After a sexual assault allegation was first lodged against Ben Roethlisberger in Georgia last Friday, the quarterback’s agent Ryan Tollner released this statement:
“Last night, Ben and his friends met a group of women and everyone mingled together throughout the evening. We have spoken to law enforcement.
“Based on information currently available, an allegation was made against Ben, which appeared to be dismissed after a preliminary investigation last night.
“Obviously, given the prior accusation against Ben, we are skeptical of motive, but we will continue to cooperate with everyone involved.”
The tone of Team Roethlisberger has since changed considerably.
KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh is now reporting that Roethlisberger admitted to police on the night of the incident that he had consensual sexual contact with the alleged victim, though no intercourse took place. Roethlisberger also confirmed to police that after he had sexual contact with the woman, she “slipped and fell, injuring her head.”
KDKA also reported that police have asked for a DNA sample from Roethlisberger, but the quarterback’s attorney Ed Garland has denied the request. (Flashback to Roethlisberger agent Tollner’s statement: “we will continue to cooperate with everyone involved.“)
Since the night of the incident the alleged victim, who was reportedly “hysterical” when detailing the alleged sexual assault to police, has dropped out of school. Meanwhile Roethlisberger has hired high-profile attorney Garland, who in 2000 successfully cleared NFL star Ray Lewis of charges stemming from a death in Atlanta.
While investigators only truly know where this story is going, Roethlisberger’s reported actions and statements contradict the dismissive tone of his representative’s statement about the sexual assault allegation.
2:18 pm on March 11th, 2010
Pat Benatar says ” tell grandma you fell onthe swing…:”
2:19 pm on March 11th, 2010
he got a bj, shot some man sauce in her face, she didn’t like it, jerked her head back and hit it. end of story
2:31 pm on March 11th, 2010
I don’t think you hire a high priced criminal defense lawyer like Ray and Jamal Lewis’s unless you’ve done somethin’ you were not s’posed to do.
It still doesn’t add up that that Big Ben would be chilling at an 18 and over bar unless he was a little strange. Usually 18 and over means 18 and up to 25ish at max. Dude is pushing 30 find some people your own age rapistberger
2:34 pm on March 11th, 2010
Is there any way to be involved in a sexual assault accusation and not look like a jagoff? I mean, think about anytime you’ve had a casual sexual encounter, then imagine if the other person went to the press or police with the details. Would any of that make you look like a classy guy?
2:43 pm on March 11th, 2010
she took one look at it and fell down laughing… that’s what they meant by her being “hysterical”
3:36 pm on March 11th, 2010
ya gotta learn to just pay da bitchez off
4:05 pm on March 11th, 2010
Ben is an idiot for placing himself in this situation given the circumstances.
5:23 pm on March 11th, 2010
Dumb is as dumb does…He’s an Ohio redneck. He would’ve had sex with his sister but she was busy running from their other brother…
5:39 pm on March 11th, 2010
Adam, you are an idiot. Should he hire a different attorney who is not as good, so he does not look guilty? Maybe if he is an idiot. Ben may be guilty, but hiring a very good attorney does not indicate anything about his guilt.
5:41 pm on March 11th, 2010
If a woman accuses me of rape and i know it was nothing more than harmless “sexual contact” and intercourse was not involved i would give te police a DNA sample on the spot. Declining to give a DNA sample to me makes this whole situation come off even more fishy….i don’t want to say the guy is guilty because everyone is aware of how athletes are targeted, but simply because someone has a bit of money doesn’t mean they aren’t low lifes who feel all women are there’s to have. If at ANY point in time she said “no” or “stop” and he continues it becomes sexual assult…he doesn’t have to pin her down against her will raping her for it to still be a crime.
7:08 pm on March 11th, 2010
I’m an attorney and the truth is, as a defense lawyer (which I’m not), you just don’t give the state the rope to hang you with. If they want something, get a court order. They need to prove up the evidence and show that they have enough probable cause to ask for his DNA. Especially if he’s a high profile defendant. Otherwise, every other week you’ll have someone making a charge against him and demanding his DNA. I’m not a fan of Defendants or defense lawyers, but I am a fan of civil liberties and don’t think anyone should just submit to a DNA test anytime law enforcement glances your way.
7:33 pm on March 11th, 2010
Hear hear, spreadingabout.
9:14 pm on March 11th, 2010
FIFTH AMENDMENT, BABY
10:19 pm on March 11th, 2010
She slipped, fell, and landed on his dick. just another whore looking for a way to get paid, drop out of school and live happily ever after. imo she should be thrown in jail
10:46 pm on March 11th, 2010
poor little girly..what was she doing in the back room of a bar with her mouth open…..i think they were meant for each other …DUMB AND DUMBER
11:07 pm on March 11th, 2010
DNA sample sure, send over your hottest officer preferably in ass-less chaps and a note pinned on her hat with instructions on where she wants the sample
7:45 am on March 12th, 2010
If Ben admits that there was sexual contact, then the presense of his DNA might not be relevant. More specifically, if he admits to a BJ then there would be no dispute that his DNA could be found in swabs of her mouth. Thus taking his DNA would not be relevant to the case (as he would have already conceded that he did something that would place his DNA there. Now, since he has denied vaginal intercourse, it would be relevant to the case if police could show that his DNA was found in her vagina. Probably police has found someone else’s DNA in her vagina and wants to see if it matches Ben. Ben’s lawyers would get in trouble with the Bar Association if they let him provide DNA without a court order.
