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Crystal Mangum admits to fabricating 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal accusations [View all]

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Source: Duke Chronicle

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Crystal Mangum admits to fabricating 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal accusations

David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann, former members of Duke men's lacrosse, were all falsely accused of rape in 2006.

David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann, former members of Duke men's lacrosse, were all falsely accused of rape in 2006.
Photo by Chronicle File Photo The Chronicle

By Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson and Abby Spiller
December 12, 2024 8:32pm EST

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and rape.

Crystal Mangum, the woman who falsely accused three Duke men's lacrosse players of rape in 2006, admitted she lied about the allegations and asked for David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann's forgiveness. ... Mangum made her confession in an interview published Wednesday on "Let's Talk with Kat," hosted by Katerena DePasquale, at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women. Unrelated to the lacrosse case, Mangum is currently in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder of her then-boyfriend in 2013.

"I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn't, and that was wrong, and I betrayed the trust of a lot of other people who believed in me," Mangum said in the interview. "{I} made up a story that wasn't true because I wanted validation from people and not from God."

Then-N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper did not prosecute Mangum for perjury after the case was dismissed, saying at the time that the investigators thought "she may have actually believed the many different stories that she has been telling." The statute of limitations on perjury charges typically lasts two years in North Carolina law, meaning that Mangum can no longer be prosecuted for lying under oath.

Duke Athletics declined The Chronicle's request for comment on Mangum's statement. University administration, former University President Richard Brodhead, then-head men's lacrosse coach Mike Pressler and Seligmann did not respond to The Chronicle's request for comment in time for publication. ... Mangum's statement comes nearly two decades after she asserted that she was raped by the lacrosse players. Until now, she had never publicly stated that it was not true.

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Read more: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/12/duke-mens-lacrosse-scandal-2006-crystal-mangum-admits-fabrication-rape-18-years-later-apologizes-kat-depasquale-evans-finnerty-seligmann-brodhead-pressler-nifong

I can easily find all those articles at DU from the spring of 2006 about this incident.

Edited: well, not easily. The advanced search machine goes back only to 2011. The unadvanced search technique goes back that far.

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Crystal Mangum admits to fabricating 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal accusations [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 OP

Having both a daughter and son around that age, I could see both sides -- till my elderly mother pnwmom Dec 13 #1

Everyone makes mistakes RandiFan1290 Dec 13 #2

Those mistakes are really humbling and they remind me never Mike 03 Dec 13 #3

I don't remember. Could you show me a link? pnwmom Dec 13 #4

The photo was reported and removed by the jury. RandiFan1290 Dec 13 #5

My husband knew it was a lie as soon as the story hit the news ms liberty Dec 13 #6

that house was torn down several years ago. cab67 Dec 13 #23

This is why you can't believe anything until there is proof. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 13 #7

I'm reminded of that football player in college, who was falsely accused. Archae Dec 13 #9

They made a movie about that case. cab67 Dec 13 #42

"I can easily find all those articles at DU from the spring of 2006 about his incident." Prairie Gates Dec 13 #8

It's what I do. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 #10

I bookmarked a few threads leading up to the election Polybius Dec 13 #30

You're lucky. As someone "new" here, I was called a troll. Self Esteem Dec 14 #51

I remember on here most everyone here were calling them scumbag rich kids who needed to be metaphorically AZLD4Candidate Dec 13 #11

Standing up for due process was a risky proposition at DU back then Shrek Dec 13 #12

It remains so. TheProle Dec 13 #31

Over the last week or so sarisataka Dec 13 #32

Thanks Crystal. Clouds Passing Dec 13 #13

My Reaction Exactly RobinA Dec 13 #18

The more the media amplify stories like that the less likely rape victims are to be believed. Clouds Passing Dec 13 #19

This is why prosecutors sometimes decline to prosecute those who lie about these things. cab67 Dec 13 #43

In the 1940s, my father rented a room in the home of a prison warden Jarqui Dec 13 #14

And what is nearly always left out of the discussion of this dsc Dec 13 #15

If these had been three poor kids instead of Duke athletes they would have likely gone to prison. jalan48 Dec 13 #16

I believe that you are correct. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 #17

one of the most disturbing aspects of this case... cab67 Dec 13 #20

I'm all for the remaining "Gang of 81" faculty members being required to publicly, not in a Tweet or a written statement Seeking Serenity Dec 14 #52

The whole follow-up from that was a travesty. cab67 Dec 14 #54

This was a tragic fiasco on so many levels. yardwork Dec 13 #21

I had to stay out of the discussions here back then GusBob Dec 13 #22

In 1992 my friend was accused by her girlfriend of rape. It was a flashpoint on campus LauraInLA Dec 13 #44

Do you mean "could not"? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #49

Eeek! Yes, thanks for catching it! LauraInLA Dec 14 #50

Tawawna Brawley redux. Sneederbunk Dec 13 #24

The case that radicalized many against Democrats mathematic Dec 13 #25

People wanted them to be guilty because they were 3 white "affluent" young men cabotnn22 Dec 13 #26

I believed her, but I didn't comment publicly. Beakybird Dec 13 #27

I don't care what she has to say. Basso8vb Dec 13 #28

There's a lot of people that ended up wrong about this sitation Renew Deal Dec 13 #29

The statute of limitations in rape/ sexual assault cases Mr.Bill Dec 13 #33

I think it's always important to reserve judgement. LisaM Dec 13 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author GusBob Dec 13 #35

Different story. That was UVa. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 #36

oops GusBob Dec 13 #37

This is why you always assume innocence IbogaProject Dec 13 #38

Okay, fine... 18 years later I stand corrected Blue_Tires Dec 13 #39

Perhaps if she had been prosecuted for perjury she would not have had the opportunity to commit murder Jose Garcia Dec 13 #40

so she basically ruins several peoples lives with her lies and now, almost 20 years later Javaman Dec 13 #41

I agree with the sentiment, but suing her would just waste a bunch of the plaintiffs' money on lawyers fees. LauraInLA Dec 13 #45

You can't get blood from a stone. LisaL Dec 13 #46

Lack of proofreading leads to deformations too. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #48

I'd sue if she left me deformed. cab67 Dec 14 #53

I believed her, and was very vocal about it here at the time. Moosepoop Dec 14 #47

Shame on her for real victims having more difficulty, and ruining these guys lives. Thinking of the reaction to the CEO electric_blue68 Dec 14 #55