Erie County District Attorney, Frank A. Sedita announced this morning that he will not be bringing charges against Chicago Blackhawks star, Patrick Kane...Here are the key reason's Sedita pointed to, for why he won't be filing charges...
— There are significant material inconsistencies between the complainant’s accounts and those of other witnesses.
— The DNA results lend no corroboration whatsoever to the complainant’s claim of penetration, a required element of proof for a rape charge.
— The physical evidence and the forensic evidence, when viewed in tandem, tend to contradict the complainant’s claim that she was raped on Kane’s bed.
— Although Kane has exercised his constitutional right to remain silent (which prohibits questioning by law enforcement), he has made no known incriminating statements to any civilian, nor has he engaged in any conduct consistent with a consciousness of guilt.
Also, earlier this week, Kane's accuser signed a “Non-Prosecution Affidavit” signifying that she is no longer willing to continue with a criminal prosecution...
Through this whole investigation I have stood my ground that Kane's accuser was full of shit, at least on some level...When news broke that her rape kit showed no DNA from Kane below the waist, but jizz from two other men, I was 99% confident she was full of shit...When her mother tried to commit fraud with that whole bullshit evidence bag story, and Sedita debunked it all, I was 100% sure this chick was a liar...
For the record, while my view has been "pro-Kane," we at You Gab Sports did reach out to her and her father, offering an interview, to get their side out there...Clearly they turned us down....But the offer is still open.
Last night things got uglier for the accuser of Patrick Kane when THIS happened...
Then it was reported this morning in the Chicago Tribune, that the the accuser’s friend who was with her the night of the alleged rape no longer supports the alleged victim’s claims....
"Multiple sources told the Tribune that the female friend — a college classmate — no longer fully backs the accuser’s version of events and has expressed reluctance to testify. Without her corroboration, it would be harder for prosecutors to move the case forward, those sources said.
This comes one day after the woman’s lawyer called a news conference to allege an evidence bag that once contained the rape kit from the case had been anonymously left at the home of the accuser’s mother. Attorney Thomas Eoannou, however, announced late Thursday that he no longer believed the account provided by the mother and therefore was ethically obligated to withdraw from the case.
The developments over the past two days suggested that the case against Kane had significant weaknesses, including DNA evidence that Kane’s attorney said favors the player’s claims of innocence."
Then Erie County DA, Frank Sedita held a press conference to clarify the chain custody of the evidence in Erie County...As well, he clarified that a Rape Kit is contained in a box, not a brown bag...He also showed video proof of the handling of the Rape kit...He also explained what the brown bag contained and who was in possession of throughout time....Here he is breaking down the "facts"...
Here's a teaser...The accuser has looked dirty through this whole thing...Looks like she learned it from Mom!
A day after holding a press conference where he brought out the accuser's rape kit, evidence bag, Attorney Thomas J. Eoannou held a press conference tonight to say he will no longer represent Kane's accuser...Eoannou felt there were "misrepresentations" of how the evidence bag ended up at the mother's door...And he no longer has confidence in the story of how the bag was found... As I quoted in yesterday's POST, Police officials said,"All evidence related to this case that was given to Erie County Central Police Services by the Town of Hamburg Police Department is accounted for and remains in its original packaging in the possession of Erie County Central Police Services," John Glascott, Erie County Central Police Services commissioner said in a statement. "This includes the evidence in the rape kit and the packaging itself. This evidence has been analyzed and reports of that analysis sent to the appropriate agencies." Wednesday Kane's attorney, Paul Cambria, said both sides in the case have been told that none of Kane's DNA was found "from the waist down" on the woman.
Cambria said he would welcome an investigation of the bag incident.
"Only someone who is unhappy with the DNA results would have a motivation to claim that it's compromised," Cambria told The Associated Press. "We are obviously quite pleased with the DNA results."
Here are key things said by Eoannou tonight...
"I no longer have confidence in the mannor and means about which this bag was discovered."
