidence that he knew showed the players innocence

I think the statute of limitations on that is 5 years on a federal level, but I don't know if there are differences between states.

Then-N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper did not prosecute Mangum for perjury after the case was dismissed, saying at the time that the investigators thought she may have actually believed the many different stories that she has been telling. The statute of limitations on perjury charges typically lasts two years in North Carolina law, meaning that Mangum can no longer be prosecuted for lying under oath.

What? Why?

he wanted a conviction in a high profile case for his own career

What a scumbag. Did he get in trouble for that?

he wanted a conviction in a high profile case for his own career

Seems very short sighted. Especially since he didn't even get the conviction

Yeah, he almost instantly got disbarred following the charges being dropped.

Yeah, he almost instantly got disbarred following the charges being dropped.

Good

I thought she admitted this like 10 years ago

I'd think so, should the state decide to pursue it.