7:59 am on March 12th, 2010
It sickens me to read comments defending this monster. We do not know a damn thing about the accuser or what her character is like. Ben? We damn well know he is a grade A asshole. One with a history of behavior similar to this. He is nothing but an overpaid millionaire with an entitlement problem. That right there leads him to a pattern of thinking in which he believes he can have whatever he wants. Apparently, what he wants are very young girls.
This man is a monster and needs to be put behind bars. Hopefully it will teach a lesson to all you young boys about how not to be a man.
10:42 am on March 12th, 2010
when the girl is in a hystrerical rage when reporting to the police. something really bad went on. if she calmly spoke to police i might believe ben, but this lady was way over just being upset. if i was the father to this girl and she came and told something like this. big ben would have been playing football in a wheel chair. forceable sex is not right. and all you people condoning this should be ashamed!
11:27 am on March 12th, 2010
Either way, I don’t like either party in this matter. Who knows if the girl is just trying to get some money or was truly the target of a horrible assault? Ben has always been a true ass and maybe he’ll learn.
Until then, let’s call Maury!
12:31 pm on March 12th, 2010
Anyone in this country who has any sense at all never never never gives the police any evidence they don’t have to. Make them subpoena a DNA test. Any lawyer worth a damn will tell you to shut your mouth and force them to prove you are guilty. Giving them the rope to hang you with is just stupid.
As for the woman’s “hysterical rage” that proves absolutely nothing. I’ve seen bad civic theater actors portray “hysterical rage”.
Some of you have been watching too many bs cop shows on TV. You better not get pulled over for something - you’ll probably confess to the Kennedy assassination.
12:56 pm on March 12th, 2010
All chaps are ass-less Anonymous. If chaps had an ass they would be pants.
3:38 pm on March 12th, 2010
Sometimes you eat a berger and you feel remorse. Ben is still an idiot.
4:06 pm on March 12th, 2010
random commenter,
How is it that you know Ben is an ass. The reports in the other case showed the girl bragging to friends that she had sex with him and joked about having liitle Ben’s running around. Now I am not saying he didnt do it in this case but apparently you have already judged him based off of the other case. Every interview I have ever seen he seems like a decent guy. Maybe you are just biased because you dont like the Steelers or something. Again I am not saying he didnt do it but maybe you should wait for all the facts before making idiotic biased comments.
5:13 pm on March 12th, 2010
q the enemy,
I am entirely indifferent to the Steelers. My loyalties are to a team in the NFC, on the other side of the country.
But I’m the only the one to notice that BigBen’s pattern of less than flattering behavior. Here’s a quote form John Steigerwald, who has covered Pittsburgh sports for 30 years, so he must be a Steelers fan! But, here’s what he thinks about this upstanding guy, Mr. Roethlisberger:
I’ve been covering sports in Pittsburgh since 1977 and I have never come across a player who generated so many unsolicited “hey why is this guy such a jackass” questions. I can’t remember a player who generated 1/10 as many of those kinds of questions. There are a ridiculous number of stories around town about Roethlisberger refusing to pay his tab in clubs and restaurants and just generally being a jackass to people that he meets. I recounted the story of the email that I got from a woman who claimed Ben blew off a Make-A-Wish kid.
Wow! What a hero! If this guy is such a jerk that he doesn’t pay his tab, and so callous that he blows off a Make-A-Wish kid, then it just sure makes you wonder how he treats the ladies.
You can read more for yourself here:
http://justwatchthegame.com/blog/
5:16 pm on March 12th, 2010
Oops. That was to say, I’m NOT the only one to notice BigBen’s pattern of less than flattering behavior.
5:52 pm on March 12th, 2010
why was that girl in the bar anyway?…if she needed her tonsils checked she should of went to the doctors office down the road and to the right,,,,
6:20 pm on March 12th, 2010
The better question is, why was HE in that bar. It was a college bar, and she was a college student. He is no longer a college frat boy. He’s a man. And he should behave like one.
If he wanted a blow job, why didn’t he just hire a prostitute with his 100 mil?
5:52 pm on March 24th, 2010
Remember how, after Ben crashed his motorcycle, he tried to say that he “forgot” to wear his helmet that particular morning…really Ben, REALLY????????
Stupid people keep putting themselves into STUPID situations and Ben apparently learned nothing after his little boo-boo in Lake Tahoe, he’s a moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!