Kobe Bryant was just charged with sexually assaulting a woman....I believe it was in Vail. He's fully cooperating with Police......She's probably just an opportunistic cunt golddigger.
quote:EAGLE, Colo. -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant turned himself in to police and posted a $25,000 bond on a felony count of sexual assault, the Eagle County sheriff's office said Sunday.
The 24-year-old All-Star guard turned himself in on Friday and was released the same day.
The sheriff's office said an arrest warrant was issued after deputies investigated a report made Tuesday claiming sexual misconduct by Bryant.
The report said the incident happened the night of June 30 in a hotel in the Edwards area of Eagle County, near Vail.
After a series of interviews and a review of the physical evidence, investigators met with representatives for District Attorney Mark Hurlbert and concluded they had enough evidence for the felony sexual assault count, the sheriff's office said in a statement.
"During the investigation, Bryant was cooperative with investigators and remains cooperative with authorities," the sheriff's office said.
Judge Russell Granger ordered the case sealed.
Attempts to reach Bryant for comment were not immediately successful.
"These allegations are completely out of character of the Kobe Bryant we know," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. "For the seven years he's been with us, he has been one of the finest young men we've known and a wonderful asset to both our team and our community.
"However, since this is a legal matter being handled by the authorities in Colorado, we must refrain from further comment at this time."
Similar support, and similar silence, also came from Nike.
"We're pleased to work with Kobe Bryant as he is a great player," Nike spokesman Nigel Powell told ESPN.com. "But since this is a legal matter, we cannot comment at this time."
Sure, all twenty-four year old millionaires that have had everything handed to them on a silver platter since junior high behave themselves like perfect gentlemen...
On one hand, Kobe has never demonstrated any misconduct during his NBA career. On the other hand, that don't mean JACK. Players who have professed to be devoutly religous, family men have been caught with their hands in the basket lots of times. Eugene Robinson of the Falcons. Steve Garvey of the Dodgers. Michael Jordan. Hey, even Bill Cosby has admitted to an affair. But this is admittedly highly out of character for Kobe.
What I'm thinking happened is that Kobe had a one night stand with this 19 year old woman at this Colorado hotel, but she doesn't want it to be some fly by night thing. Kobe said "Hey baby, welcome to the NBA!" So she goes to the cops. Most likely they'll settle out of court.
And Hugh Grant wasn't married to Elezabeth Hurley when he was caught with Divine Brown. They were only living together. She wasn't thrilled with him, but she said they weren't totally committed to one another then.
Good Lord, yes. A hundred times yes. WTF was Hugh thinking? HE WAS LIVING WITH ELIZABETH HURLEY!!!! Does anyone have a picture of Divine Brown they can post so we can show what an idiot Hugh was?
Bryant Facing Felony Count Laker guard, free on bail after turning himself in to police, is accused of sexual assault at a hotel near Vail, Colo. No charges have been filed.
Laker guard Kobe Bryant is free on bail after turning himself in to police on suspicion of felony sexual assault at a resort hotel near Vail, Colo., Eagle County Sheriff Joe Hoy said Sunday night.
Bryant surrendered to the Eagle County Sheriff's Detention Facility on Friday. He was booked, posted $25,000 bail and released. He has yet to be formally charged and an arraignment has not been scheduled, authorities said.
An unidentified woman told police Tuesday that Bryant had sexually assaulted her June 30, according to the county sheriff's office. After a three-day investigation that included interviews with several people, including Bryant, and a review of physical evidence, a judge issued a warrant for Bryant's arrest.
Hoy declined to provide more details. The arrest file was sealed, he said, because of the nature of the case and out of concern for the alleged victim. In Colorado law, felony sexual assault has a wide scope, from coerced touching to rape.
"We don't want things to get out of hand before everything is put into place," Hoy said in a telephone interview.
He added that Bryant was "very cooperative" during the investigation and since. Bryant, who could not be reached for comment, told one team official that the charges were "bogus."
