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Originally posted by Gypsy
It's the money, she's still pursuing a civil case.
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I disagree. Yeah, a lot of people have been commenting that since there's still a civil case, it must just be about some girl trying to bilk a superstar, but that's not necesarily true. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Rape is a notoriously difficult charge to convict on, especially against someone with the wealth and popularity of Kobe Bryant. I can very easily see a situation where someone is genuinely raped, is afraid they won't get a conviction because of various outside factors, and seeks a civil case (where the burden of proof is a preponderance of evidence rather than beyond a reasonable doubt) to at least get some measure of justice out of our screwed-up system.
If I was a rape victim, and didn't think I could get the guy convicted, you're damn right I'd be smacking on a civil suit.