Per a report on the Los Angeles Times website, Los Angeles county prosecutors are reviewing sexual-assault allegations against Drew Doughty. No charges have been filed, and a spokesperson told the Times that the case is expected to be resolved soon. Doughty is being represented by attorney Craig Renetzky, who also represented former Kings assistant coach Mark Hardy through sexual-battery charges that were ultimately dropped. I’ll certainly pass along more information as it is available.
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dahack11 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
@TRuskowski, Well….let’s wait before we jump to conclusions, BUT…..
I caught nothing but flak last week when I said he made a really bad decision in wearing a Toronto hat to an LA parade.
I also said he’s a man on the ice, but a VERY immature 22 year old off of it.
I’ll bet he’s innocent of this, but I’ll also venture out to say, he put himself in a bad situation…..& needs to mature quick.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
@dahack11,
Totally guilty for wearing that disgraceful Blue Jays hat, though!
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VanKingsFan Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
@Duncanz, One of my favourite parts of the parade was Doughty wearing that Jays hat. GO JAYS GO!
Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
VanKingsFan,
Ok, so you reside right by the Canucks & the Mariners and yet you support teams at the far ends of the continent.
You sound even more conflicted than DD!
DLB Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@dahack11, Please do not link a charge of this magnitude with his decision to wear a Blue Jays hat.
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Shotongoal Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
@dahack11, please explain how wearing a Jays hat has ANYTHING to do with this, or anything else?! Also, way to jump to conclusions about someone and something you know nothing about!
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Cathy Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
I completely agree he needs to mature off the ice. His actions reflect on the team. He needs to get over himself he is not all that. Grow up and represent your team and the sport of hockey in a respectful manner on and off the ice.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
@dahack11, Yup…because wearing a Blue Jays hat has EVERYTHING to do with it.
Holy mackerel…seriously?
You caught flak because the statement made ZERO sense whatsoever.
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Rich Hammond Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Enough about the hat. You’ve beaten it into the ground, picked it up, dusted it off, put it down and beaten it into the ground again. Everyone understands the point. You’ve made it well and stated your point. Thanks.
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7MILforHickey Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 1:43 am
@Rich Hammond, ^
number 6 Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
@dahack11,
I had been saying for Years before now that when I read his pre-draft interviews with Rich that he came across as extremely immature and that was of concern to me. The counterargument from some was that Because he’s so ‘loosy goosy’ in life that helps him on the ice. Most certainly. But that guy had better grow up or he’s likely to get some not so nice lessons, the first of which seems to have already arrived.
He’s gonna need more maturity to keep it together with the hugely high profile he’s gonna now have after winning the cup (being so important in winning it). All sorts of wrong streets are out there to go down, and he could do well with some kind words from an elder who he respects.
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Uh, oh…too much celebrating.
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The Puck Stops Here Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@Chasser70, Celebrating in March? For what? That’s when the alleged incident happened
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I guess that comes with that big contract.
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The big downside to being young, famous, and rich
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TMZ has him cleared of all charges:
http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/19/drew-doughty-los-angeles-kings-rape-sexual-assault-investigation/
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skooma Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@Jeff, Still could mean he did do it and hush money is involved.
Though I also wouldn’t rule out the false rape angle.
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number 6 Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
@JQ is better than you,
Fine, but we also put ourselves in situations and the word was that she was being turned down in front of teammates and his teammates were laughing about it…. so it’s highly likely that he was at least minimally involved. Personally I’m not one for ‘it’s 100% the other person and not me at all’.
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TMZ reporting charges will be dropped. http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/19/drew-doughty-los-angeles-kings-rape-sexual-assault-investigation/
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Rich,
TMZ is reporting its already closed as the DA rejected it. IT seems like this should have been a headline in March, not now, as it has already concluded,
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
@Josh Model, In March, nobody knew who Drew Doughty was. (I’m saying that in valley accent.)
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what a damn shame . . . hope none of it is true and that drew gets a grip on his life and his looming stardom. lots of responsibility is expected and goes with being a drew doughty in los angeles. hope he dewy can handle it . . .
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
@rt16, ….mea culpa….mea culpa….
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Come on DD, don’t let all these money and fame get to your head. Stay focused on your career and humble
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Gmo Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
@Gmo,
Mind you that this could be just someone trying to get money out of him
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Nathan Anderson Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
@Gmo, …My thoughts exactly…but I remember some of the cloudy decisions
I made at age 22…
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lol ok…
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Guess that answers my question.
From TMZ.com:
(L.A. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is being investigated for rape following an incident back in March — when a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her — but TMZ has learned, the D.A. will be rejecting the case.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the woman in question filed a police report following the March 1st encounter — claiming she bumped into Doughty at a bar in Hermosa Beach early that morning, and he asked her to come back to his place.