"there were fabrications made. I don't know what's true and what's not true."
" I am not going forward as the lawyer in this case. "
Dan Herbeck tweeted that "Patrick Kane's attorney Paul Cambria tells Buffalo News latest developments in the case show the woman's entire claim vs Kane is fabrication."
In his press conference I am watching now, Cambria said, "The science was clear, the testing that was done exonerates my client."
Like I said yesterday...It came out early this week that the accuser's rape kit had DNA, and semen from two other people not named Kane in her genitals...Then Wednesday the mother mysteriously finds a rape kit evidence bag, and the accuser's side is screaming 'evidence tampering'...The accuser's social media did not show her in a good light...parts of her story were discredited by Kane's driver, an off duty police officer, as well the bartender...
While I approached this story very skeptical of the accuser, most of the media was anti-Kane...Most of what was written bashed him, and early leaks were against his side of the story...I have to give credit to Sports Mockery for being ahead of this story digging into it from the other side...
At this point, I feel very confident in the post I did awhile back saying that Kane was setup...
I was watching for updates on the Kane investigation...Yesterday I saw reports being leaked out about Kane's accuser's rape kit...While DNA from Kane was under her fingernails, and on her shoulder...(where it was alleged Kane had bit her)....There was no DNA from Kane in her genitals...BUT...There was DNA from two others in her genitals....Semen from two others, but not Kane found in her rape kit...
That news had all those who thought the alleged victim was trying to setup Kane for a big pay-day, buzzing...While I wasn't buzzing, I did have my feeling that things about her story didn't paint her in a good light...Then I saw that the attorney for the accuser was going to have a press conference today...So, I held off on posting anything, to see what was going to come out of this press conference...
Well, Holy breaking news batman!
Here is what the accuser's attorney had to say...
What! The victim's rape kit, evidence bag was ripped open, and stuffed in her mother's door...
I get the attorney being pissed that his unnamed client has been getting bashed, but all the things put out there made it pretty easy not to trust her story...Yes, we hear about "Rape Culture" and how victims are attacked...But the other side of "Rape Culture" is the innocent guy getting his life ruined because she was looking for a money grab, or just felt bad about herself after a night of drinking and taking ecstasy...(which her social media said she had done)...It was easy to look at what was out there, and not trust her...But then news like this breaks, and now there are some serious questions....
Questions for Kane and those around him...Questions for the DA...Questions for the police....
The Hamburg Police Department put said in a statement today about the bag after Eoannou’s announcement, “In regard to the information conveyed today by Mr. Thomas Eoannou, the Hamburg Police Department will cooperate with any authorized investigation regarding the handling of evidence and the procedure of such. That said, The Hamburg Police Department has documentation that unequivocally demonstrates that it’s handling of the evidence and the integrity of it’s chain of custody of evidence in this case is unassailable. As is policy with active investigations, there will be no further comment regarding this situation.”
The Erie County Commissioner of Central Police Services, John Glascott said,
“All evidence related to this case that was given to Erie County Central Police Services by the Town of Hamburg Police Department is accounted for and remains in its original packaging in the possession of Erie County Central Police Services, This includes the evidence in the rape kit and the packaging itself. This evidence has been analyzed and reports of that analysis sent to the appropriate agencies.”
So the shit is all accounted for, but some how the rape kit evidence bag ended up in the door of the alleged victim's mother's house....I honestly don't know what to think...Could all the fucking liars in the room please stand up!?! Some one is full of shit! Is it the police? Is it Kane? Is it the accuser? Her mother? Her lawyer? yeah, I went there...I'm not ruling anyone out...
It was leaked that she had DNA and semen from two other guys in her rape kit, but not from Kane...And boom suddenly we have evidence tampering...Who is doing the tampering?
Without a doubt there needs to be a major investigation of this entire case...All sides need to be thoroughly looked into...This is mess, and going to become a nightmare for the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL...Besides whoever up there in Erie County who is turning the dirt...