Bryant was a guest at the Lodge and Spa at Cordillera Hotel near Edwards, Colo., last week, according to a hotel employee. According to Bryant's attorney, Pamela Mackey, Bryant was in Colorado to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, a procedure performed by Vail specialist Dr. Richard Steadman. The surgery was to relieve pain caused by persistent swelling in the knee, pain he endured for most of last season.
Mackey said Bryant arrived in Edwards on June 30, had surgery the next day and returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Although no charges were filed, Dist. Atty. Mark Hurlbert said detectives had consulted with his office before arresting Bryant.
Mackey said Bryant is distraught over the circumstances, but that he expects to be exonerated.
"Kobe is innocent," she said. "Can you imagine being accused of this? It's awful."
The attorney criticized Eagle County authorities for rushing to arrest Bryant, and said that detectives had obtained a warrant without the approval of prosecutors. Hurlbert said that arrest warrants usually are sought by his office, not the sheriff's department, and that he learned of the warrant only after it was issued.
"It's very distressing," Mackey said, "that the sheriff's office, who is supposed to be conducting the unbiased investigation, ignores what the district attorney says and goes out and gets a warrant. It's outrageous."
Hurlbert said prosecutors would make a decision on whether to file charges after they review the police reports.
Bryant, 24, has played seven seasons with the Lakers. He was married in April 2001 and he and Vanessa had their first child, daughter Natalia, in January. Bryant spoke openly recently of a rift with his parents, brought on by his relationship with Vanessa, who was in high school when the two began dating. The family has appeared to resolve those differences.
While concerned about the allegations, Laker management said it would stand behind Bryant, who has been a good citizen since coming to the organization only four months after graduating from Lower Merion High outside Philadelphia.
"These allegations are completely out of character of the Kobe Bryant we know," General Manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement released by the team. "For the seven years he's been with us he has been one of the finest young men we've known and a wonderful asset to both our team and our community.
"However, since this is a legal matter being handled by the authorities in Colorado, we must refrain from further comment at this time."
Officials with the NBA and Bryant's shoe company, Nike, declined to comment. Bryant, who can opt out of his Laker contract after next season and has not acted on a three-year, $55-million extension offered by the team, recently agreed to a five-year deal with Nike believed to be worth about $45 million.
Among the most recognizable players in the NBA, Bryant recently was named to USA Basketball's Olympic qualifying team, though shoulder and knee surgery could preclude his participation. Still, it is expected he would play in the 2004 Olympics next summer in Greece.
On the floor, Bryant has twice been first-team All-NBA, five times an All-Star and helped lead the Lakers to three consecutive championships, a run that ended last season, when he averaged a career-high 30 points. Off it, Bryant is thought to be a homebody, rarely fraternizing with teammates or club officials, on the road more often dining with his two bodyguards or personal trainer.
The knee surgery, three weeks after surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder, was something of a surprise to Laker management.
Team officials knew Bryant had continued to experience pain in his knee after the season ended and that he had been consulting with specialists about possible surgery. But few knew he had gone ahead with the procedure, which was not announced.
The team believes Bryant will be ready for training camp.
Times staff writer Richard Winton contributed to this report.
I think he did it, and I see Lebron James in a similar (or worse) situation in about five years.
I read one report that built Bryant up on the basis that he reads frequently, spends a lot of time at home and speaks fluent Italian.
So what? All that automatically excludes him from being a rapist?
Like someone else mentioned, he's had everything handed over to him on a silver platter since he was what? 17? 18? He can get anything he wants, and he's got to have such an ego, that one rejection could set him off.
He's also married, respected by all who know him, and has never been charged or accused of such an assault before.
Every person interviewed on this subject, friends, family, teammates, coaches, former coaches/teammates, fans, they all expressed nothing less than utter shock at this.
