Bryant arrested

[deez nuts]

Bryant arrested

Lakers' star charged with felony by Colorado police


DENVER (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant turned himself in to police and posted a $25,000 bond on a felony count of sexual assault, the Eagle County sheriff's office said Sunday.

The 24-year-old All-Star guard was released after turning himself in on Friday.

The sheriff's office said an arrest warrant was issued after deputies investigated a report made Wednesday claiming sexual misconduct by Bryant.

The report said the incident happened on the night of June 30 in a hotel in the Edwards area of Eagle County, near Vail.

After a series of interviews and a review of the physical evidence, investigators met with representatives for District Attorney Mark Hurlbert and concluded they had enough evidence for the felony sexual assault count, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

"During the investigation, Bryant was cooperative with investigators and remains cooperative with authorities," the sheriff's office said.

Judge Russell Granger ordered the case sealed.

Attempts to reach Bryant for comment were not immediately successful.

"These allegations are completely out of character of the Kobe Bryant we know," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. "For the seven years he's been with us, he has been one of the finest young men we've known and a wonderful asset to both our team and our community.

"However, since this is a legal matter being handled by the authorities in Colorado, we must refrain from further comment at this time."

NBA spokesman Tim Frank said the league had no immediate comment.

Bryant was the NBA's second-leading scorer last season, averaging a career-best 30 points a game. He scored 40 or more points in nine straight games in February and also had career-high averages of 6.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists while playing in each of the Lakers' 82 games.

The Lakers were eliminated from the Western Conference semifinals by the San Antonio Spurs, ending Los Angeles' run of three straight NBA championships.

Bryant underwent shoulder surgery on June 12 in New York. The Lakers expect he'll be ready by the start of training camp in October.

Bryant married Vanessa Laine in April 2001. Bryant and his parents recently mended a rift that developed when he became engaged to Laine when she was an 18-year-old high school student.

Vanessa gave birth to their first child, Natalia Diamante Bryant, in January

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketbal...be_arrested_ap/

[blue hoodie]

wow, I really can't believe that. That sounds like something Mike Tyson would do, not Kobe.

[achtungbaby]

(sigh)

Let's wait to hear more...

[rakovlam]

Add payton and malone, and we'll have the Jail Blazers in no time.

[Deadpool]

OOooohhh....Sexual misconduct allegedly perpetrated by a Rich young handsome sports star...yup. God....this happens so often its sick.
I so damn sceptical about these cases because a lot of the times they find out its some psycho woman trying to squeeze some dollars.
Not too long ago theres was some bogus sexual misconduct charges filed againts Oscar De la hoya. Yup...young handsome millionaire who literally have various women falling on their laps have to force some broad to have sex with them..sure.

[sandra]

bummer. i hope kobe is innocent.

[Faithless]

I wonder. He is said to be a devout family man, and faithful to his wife. His attorney says he's innocent.

But he did turn himself in. If there was a sexual assault, DNA results from the victim should confirm, no?

http://www.startribune.com/stories/681/3975742.html

[achtungbaby]

Sexual assault under Colorado law has a wide scope. I'm surprised they still haven't decided to file charges. Some weird BS is going on.

[Faithless]

Originally posted by achtungbaby@Jul 8 2003, 01:24 PM
Sexual assault under Colorado law has a wide scope. I'm surprised they still haven't decided to file charges. Some weird BS is going on.

Two ways to look at it:

* They're messing with him and don't have any real evidence.

* He's trying to make some sort of deal to keep his stuff low-profile and out of prison.

[deez nuts]

not making light of the gravity of sexual assault. but, my gut tells me he's being shammed.

[sOKaLiBoY]

i think it's just some young chick that is trying to get paid. i don't think they are gonna press any charges.

[angel nympho]

I think he WAS unfaithful to his wife... but I also don't think that it was *sexual assault* ... I'm sure there was something that happened in that hotel (especially since forensic evidence seems to point to that), but I'm pretty sure it was consentual or at least not as bad as it was made out to be... 'cuz don't you see how easy it is for the woman to think that she could get money out of him?

[achtungbaby]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Jul 8 2003, 05:18 PM
I think he WAS unfaithful to his wife... but I also don't think that it was *sexual assault* ... I'm sure there was something that happened in that hotel (especially since forensic evidence seems to point to that), but I'm pretty sure it was consentual or at least not as bad as it was made out to be... 'cuz don't you see how easy it is for the woman to think that she could get money out of him?

Well we don't know what the evidence is. If it's DNA, that's one thing. His boxers are another thing entirely.

And her thinking she could get something outta this...that's possible...stupid on her part, since she can't get anything out of it, now that the D.A. has gotten involved.

[achtungbaby]

Originally posted by Chasiubao_Boy@Jul 8 2003, 04:37 PM
not making light of the gravity of sexual assault. but, my gut tells me he's being shammed.

We still love you Kobe!!

:ph34r:

[sandra]

Originally posted by sOKaLiBoY@Jul 8 2003, 03:53 PM
i think it's just some young chick that is trying to get paid. i don't think they are gonna press any charges.

but there's no civil suit.