We’re told … the alleged victim told police she loudly rejected Doughty in front of his teammates — calling him an “a**hole” — and his teammates laughed.
Sources say the girl told police Doughty was embarrassed following the diss — then wrangled her into a cab, took her home, and raped her.
The girl said she took a cab back to her place after the sex and later went to the hospital — where police interviewed her and collected rape evidence.
The case has been under investigation since — but police sources tell us, it will be rejected by the D.A. due to lack of evidence. We’re told law enforcement has “major issues” with the woman’s credibility.
Bottom line — Doughty will be off the hook.
Calls to Doughty’s camp were not returned. )
I hope for everyone’s sake involved in this that it’s not true.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
@CB14,
Given the description, there must be two cab rides for the lady…
If they interviewed the two cabbies, those may have provided the “credibility” issues…
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, That’s possible, but I don’t want to jump to any conclusions. There’s only 2 people who know what happened, and they each tell a different story. I hope for all involved that this did not happen.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
@BC14,
I like how he managed to “wrangle” her into a waiting cab even after being “loudly rejected” and “embarassed” in the alleged incident.
Really, the only thing I can say is, DD can sure pick ‘em.
Hope he grows up and starts chasing more mature women!
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Oh great. Dumb millionaire athlete + drunk woman with loose morals = sexual assault charges.
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No charges have been filed.
Harpo had charges dropped and it still cost him huge.
Here’s hoping people keep their wits about them and wait and see how this pans out before jumping to conclusions. I know… I ask too much
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
@pk, The voice of reason. Thank you!
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Just another gold digger lookin to take an extended leave of absence from work…
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@California Royalty,
That’s funny.
That was everybody’s MO on DD before he reported for duty at the start of the season!
Karma?
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whoa. Athletes need to be really careful when it comes to interacting with women they dont know. Theres no shortage of people willing to make false accusations in order to get paid off.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
@Kingfish,
Yep. And if I’m not mistaken, every pro athlete is given a course in how to avoid such matters. Unfortunately, there are a lot of really sick people out there that are willing to ruin someone’s reputation for money. Happens everyday.
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Cookie Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), You are absolutely right. People will do anything for money. Players need to keep it cool. But, being so young, it must be difficult.
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Kingfish Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
It’s really sick and a reflection of our culture. So many people with little or no integrity.
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Another loser gold digger?
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….hahahahahaha…..but on the bright side nude cell phone photos of Snookie have been leaked….hahahahaha….
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brianguy Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@Deke’r,
Nasty!!
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JQ is better than you Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 1:53 am
@Deke’r, That’s a bright side? I think that’s one of the signs of the apocalypse….. I feel for anybody who has had to see that creature of the sea naked. And thanks for ruining my appetite for days!
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Timing of story is peculiar. Charges will be dropped.
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Let’s not immediately jump to blaming the alleged victim, folks. Just because there isn’t enough evidence to go forward and her credibility is questionable (which could simply mean she was too drunk to fully recollect what happened), that doesn’t mean that something didn’t happen.
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JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@Danielle, If she was too drunk to remember what happened, how does she remember she was assaulted
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@JD,
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California Royalty Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
@JD, Bingo
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
@JD, I’m not sure if this is the case, but I tought it was impossible for someone who is legally drunk to consent to sexual intercourse? Thus that is considered rape.
Not sure if that’s true, mabye someone in the business of law can help me out.
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cdawgg Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
@CB14, if that was the case there are tons of rapes occuring every weekend!
The Puck Stops Here Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@CB14, God, in that case, I can’t count the times I’ve been raped!
Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
@CB14,
I’m a contracts lawyer, not a criminal lawyer, but if I remember my criminal law properly, if someone is too incapacitated to consent, there is no consent and thus it is rape.
Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
@JD,
Seriously, that’s your response? First of all, too drunk to consent and too drunk to remember are two different things. And does that mean that a girl who has been drugged with Rohypnol and can’t recall the details of a sexual assault was not assaulted?
This is why rape victims are hesitant to come forward, especially when a high profile person is involved. I’m not saying that was the case here, but the women who accuse high profile athletes, rightly or wrongly, often end up being the ones who the public turns against
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JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@Danielle, Sounds like you already made your mind up about what happened, I have too, and I believe she was probably looking for a payday. Funny that she was in a bar, not looking to hook up, and ended up in a cab with the richest guy in the bar, oh one more thing, after a three month investigation the police concluded she has serious credibility issues
KJ Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
@Danielle,
I don’t think that is what @JD is saying at all. And not relating to DD’s situation, but a girl unaware that she has been drugged with Rohypnol, and a girl that, of her own accord, gets so drunk that she can’t remember, and/or has sex with someone, when she might not have had sex with him if she were sober, are two very different things.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@Danielle,
The bottom line is we seem to have lost ‘presumed innocence’ in this country. It is a critical part of a fair justice system. In this case (and in every case) the accused is innocent until PROVEN guilty. In other words, I don’t buy her story for a second until a jury convicts, period. And that’s the way it should be. Sadly, it’s not. Today, people just pick sides based on gender, race or religion and there’s nothing about it that is fair whatsoever.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsEarly.com),
Hey, can’t we wait till 11:45pm or sometime before we interrupt the fun?
