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The criminal case against Kobe Bryant is over, but the legal battle
between Bryant and his accuser, and the wrangling between his lawyers
and prosecutors, goes on. Last week Pamela Mackey, Bryant's lead
attorney, was able to get a temporary restraining order that will --
for the time being, at least -- seal all arrest and criminal records
from the Bryant case because, she argued, they include "highly
sensitive, confidential, embarrassing and private matters."
SI has obtained the sealed statement made by Bryant and recorded by
police before he was arrested. Among the details:
. When he was questioned by two police officers in the parking lot of
the Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in the early morning of July 2, 2003,
Bryant, after first denying an encounter took place, admitted to
"holding her around her neck from behind" and graphically described a
series of sex acts he engaged in with his accuser.
. As the officers and Bryant made small talk while walking to his
room, Bryant told them he would pay his accuser to make the charges go
away because "I'm in the worst f------ situation."
. During the interview Bryant told police about "a girl in Virginia
named 'Michelle'" with whom he said he had had a consensual sexual
relationship.
. In their summary of the conversation, police said Bryant told them
that he should have paid the woman to keep quiet -- and mentioned
another NBA player who he said had done that. Bryant said the player
would pay women "not to say anything," and that he had spent up to a
million dollars to get out of situations like Bryant's. Bryant told
the police that he had never had to resort to paying hush money,
stating that he "treats a woman with respect, therefore, they
shouldn't say anything."
To date, Bryant's accuser hasn't said anything to a jury, and she
probably never will. Because his lawyers negotiated a dismissal of the
charges against Bryant with prejudice, he cannot be retried on the
same sexual assault charges. And it's unlikely there will be a civil
trial for her to testify in. The prospect of the release of the
statement, which his attorneys worked so hard to have sealed, provides
Bryant with a compelling incentive to seek a settlement, the terms of
which may never be made public.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/09/14/kobe0920/index.html
The criminal case against Kobe Bryant is over, but the legal battle
between
Bryant and his accuser, and the wrangling between his lawyers and
prosecutors, goes on. Last week Pamela Mackey, Bryant's lead attorney, was
able to get a temporary restraining order that will -- for the time being,
at least -- seal all arrest and criminal records from the Bryant case
because, she argued, they include "highly sensitive, confidential,
embarrassing and private matters."
SI has obtained the sealed statement made by Bryant and recorded by police
before he was arrested. Among the details:
. When he was questioned by two police officers in the parking lot of the
Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in the early morning of July 2, 2003, Bryant,
after first denying an encounter took place, admitted to "holding her
around
her neck from behind" and graphically described a series of sex acts he
engaged in with his accuser.
. As the officers and Bryant made small talk while walking to his room,
Bryant told them he would pay his accuser to make the charges go away
because "I'm in the worst f------ situation."
. During the interview Bryant told police about "a girl in Virginia named
'Michelle'" with whom he said he had had a consensual sexual relationship.
. In their summary of the conversation, police said Bryant told them that
he
should have paid the woman to keep quiet -- and mentioned another NBA
player
who he said had done that. Bryant said the player would pay women "not to
say anything," and that he had spent up to a million dollars to get out of
situations like Bryant's. Bryant told the police that he had never had to
resort to paying hush money, stating that he "treats a woman with respect,
therefore, they shouldn't say anything."
To date, Bryant's accuser hasn't said anything to a jury, and she probably
never will. Because his lawyers negotiated a dismissal of the charges
against Bryant with prejudice, he cannot be retried on the same sexual
assault charges. And it's unlikely there will be a civil trial for her to
testify in. The prospect of the release of the statement, which his
attorneys worked so hard to have sealed, provides Bryant with a compelling
incentive to seek a settlement, the terms of which may never be made
public.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/09/14/kobe0920/index.html
The criminal case against Kobe Bryant is over, but the legal battle between
Bryant and his accuser, and the wrangling between his lawyers and
prosecutors, goes on. Last week Pamela Mackey, Bryant's lead attorney, was
able to get a temporary restraining order that will -- for the time being,
at least -- seal all arrest and criminal records from the Bryant case
because, she argued, they include "highly sensitive, confidential,
embarrassing and private matters."
SI has obtained the sealed statement made by Bryant and recorded by police
before he was arrested. Among the details:
. When he was questioned by two police officers in the parking lot of the
Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in the early morning of July 2, 2003, Bryant,
after first denying an encounter took place, admitted to "holding her around
her neck from behind" and graphically described a series of sex acts he
engaged in with his accuser.
. As the officers and Bryant made small talk while walking to his room,
Bryant told them he would pay his accuser to make the charges go away
because "I'm in the worst f------ situation."
. During the interview Bryant told police about "a girl in Virginia named
'Michelle'" with whom he said he had had a consensual sexual relationship.
. In their summary of the conversation, police said Bryant told them that he
should have paid the woman to keep quiet -- and mentioned another NBA player
who he said had done that. Bryant said the player would pay women "not to
say anything," and that he had spent up to a million dollars to get out of
situations like Bryant's. Bryant told the police that he had never had to
resort to paying hush money, stating that he "treats a woman with respect,
therefore, they shouldn't say anything."
To date, Bryant's accuser hasn't said anything to a jury, and she probably
never will. Because his lawyers negotiated a dismissal of the charges
against Bryant with prejudice, he cannot be retried on the same sexual
assault charges. And it's unlikely there will be a civil trial for her to
testify in. The prospect of the release of the statement, which his
attorneys worked so hard to have sealed, provides Bryant with a compelling
incentive to seek a settlement, the terms of which may never be made public.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/09/14/kobe0920/index.html

Except for one thing -- a settlement will do nothing to prevent
the release of the statement, as the accuser has no control over that.

I haven't read Sports Illustrated in years. When did it become a tabloid
magazine?

In article <AT%1d.966$gG4.17@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Edgar Fernandez <hef@earthlink.net> wrote:
Right about when they decided to publish photos of that umpire dying from
a heart attack. Classy.

In article <cicm2o$2b7t$1@agate.berkeley.edu>,
Max Chuang <mach@[nospam]csua.berkeley.edu> wrote:
What do you expect from a sports magazine with a 'Swim Suit Issue'? I am
not sure if it would be more or less disgusting if the models were
athletes, but at least it would somehow tie into sports.

you think the bikini models are disgusting?