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Ben Rothlesberger's Rape Case - January 21st 2012, 08:32 PM
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So, for anyone not up to speed, a woman accused Ben Rothlesberger (quarterback for the Steelers) of raping her. And recently, they just settled the civil case for a couple hundred grand.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2012/1/2...l-suit-settles
http://www.faniq.com/article/Ben-Roe...-2008--2603752

I know this is probably going to start a huge fucking fire, but here's my thought on this.

She's lying to extort him for money.

There was absolutley no proof that she was raped, other than her and her friend's testimony. There were no criminal charges filed, and there's no criminal suit. Instead, it went straight to civil court and essentially became a money issue. From the second link, it was even announced that all parties had come to an agreement, and that again, no punishments were being doled out.

It's so fucking obvious, I'm surprised they agreed to settle.

I'm not saying all women who accuse a man of rape are lying, but Jesus, the fucking sexism is astounding. Is this really all it takes? Does due process not mean anything when it comes to women accusing men of rape anymore?

"But if he's innocent, then why would he settle?"

Because in a world where accusations alone can ruin your career, he had a lot to lose.

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