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), So OJ didn’t kill Nicole either?
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
So…….we can’t boo Kovalsmuck?
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Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
And that is what is wrong with our system. There is a different between presumed innocence/not guilty in a legal sense and actual innocence. Just because there isn’t enough evidence to prosecute does not mean that nothing happened. It doesn’t even mean that a criminal act didn’t happen. There can be any number of reasons why the DA chooses not to prosecute – that doesn’t mean the accuser is the one who should be blamed.
And that is what I find appalling in this day and age.
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Cookie Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
@Danielle, Oh, no doubt something happened. For Gods sake. They are young, out partying drinking& being crazy. Did you all see the pics of the Kings vegas party. Those girls were everywhere. Doing all kinds of erotic things. What were they there for? Putting themselves in that enviormemt just creates prolems. Everything is about sex. That’s why they were there. Young hormones. I remember the days. Young & crazy. I think they had sex, she knows the money involved & jumped on it Sad but probably true. Doughty should know better. He is aware of the trouble that can come with it drunk or sober. Thats life today. PROVE IT
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
@Danielle,
I’m not sure what your stance is. “Blaming” has nothing to do with anything. There is an accused and an accuser. Forget gender, wealth or even crime. How do you handle it? Sounds to me as though you advocate putting the burden of proof on the accused instead of the accuser. To me, that is utterly insane. I hope you agree that there must be system and not just some arbitrary set of rules that may or may not apply depending on the case. That, inherently, is unfair.
JQ is better than you Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 1:59 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), And we have Gloria Allred, Nancy grace and the lifetime network to thank for that
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Josh Model Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@Danielle,
Its been investigated for 3 months now by the DA office. If they had even the slightest bit of evidence to prosecute him, dont you think they would be? Its not like this was an incident that just occurred….
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skooma Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:02 pm
@Josh Model,
There could be something fishy going on as far as celebrity status.
Though I doubt an LA DA would go to ground over a hockey player.
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Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@Josh Model,
The fact that the investigation has gone on for 3 months or that there even was an investigation after the initial report 3 months ago leads me to believe that there was at least enough of a question for the DA to look at the case. Just because it boils down to a he said – she said situation does not mean it was a false claim.
I’m just saying we shouldn’t immediately blame the victim just because the media made this incident public.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
@Danielle, Alleged victim. The DA is required to ‘look’ at any case in which a person makes a complaint. It’s their job and has no bearing whatsoever on anything to do with evidence or truth.
todd Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 9:28 am
@Josh Model, Actually it’s probably the opposite. My guess is the DA won’t prosecute a high profile case on slim evidence. They need a slam dunk, otherwise, they’ll look foolish if the lose.
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pk Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
@Danielle,
Agree that we shouldn’t blame the alleged victim.
The problem is the state can’t prosecute a case without evidence. Not enough physical evidence and a questionable witness does not mean nothing happened but it does mean it would be difficult to earn a conviction. Forget who is right and what is right… if the police don’t find enouh for the DA to successfully prosecute then this lands in the circular file.
Just how the game works.
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Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
@pk,
I agree with you here. If there is not enough evidence for prosecution, the case doesn’t get prosecuted. What bothers me is that when someone like Drew Doughty who is esteemed as an athlete is accused of rape, the public immediately jumps on the alleged victim. The lack of prosecution does not mean something didn’t happen…
And this is why rape victims don’t come forward, especially when there are high profile rapists (not calling Doughty a rapist or even saying this was actually a rape at this point)… they are victimized first by the rapist and then by the media and public, even when the claims are 100% true. The hero worship in our society is a shame…
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JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
@Danielle, What makes you so sure doughty is not the victim in this case, if he didn’t do it, he’ still going to carry around this stigma the rest of his life
Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
@JD -
Yeah, because Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger and most other high profile athletes or actors who have been accused of life have been so stigmatized…
Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
(oops… not sure how rape became life in that last sentence)
And I’m not saying Doughty isn’t being falsely accused in this case. But just read through the posts here and the odds that he will be just fine in eyes of most fans unless he is convicted and jailed…
All I am saying is that we shouldn’t immediately jump to the conclusion that the woman is making false accusations, whether the evidence pans out or not. Only 2 people know what actually happened and, barring a criminal trial, it will likely stay that way.
JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
@Danielle, ‘m not a lawyer, but it seems to me that, not having enough evidence to prosecute, and having serious credibility issues are two very different things
I don’t know how Kobe or rothelisberg feel, but im sure most normal people would have a hard time living with being accused with sexual assult, if it was not true
JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@Danielle,in my last post I did not mean it to sound like I think Kobe and rothelisberger were innocent, I believe both were guilty, and the women were victims,
Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
@JD
All I am saying is that there is a tendency to immediately blame the victim. Serious credibility issues don’t necessarily mean she is lying.
JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
@Danielle, One of the two is lying, let’s hope the real truth comes out
JQ is better than you Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:16 am
@Danielle, Now if there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching many forensics based educational films, in the case of rape there is almost always vaginal tearing that occurs due to lack of arousal on her part. These are one of the things required to be looked for when performing a rape kit in any hospital. Now tearing can occur during consentual sex, but they are evident in 99.999999999 percent of rape cases and are a huuuuge piece of evidence of rape. Did the rape kit provide evidence of any tearing? I doubt it did or the d.a. Would be investigating this matter for a lot longer than a few months.
Now don’t get me wrong rape is a horrible thing and disgusts me to no end, but “I don’t want him to win the Stanley cup.” is what she wants for his punishment? Does that sound like the answer someone who was actually raped would give?!?! This is el lay, she wants her 15 minutes on Nancy grace and her big check so she can retire early! End of story!
JQ is better than you Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:18 am
@Danielle, Oh and Kobe Bryants accused had the DNA of more than one man in her panties that night. Also no vaginal tearing was found in that case either.
mrbrett7 Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 9:16 am
@Danielle, The very second she retained Gloria Allred as an attorney, she lost every ounce of credibility she ever had…and you know this.
I’m very much for woman’s rights and prosecuting rapists to the fullest extent of the law.
However, everything here points to nothing more than a young women taking advantage of an even younger WEALTHY man, in an attempt to extort money out of him.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
@Danielle, It seems as though you equate presuming innocence with blaming the alleged victim. They are not one and the same. I presume Doughty is innocent because he is the accused. I do not, therefore, blame the woman for accusing him. IF he is guilty, he should pay. IF she filed a false claim, she should pay. Right?
DLB Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@Danielle, This is a sensible plea to not cast blame before facts are known and it is sad that some take issue with this request.
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Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
@DLB,
It’s truly a shame that people have that knee-jerk reaction.
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urborg1701 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
@Danielle, Why shouldn’t we “Crucify” the victim. We can all pretty safely discern her thought pattern. Let me help “I had sex with a multi millionaire pro athlete? I didn’t know who he was! Who are these Kings anyway? He seemed awful short to be a basketball player. Basketball? HE MUST HAVE RAPED ME! PAYDAY!!!” this is California folks. Let’s not get it twisted everyone is just looking for an excuse to sue and get paid. Likely her too.
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JQ is better than you Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:19 am
@urborg1701, Hahaha my god that is spot on of the el lay female thought process.
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DLB Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 10:23 am
@JQ is better than you, His post jumped to conclusions and you just added a sexist remark to boot.
Shameful.
if this has been going on since march, it sure hasn’t affected his game
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
@Jordan,
Just what do you mean by, “his game”?
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See what missing training camp does??
Just kidding, hope all is well in the kingdom
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LaKingsFan06 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
@Lake Forest, Good thing he kept his DirecTV and didn’t switch to cable…this could have gotten MUCH worse.
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Reasonable Doughty?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
@Bobcraneselbow,
Beyond all reasonable doughty.
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King Taco Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
@Bobcraneselbow, I love this
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
@Bobcraneselbow,
Hogaaaan!
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SLIM Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
@Duncanz,
“I see nothing”…
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
@SVELTE,
Schultz, I’ll send you to the Russian Front!
Kingsfanone Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
@Duncanz,
You don’t wear a monicle, do you, Colonel?
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
@Kingsfannone,
No one eacapes from Stalag 13!
Kingsfanone Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
@Dunnotz,
Where’s Heidi at?
Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
@Kingsfanlast,
@Dncnz <3 Helga!
Kingsfanone Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@Duncan Yo-Yo,
Heidi. Helga. Yeah…….her!
I suppose the pregnancy test came back negative so this was the next move. I Don’t believe it for a minute that he ‘ forced’ her into a cab in public against her will. Noway.
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@brianguy, Just because she got into a cab with Drew doesn’t mean she consented to sex.
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Should’ve said (willingly) got into a cab.
