sarsippius Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Rape allegations against Kingsdefenseman Doughty probedHERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) --Police are investigating date rapeallegations against Los AngelesKings defenseman Drew Doughtystemming from an encounter witha woman at a Southern Californiaseaside bar.Doughty's attorney Craig Renetzkyconfirmed Tuesday that HermosaBeach police were investigatingthe woman's sexual assaultallegations against Doughty, andsaid the District Attorney's office isexpected to decide this weekwhether to file charges.Renetzky says the investigationinto the alleged incident has beenongoing for a number of months.He would give no further details.Phone and email messages left fora police spokesman and with aKings spokesman weren'timmediately returned.Doughty is among the Kings'highest paid players after signinga new contract earlier in theseason. The 22-year-old had twogoals and four assists during theteam's recent victory over the NewJersey Devils in the Stanley Cupfinals.Copyright 2012 Associated Press .All rights reserved. This materialmay not be published, broadcast,rewritten, or redistributed. Quote
hf101 Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 "Sgt. Robert Higgins said the 25-year-old woman told police she met Doughty at a bar near the Hermosa Beach Pier on March 1. The two went to Doughty's home, where she turned down a proposition in front of several teammates.They took a cab to her home, where she accused Doughty of raping her. The woman reported the incident to police the same day. Higgins said detectives asked her to call the hockey player while they listened, but she refused. He said the woman has been "less than cooperative" and that the district attorney's office and police have "found credibility problems."http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/06/police-find-credibility-problems-in-la-kings-doughty-rape-probe.htmlThese charges surely will be dropped. Quote
hf101 Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 According to Mathew Barry of Hockeybuzz......"TMZ is reporting the L.A. District Attorney has rejected the case from a woman with "major issues" with her credibility (read, she's probably a psycho puck bunny) and will not file charges against the Kings defenseman." Quote
sarsippius Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Let's hope those last posts end up being correct. The NHL doesn't need a Ben Rothliesberger.And if she is making it up, I hope he sues for defamation AND the DA probes criminal charges against her Quote
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