And say what you want about his agent/lawyer(it's their job to defend him by any means necessary), the police have said on multiple occasions that Kobe has been extremely cooperative throughout the case.
So, based on all these facts, I'm actually going to be an optimist and consider him innocent until proven guilty.
quote:Originally posted by Animalman: Not that there's anything wrong with your homosexual fantasies, bsams, but what does gay sex have to do with the topic at hand?
youll have to point out the homosexual part of my statement? i was refering to the moral corruptness of cheaters not anything gay? whats your deal there champ?
I really don't subscribe to the notion that people who are famous and idolized immediately get the benefit of the doubt BECAUSE they are famous and we idolize them so in their professional lives.
That's like the people who constantly defend Michael Jackson because they love his music. So they perfom somersaults of logic that go like this: If I love his music and I also despise child molestors, then Michael Jackson couldn't possibly be a child molestor or else I wouldn't idolize him.
Never does it enter in their minds that he may be guilty. It's always someone wanting his money or else it's the media or his detractors being "jealous".
And if he is guilty, how refreshing to read someone else assaulting her, verbally this time. "gold digging cunt indeed.
I realize some on these boards have a real mysogynistic streak in them but man, that really takes the cake!
quote:Originally posted by britneyspearsatemyshorts:
quote:Originally posted by Animalman: Not that there's anything wrong with your homosexual fantasies, bsams, but what does gay sex have to do with the topic at hand?
youll have to point out the homosexual part of my statement? i was refering to the moral corruptness of cheaters not anything gay? whats your deal there champ?
quote:Originally posted by PJP: Thanks for the story Kristogar......do you think he did it?
Well, unlike the Nature Boyz, I don't jump to conclusions based on accusations, especially when the persons involved are two people I've never met, probably never will meet and know absolutely nothing about. So I'll wait until some actual evidence either way is brought up by either side.
I love how Franta talks about the "truth" of this case when absolutely no details are known except that an accusation was made. The truth is that NBA players sleep around like no other group of athletes, and that they get accused of sexual assault and other crimes by scorned ex-lovers more than anyone as a result. At this point, none of us could possibly know whether Kobe is innocent or guilty, it's all speculation, not truth.
Tell ya what, though...if I were to accuse anybody of murdering me, the guys I'd want on the jury are bsams, Drzsmith and Franta.
"Champ"? Is that your slang term for straight people now? Are you a bigot?!
It's sad, really, the cover up. Look at the username. "britneyspearsatemyshorts". Classic example of overcompensation for closet homosexuality. You should be ok with who you are. That self loathing is really unhealthy.
quote:Originally posted by Animalman: "Champ"? Is that your slang term for straight people now? Are you a bigot?!
It's sad, really, the cover up. Look at the username. "britneyspearsatemyshorts". Classic example of overcompensation for closet homosexuality. You should be ok with who you are. That self loathing is really unhealthy.
Is it necessary to resort to this kind of hatred,I'm really disappointed in you Animalmam.
quote:Originally posted by britneyspearsatemyshorts: the famous i know you are but what am i comeback, pure genius.......you must be proud.....
Yes, I am proud. I'm proud of who I am. I wish you could be the same, instead of lashing out at your fellow gay man in an attempt to conceal your own sexual preference. You too should be proud, instead of questioning the pride of others.
I should have known back when you posted the famous "Join F.A.G.G.O.T.S" thread back at the old DC boards. A desperate cry for help, it was. How ironic that it was not you asking them to "join faggot"...but you asking yourself. Amazing how the subconscious works, huh?
....somebody still has their panties in a bunch over that it seems....now back to the subject kobe should be fired from the NBA for his rape of that poor woman!
It's always good to fire people for being accused of committing some kind of crime without any evidence. For anybody who doesn't believe in The System, take solace--at least bsams isn't in any sort of position that requires responsibility.
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For anybody who doesn't believe in The System, take solace--at least bsams isn't in any sort of position that requires responsibility.