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King Taco Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@CB14, And if she would have described it that way she would be more credible.
skooma Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:04 pm
@CB14, Why would someone who “loudly rejected” him get into the same cab with him later?
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I wonder if “Cabbie” can shed any light on this?
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Ill tell you this I’ve met Drew many times in Hermosa and various girls around him. He does not need to sexually assault anyone ,plenty of women. Drew slept with her and she probably didn’t get called back and never got into his wallet, so she’s really going after it now. My assumptions
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
@MichaeL_DD8,
Well, he certainly appears to have left an impression on you!
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RobBordson Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
@MichaeL_DD8, Only 2 people know what really happened. I do not have an opinion one way or the other, but your assumption about him having “various girls around him” and not needing to sexually assault someone is ridiculous. Sexual assault is rarely about sex. It’s about the assailant’s need to overpower another person. It’s about control. It doesn’t take a psych major to know that.
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
@RobBordson, Thank You.
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JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
@RobBordson, His need to overpower another person, isn’t that what Shane Doans for
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Crown city simtom Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 8:02 am
@JD, Hahaha , my favorite utube video! Good one
Danielle Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
@RobBordson,
Thank you for pointing out what many on this site are too narrow-minded to see.
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I think people are forgetting that there’s only 2 people who know what happened that night, and none of us are one of them. Yes, celebrities are targets for accusations in the hope of financial payouts, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that every accusation is false. Also, this is a he said she said type of case. Just because Drew doesn’t get charged, doesn’t necessarily mean he didn’t do it. It could possibly mean that there’s not enough evidence. No one knows besides the 2 parties involved.
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
@CB14, …..Kobi didn’t do it either…..
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Steve W Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
@Deke’r, Tell that to the victim- her name and address were ‘leaked’, probably by someone in his defense team. Well it worked since she ‘dropped the Charges’and Vanessa got a $5,000,000 ring in return for her not dumping the bastard.
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absoludicrous Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
@CB14, So you’re saying he raped her?
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
@absoludicrous, ….not at all….just sayin who knows like you said…
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:17 pm
@Deke’r, ….sorry dude….thought that was @CB14…think its more of a case such as @MichaeL_DD8 senarioed….
CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
@absoludicrous, I’m not saying anything like that because I don’t know what happened.
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@Harry, ……oh yeah….she will probably get her own reality series now….
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Experience the experience … hope he learned the lesson. It’s a jungle out there!
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Face it, it’s a bad combination: 22 yo & $50mil contract = target.
DD: play smart, guy.
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That’s what you get for chasing the “Double Ds” ….
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
@Duncanz, ….who was that aimed at?…
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
@Deke’r,
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Is that those boobs involved behind Peter DeBoer?
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
@goldielocks, ……hahahaha…I kept saying look….3 boobs!….everytime they showed that shot…..
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JD Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
@Deke’r, I saw T&A
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
@JD, …..better….
This all started at a BAR in the MORNING. Teammates, bartender and patrons of said bar were witnesess. I’m sure anyone one of these people that were there would have stopped Drew from “wrangling” her into a cab, if it wasn’t consensual.
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
@Opie, …..so did DS teach DD how to wrangle?….
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Not the kind of news we need after the Stanley Cup run. Doughty should be working on his public speaking skills after his speech at the rally, not hitting up bars!! Just hope this is the last we hear about Drew outside of being our star defenseman!
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Arch Ecker Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
@Noah, This “event”, whatever it was, occurred March 1.
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Drew should sue for slander/defamation of character.
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Robert R Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
@Eric, Absolutely; this was indeed defecation of character.
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How the heck do the Ranger$$ have so much money to go after every single high end player?
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
@Subby,
This is a non-Subquitur …
:p
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The timing suggests this isn’t true. I bet if the Kings didn’t win the cup, we wouldn’t have heard about this at all.
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
@Rico Sandoval, Huh? The alleged incident took place in March and the complaint was made within the next day or two. The alleged victim had nothing to do with this becoming public now.
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Before I read the TMZ article, I was gonna say that Carter must have dropped the charges since they won the cup….
…I KID, I KID….
Really though, She loudly rejected him, yet took a cab with him to his house? How does a cab driver allow a woman to be driven away against her will?!?! Really? You don’t have to be the DA to figure this out based on that alone.
That being said, someone please make Drew retake that ‘Hockey Ho’ course a few dozen times…
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Matt George Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
@Cynic,
agreed
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I’m with the few people here who are in the “we know nothing” camp. I’m not going to judge Drew based on the allegations of this woman, but I’m not going to judge this woman based on a lack of evidence and credibility.
