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Originally posted by Rob Kamphausen:
kobe also first publically said he didn't sleep with the other girl at all. ... later updated, of course.
Where did you hear that? He said he didn't rape her, he never said he didn't have sex with her.

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i'd think, in this case, public statements can't simply be taken as "supported conclusions"
Well, if it can't, then nothing can.

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further, the ring was bought prior to the public statements.
No, he commissioned it before the charges were even made, but he bought it after.

http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0724/1585001.html

http://msnbc.com/news/943488.asp?0sl=-11