Crystal Mangum accused three Duke lacrosse gamers of raping her. Two many years later, she admits to creating it up | EUROtoday

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A girl who accused three Duke University lacrosse gamers of raping her in 2006 has revealed that she lied concerning the crime, confirming what investigators already decided over ten years in the past.

Crystal Mangum, a former unique dancer at the moment being held within the North Carolina Correctional Institution for killing her boyfriend in 2011, appeared on the net speak present Let’s Talk with Kathosted by Katerena DePasquale.

Mangum, now 46, advised DePasquale she lied concerning the accusations she made towards then-lacrosse gamers David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann.

“I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn’t, and that was wrong,” Mangum stated. “And I betrayed the trust of a lot of other people who believed in me and made up a story that wasn’t true, because I wanted validation from people and not from God, and that was wrong when God already loved me for who I was.”

“I hope that they can forgive me, and I want them to know that I love them and they didn’t deserve that,” she added.

Duke University Athletics declined to remark when contacted by The Independent.

Mangum’s accusations resulted within the arrest of the three gamers and compelled the crew’s 2006 season to finish.

In 2007, then-Attorney General Roy Cooper exonerated the three gamers and stated the fees ought to by no means have been introduced after an investigation revealed no credible proof to verify her story.

The district legal professional who introduced Mangum’s case was additionally convicted of prison contempt and disbarred, in response to the Associated Press. Prosecutors opted to not convey costs towards Mangum.

The three males sued town of Durham in 2014, later settling. As a part of the settlement, Durham paid $50,000 to the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. They additionally reached an undisclosed settlement with Duke University following the accusations.

Mangum was convicted of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in 2013. She is serving a 14-18 12 months sentence, and could possibly be launched as quickly as 2026, the Associated Press reviews.