The whole issue of sexual assault is one that is very grey and is almost always a matter of he said she said. Only two people ever really know the truth and nine times out of ten, the male’s the one who’s reputation is tarnished. I say this as a woman: that’s not always fair, but it’s the way it goes. Who knows whether Doughty’s innocent and this woman’s out for money or Doughty has some serious growing up to do… I can only hope it’s the former. Other than that, I’m not about to judge either one of them.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
@FiG17,
The only thing this may prove is that both the woman and Drew have a lot of maturing to do.
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Insufficient evidence or Gloria Allred would have already had a press conference.
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Matt George Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
@JackKentCooke,
… and that there is the real barometer …
Good catch … any chance at exploitation and Gloria’s on it like ….
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Right now, the hockey channel is playing Stanley Cup Finals Game Six and the third period is just beginning.
Sweet!!
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DesertKing Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
@The Gondor,
Did we win?
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KDinUT Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
@The Gondor,
“And here are the words that have never been spoken: The Los Angeles Kings have won the Stanley Cup.”
Those CBC guys were SO much better than the NBC clowns.
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Mars Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
@KDinUT, I could not agree more.
The CBC was more Canucks sided, but that was expected. But NBC sheesh, that was the worst think I have seen ever, And I saw Fox Broadcasting (not Jim Fox) cover Kopidor and Brad Dody.
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All I hear is Daryl’s voice …
“STAY OUTTA TROUBLE!”
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a5minmjr Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
@Matt George, Classic. That may have been a poignant and DIRECT message to not only Drew but the rest of the guys. They all probably knew about it and by then knew that charges would be dropped…..
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Remember when Ryan Carter bulldozed Quick…
That was awesome!
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KJ Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
@SLIM, And the classic tweet…”sometimes all that’s left to do is tackle the goaltender…”
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I am in agreement with most of the camp here that Drew more than likely was the victim of a gold digger, based on the facts that have been shared in the story. That being said, he needs to be sure to keep his naive Canadian “Koho” in his breezers, and stay away from the puck bunnies.
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so thats what Hedi has been up to… heeyyyooohhh… just kidding.
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Exospeed Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
@chuckrocks,
LOL
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DS called in Bernie to help with the offense.
Now he needs Grace Sutter’s help with off-ice conduct.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
@JackKentCooke,
Wait a mo’!
Here comes Gloria Allred!!
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At least he didn’t punch the cabbie(Kane).
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skooma Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
@A Cup B4 I Died!, Hey, that was self-defense. Remember what happened to Tim Thomas? Stupid Pegi.
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If the TmZ report is correct (they typically are) her story is laughable. Some chicks are nuts. Someone probably told her after she made a stink that he was multimillionaire athlete and probably thought “settlemen!!!t”. I’d go after her for damages. DD has the FU money to do it to. Most folks don’t have enough money to counter.
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Deke'r Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@PW, ….and what could she possibly have that DD would want?…
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Michael J. Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 10:47 pm
@Deke’r,
Well, I think we all know what the answer to that question is.
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DD needs to spend his summer at Sutter’s farm. He’ll stay out of trouble and definitely be ready for the season.
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Robert R Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
@gr81scores, Udder nonsense…
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
@gr81scores,
Maybe up there he’ll get himself in less s— …
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Was her name “Peggy” and did she work for a credit card company?
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JackKentCooke Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
@DesertKing,
Did he tell her his name was Brad Doty?
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
@JackKentCooke, It’s all just a case of mistaken identity.
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DesertKing Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
@DesertKing,
Wait a minute, female? taxi involved? Thanks Thomas, since you are taking next year off, your stalker is now in LA.
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vinny Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
@DesertKing, lol nice
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I dont think the Stanley Cup can legally file charges; So I am not sure what to think of this.
I know some get creative on their day with the cup. But c’mon who wouldnt.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
@Mars,
Is that what they call a “trophy girlfriend” ?
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I Dought(y) this happened. Come on, cabs don’t just show up outside the bars. You need to call on the phone to get a cab in LA, much more in Hermosa Beach.
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if drew is innocent, i hope that the media covers that news with the same type of fervor and attention as they have with the current charges he’s accused of….
i think we can all speculate all we want, but until we get the official details of what transpired, we can’t do much but hold our collective breaths….
like many have said on here, being an attractive, rich athlete does come with the responsibility of making the right choices with the right people….
if this incident happened back in march, the timing of her complaint is very suspect…either way, for better or for worse, i hope the truth and justice prevail…
and let’s all hope that this has a happier ending than the one drew had with this woman months ago…
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CB14 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
@variable, Regarding your first sentence, unfortunately that never happens. When Hardy’s case got dropped it didn’t recieve nearly the press as his arrest did.
I believe that the complaint by the alleged victim happened the next morning, not now, judging by this sentence, “The girl said she took a cab back to her place after the sex and later went to the hospital — where police interviewed her and collected rape evidence.”
