Roethlisberger has charges filed against him

[starbuck]

First, let me say I think this is bogus. Yes I'm a Steelers fan but so far the detailes seem a bit shady. remember when Rikki Rockket was accused of rape then was found out he never was where the woman said the rape took place? I think Ben will be cleared of all charges. One of 9 defendants listed???????
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Roethlisberger listed as defendant in Nev. lawsuit

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• )?Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger(notes) has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a woman in Nevada.

According to online court records, a defamation lawsuit was filed in Washoe County on Friday. Andrea McNulty is listed as the plaintiff.
Details of the suit were not available late Monday night. Roethlisberger was one of nine defendants listed in the online court docket report.
Roethlisberger?s attorney released a statement to several media outlets Monday night saying the two-time Super Bowl winner was accused of sexual assault in the lawsuit by McNulty. Atlanta-based attorney David Cornwell denied Roethlisberger sexually assaulted McNulty.

?This weekend Andrea McNulty served Ben Roethlisberger with a civil complaint accusing him of sexually assaulting her in July 2008. Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty. The timing of the lawsuit and the absence of a criminal complaint and a criminal investigation are the most compelling evidence of the absence of any criminal conduct. If an investigation is commenced, Ben will cooperate fully and Ben will be fully exonerated,? Cornwell said.
A phone message and e-mail from the AP to Cornwell were not immediately returned.
Attorney Calvin R. Dunlap, of Reno, filed the suit, according to court documents. A telephone message left for him was not immediately returned.

[cuuvapitt]

Can you say 'Gold Digger' or 'hand me a paycheck please' ... yet another story that some woman wants to make a buck as there wasn't even any criminal charges even attempted to be filed -- gee I wonder why that would be -- could it be that this is totally made up!!!!

[Biggin]

its the same exact situation as kobe bryant

sucks because athletes are easy targets for stuff like this

if i was ben, i wouldnt pay her shiit, i would fight it tooth and nail

i doubt ben raped a woman, and im almost positive kobe didnt rape a woman

[R13]

It can happen with anyone, all they have to do is make a claim that they were raped and BAM! He'll probably end up settling to make it go away, it's much worse with an athlete...it can drag out forever, hurting your team and image - not necessarily because people think you're guilty, just get fed up with hearing about it.