Kobe's sexual assault, others

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant failed to escape the lawsuit after all. 20031October 20th, 65438, Colorado District Judge Flederick Garnett decided to formally file a case against Kobe Bryant for sexual assault.

Judge Garnett issued a seven-page decision on Monday, saying that although the evidence provided by the prosecution's lawyers was minimal, Kobe could still be prosecuted.

Bryant's next court session is scheduled for 165438+ 10/0, and he has the right to appeal against Judge Garnett's decision, but this is very rare in American courts. Generally, as long as the judge decides to file a case, it will be established. The formal trial of a case takes about half a year to start, and before that, it is the pre-trial. Because Colorado has very low requirements for filing a case for review, as long as a public prosecution is filed, it will definitely reach the point of filing a case for review.

Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old concierge in a resort hotel near Eagle County, Colorado on June 30 this year. Bryant admitted that he had sex with the girl, but said it was consensual. If Kobe is found guilty, he can be sentenced to life imprisonment at most. He's on bail now.

Bryant was training with the California Lakers when Judge Garnett decided to file a case for retrial. After learning the news, he said helplessly: "My enthusiasm for basketball is zero now, and there are others." I really want to give up. I have done everything I can, and now I only hope in God. "

In June 2003, Kobe Bryant, who had just experienced a painful season, was exhausted. In order to "repair" his knee, he checked into a hot spring hotel in Eagle County on the 30th of that month, which is the most common beginning of the whole story.

However, after only one night, all the calm was broken by a report from a girl of 19 years old. On July 1 day, the receptionist of this hotel reported to the local sheriff of Eagle County that Kobe had sexually assaulted her at the hotel.

The speed of American police is impressive. On July 2, they took the client Kobe to the hospital for a related examination-apparently to collect evidence. Although this inspection has not been made public, its purpose is obvious. So two days later, on July 4th, Eagle County Sheriff signed an arrest warrant for Kobe Bryant. Obviously, it is inevitable that Kobe will have sex with the receptionist!

By the time the arrest warrant was issued in Eagle County, Kobe had returned to his home in Los Angeles, but on the same day, Kobe flew to Eagle County as quickly as possible-after consulting his lawyer, Kobe decided to turn himself in to the police, insisting that his relationship with the girl was voluntary-that is, adultery, which was not contrary to common sense. You know, the "bones and skins" outside the NBA.

After a very dramatic week, Kobe would have passed peacefully. However, after all, paper can't contain fire, especially when it comes to superstars like Kobe Bryant. Once the results were made public, they quickly became the headlines of major sports media in the United States.

Overwhelming media reports put Kobe in trouble. On July 18, Eagle County District Attorney Herbert filed a sexual assault indictment against Kobe, but Kobe still only admitted adultery with that one and insisted that he was innocent. It was only in August of 16 that Kobe appeared in court for the first time, except silence. Two months later, when Kobe appeared in court for the second time, although the plaintiff's lawyer provided some details of the crime scene, Kobe's lawyer questioned and postponed the trial again. During this period, Kobe lost some important sponsorship contracts, McDonald's was the first to bear the brunt, and Nike's original Kobe signature shoe plan was put on hold indefinitely. ...

In this way, Kobe flew to Eagle County for investigation and trial in the 2003-04 season, but no trial will have a final result-which is exactly what Kobe's lawyers want to see. Even so, the continuous trial in Eagle County did not affect Kobe's state on the court. On the contrary, he showed the temperament of the Lakers leader more and more, and at the same time quickly settled the contradictions within his family. His repentance was to give Vanessa an 8-carat diamond ring worth $4 million!

After the girl gave up the criminal lawsuit, she took Kobe to the civil court. But who is Kobe's lawyer? Through continuous in-depth investigation, they found some evidence against the girl-the woman had sexual relations with many men, which finally helped Kobe get away. On September 1 day, 2004, the rape case in Kobe, which lasted for more than a year, finally ended with the acquittal of the court.

It is worth mentioning that Kobe's victory in that year was not only in the rape case, but also in July 2004, when he signed a seven-year contract with the Lakers for $65.438+600 million, which directly led to the Lakers sending O 'Neal away that summer.