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variable Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
@CB14,
true…thanks for that correction…
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urborg1701 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
@CB14, Still so she gets in a cab with him. Has sex with him. Takes a cab HOME! Then decides that she got raped all after rejecting him in from of his team. Yeah sounds real credible. I Doughty paid for her cab home and now she’s mad. Lol
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The only girl Drew raped in 2012 was Shane Doan.
Seriously though, there is nothing unusual about this news breaking now. The police, for the sake of the privacy of the alleged victim and Doughty, kept the affair under wraps pending the investigation. And a rape investigation could easily take three and a half months to complete.
I know it’s fun to speculate about whether he did it or not. However, TMZ’s report hardly gave enough information to make that kind of determination. Anything said right now could only be fueled by bias and speculation.
I’m sure the DA’s office put some sharp people on evaluating the case. Clearly, if they did not file it, at this point, there is very little or no corroboration of the alleged victim’s statement, which would include an analysis of her medical situation (possibly a rape kit). It probably also means that there is something inherently flawed in her story, but not necessarily. The rejection does not mean that the DA’s could not file the case at a later time (for example, if more evidence is uncovered). She could also file a lawsuit. She probably will since a settlement will prevent the torrid details from being released.
And lastly, the presumption of innocence is just that, a legal presumption. People don’t magically become guilty at the moment of a jury verdict. The system is set up, though, to protect people from being falsely convicted, even at the expense of letting some of the guilty go free. We won’t know one way or the other unless more facts come to light. Until then, Drew gets to enjoy his legal presumption and freedom.
I am just glad about one thing. He did not get arrested during the playoffs.
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pr0cess Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:49 pm
@Steve, I wonder if Rape is something that should be made light of?
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Steve Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
@pr0cess, That’s what I was doing. Good catch.
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A lot of people have an opinion on something they nothing about (what happened?)
Not surprised by this, it’s human nature to go one way or the other…
On a side note, I am pretty awesome
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DesertKing Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
@Lake Forest,
I think you meant “Awesome,” or perhaps using a small “a” was just you being your normal humble self
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
@Late Foppest,
On another side note, I heard you are also known to go one way or the other …
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
@Duncanz, is that code for you want my number? *blushes*
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@Loose Goosest,
Just quoting from His Great Awesomeness’s very words.
Human nature can be rather unnatural at times …..
A couple things came to mind:
First, the “teammates” must have been interviewed by police, which means it was known on the team. Maybe the guys were playing better because they were rallying around Drew?
Second, I’m reminded of one of Rich’s blogs where Brown said he felt like Drew’s Chaperone on the road and that Lewis was his chaperone at home.
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anayalation1377 Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
@Steve, yeah, for your second point, I read that somewhere too and I thought that it was a peculiar statement for him to make.
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Just saw Drew’s Mom crying, watching him skate with the Cup on an NHL network replay…every damn time I check in or Tivo a game 6 replay, it’s ALWAYS that bush-league NBC version…I happen to kick over to NHL NW on a whim…and of course its the last 10 mins of the first-rate CBC call. Ugh.
Series reflection: Anybody who watched realizes the Kings were the dominant team, notwithstanding a valiant effort by NJ. The Devils were not in the Kings’ league and a not-full-strength Kovalchuk even further slimmed their chances for a puncher’s knockout. That said, STATISTICALLY, NJ could argue it was a closer series, especially given that ‘first goal won every game” stat, and the fact that the first goal in games at Staples foreshadowed Kings blowouts.
Games 1 & 2: Kings OT victories; the short end team always argues “if one bounce had gone the other way….”
In games 3 thru 6, of which two were won by each club, the first goal scored was disputed by the other club:
Game 3: Marty quite ticked that the puck was wedged under his pad, knocked loose by King and Martinez whacks. Argument is decent; had ref blown it dead, we wouldn’t have had a super strong argument that he blew it down too quickly.
Game 4: Quick was ticked about contact before Elias goal that started the scoring. It didn’t seem huge contact but JQ was immediately ticked.
Game 5: Kings had a solid argument that the phantom interference call on W Mitchell, setting up Parise PP goal, was a bogus call. Milbury bitched long and hard what a crappy call that was. And it was.
Game 6. No secret Devils ticked that Stoll was not penalized for hit seconds prior to Bernier hit on Scuderi, which rightly was a major board, and whose resulting PP allowed us to take the game. In my opinion, weak argument, that hit on the side boards is often let go. But we know from the close ups on Coach DeB that he hated the call big time.
All of the points above can be debated, but I find it interesting how the other side COULD be argued.
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By my recollection, as to Devils’ scoring…only two players got more than one puck (two each) past Jonathan Quick. Both are rookies. For each, one of his goals was a New Jersey “game winner”.
1) Adam Henrique
2) Slava Voynov!
PS: As I type this, the CBC coverage of the Kings on the ice receiving the Cup is 100 times better than was the NBC coverage. Color me surprised….not.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
@Chris Chllcott, I’m trying to tivo the CBC instead of the NBC as well…not getting too much luck. Seems CBC does more depth reporting…otherwise how they know who DD’s mom is yet NBC didn’t even show her.
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what kind of becomes interesting regarding this whole incident will be the interest the kings will have in shea weber….
detroit is obviously the frontrunner due to the loss of lidstrom and the fact they have over $21 million in cap space…but in lieu of how unpredictable these accusations can turn instantly for the worse, there might be some more consideration for the kings to look into a franchise player like weber….
i hope drew is innocent and we can move past this as quickly as possible…
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
@variable, NO WAY do they change anything regarding who they go after because of this.
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variable Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 1:57 am
@Lake Forest,
i think they will take a peak…it might not switch their plans, but the kings, like all teams, should put an inquiry in to test the waters and see what it would take…
there’s nothing wrong with inquiring within….
and dead is a blueline -first type of guy…i wouldn’t be surprised at all if the kings entertain the idea…again, it’s not likely to happen….but it’s not a stretch by any means…
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@variable,
Totally empathize with these sentiments.
DD had better not mess up this run for Dynasty status!
Really, the next thing we needed to address was stay-at-home D as RS & WM enter the twilight.
But if DD can’t keep his nose clean, patience will wear thin in that dept.
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DEH Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
@Duncanz, Derek Forbort and Davis Drewiske will fill those roles when the time comes.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
@DEH,
I’d Hope so eventually, although I’d really like to see at least one of those spots filled by a proven NHL Dman, exactly like what we’ve just had with the aforementioned players.
If Forbort and DD2 rose to the task I couldn’t be happier.
Filling the positions from within is always a great option if it can be done satisfactorily.
variable Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 2:01 am
@Duncanz,
it’s something that has to be considered…
character is a huge part of this teams make up…
if it becomes evident that drew has some off the ice issues that might disturb the balance of our winning composition, then the kings have to be prudent and at least keep their minds open…
let me just say this…:
i think the world of drew and i want him to be a king for life…
but if there are significant issues with his character, the kings will have to address them with him and keep a close eye on his off the ice movements…
if this whole thing becomes a money grab from a delusional woman, then everything will be okay…and we ca move on…
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Remember when Clarkson was running around
Trying to get someone [anyone] to fight him?
That was awesome…!
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
@SLIM,
I am enjoying your *OT posts tonight about unusual things like games of hockey.
So what do you think Clarkson would make of this whole sorry DD scandal?
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None of our business
Go Kings Go!
Stay out of trouble Sutter wise words for the soul
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
@Gailweb,
I’d agree with you – up to the point when a player did anything to negatively affect the good name of the LA Kings or the team’s fortunes on the ice.
After that, all bets would be off, and it’d be open season on that individual’s status as a King.
Don’t want any sideshows here or repeats from Brotherly Love, etc
2012/13′s approaching fast!
This needs to be a focused and respectable franchise, going forward. No exceptions to the rule!
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luc20rules Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
@Duncanz, You do realize the incident happened in the first week of March, and DD and the team still managed to play there best hockey probably from that point on. In a way it may have been like the Kobe thing where focusing on hockey was a welcome escape from having to talk to police, lawyers, and being in court. I do agree though that with all the good things the Kings Organization & Players do with charities it is counter productive to have these negative things poping up true or untrue.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
@luc20rules,
This is precisely the gist of my statement.
The last thing The Kings need is for any off-ice galivanting to derail the express.
If it were to blow up (God forbid) right now, it might be the best possible time of the year.
Meanwhile we don’t need any Tiger-type personal disasters here at The Kings!
I hope he’ll get some pretty serious mandatory counseling through the organization.
Happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?
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According to KCAL 9, Gloria Allred is in fact the woman’s lawyer. I assumed when I read Gloria references above, you were kidding.
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Just saw tv report that Gloria Allred is the victims legal representation.
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thanks rich nfor bringing all the news…good or bad……
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The kid has mad skills, but once again shows he’s no more mature than a high school senior.
Question: If he winds in the slammer or in the hospital do the Kings have to pay his salary and will it count against the cap?
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Duncanz Reply:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
@Michael J.,
Pity we’re having to talk about this, but really good questions.
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Quisp Reply:
June 20th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
@Duncanz,
Being convicted of a felony would be grounds for terminating his contract under the CBA.
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