Woman alleges that Ben Roethlisberger Sexually Assaulted Her

[Flannel Boy]

Harrah's employee Andrea McNulty alleges sexual assault against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in a lawsuit filed last week in Washoe County, Nevada.

But lawyer David Cornwell strongly denied the allegations Monday night, in a statement released to PFT.  "Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty," Cornwell said. 

In the civil suit, which Cornwell confirms was served on Roethlisberger over the weekend and a copy of which our own Gregg Rosenthal has obtained, McNulty alleges that Roethlisberger asked her to come to his hotel room to fix the television, and that he thereafter forced her to have sex with him.

Roethlisberger faces one civil count of assault, one civil count of sexual assault and battery, one civil count of false imprisonment, one civil count of false pretenses, one civil count of fraud, and one civil count of intentonal infliction of emtional distress.

McNulty also claims that the coworkers named in the complaint thereafter defamed her by making allegedly false and inflammatory statements, and by allegedly serving as aiders and abettors of Roethlisberger's alleged misconduct after the fact.

Cornwell, a finalist for the position of NFLPA Executive Director who has represented in the recent past Saints running back Reggie Bush and Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth, points to the fact that no criminal complaint has been filed, and that no criminal investigation has occurred.

"The timing of the lawsuit and the absence of a criminal complaint and a criminal investigation are the most compelling evidence of the absence of any criminal conduct," Cornwell said.  "If an investigation is commenced, Ben will cooperate fully and Ben will be fully exonerated."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/07/20/roethlisberger-denies-civil-allegations-of-sexual-assault/

[The Fake Shemp]

If I was a high profile athlete, I'd have a camera on me 24/7 - just to have proof that I didn't rape everyone.

[Akala]

Not surprised...wouldn't put it past him. That guy sucks.

My hatred of him is irrational, but on the other hand I'm a pretty good judge of character.

[Flannel Boy]

If I was a high profile athlete, I'd have a camera on me 24/7 - just to have proof that I didn't rape everyone.

So that's the real reason why Terrel Owens has a reality show.

[The Fake Shemp]

Athletes really should be more cautious.  I don't think I'd let any woman that was not my wife or girlfriend in a hotel room without a third party.

I mean, hire a stripper or something to witness the events.

[Great Rumbler]

If I was a high profile athlete, I'd have a camera on me 24/7 - just to have proof that I didn't rape everyone.

Hmm...

[OptimoPeach]

That was the best statement his lawyer could come up with? Big Ben is fucked.

[BlackMage]

Well it worked wonders for Kobe's career.

[Mandark]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/michael_silver/news/2003/07/24/open_mike/

It's a story from a few years back on Dennis Rodman's bodyguard.  I'm surprised more athletes don't protect themselves like that, but you can say the same for all the drunk driving incidents.

[Flannel Boy]

That was the best statement his lawyer could come up with? Big Ben is fucked.

 "Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty."

And that semi-colon doesn't belong there. Clearly, he didn't attend a well-respected law school like the University of Manitoba!

[Bocsius]

Athletes really should be more cautious.  I don't think I'd let any woman that was not my wife or girlfriend in a hotel room without a third party.

Some are exactly that way. Grant Hill, for example, recently said on Mike & Mike that he wouldn't take photos with women because he didn't know how they would be used and if he ordered room service while on the road and it was a girl who delivered it, he wouldn't let her in the room. On the photo thing, it's not even safe to take them with other dudes. He said he was in a photo one time with this guy who turned out to be a drug dealer or something.

I mean, hire a stripper or something to witness the events.

Worked for Duke Lacrosse!

[Flannel Boy]

I just want to clear something up: I have never stalked anyone--especially flannel girl.

[The Fake Shemp]

That part made me laugh.

"Let me make it clear, my client has never raped and murdered anybody - especially not Jenny Fritz.  Her vagina smells like fish and has barnacles on it.  Eww."

[ToxicAdam]

She sounds like a screwball and her fellow employees are going to annihilate her in court.

[demi]

I wish some of those football players had cameras with them at all times too

[The Fake Shemp]

William "The Refridgerator" Perry has never flashed anybody; especially demi.

[Flannel Boy]

I wish some of those football players had cameras with them at all times too

[demi]

Ew

[Joe Molotov]

That was the best statement his lawyer could come up with? Big Ben is fucked.

His follow-up statement was "He's raped so few people in his life, his friends call him Rapelessburger."

[drew]

you just think its gross because youve never had youre asshole eaten out by a beard

when the tip of his chin beard scratches your taint ooooooooohweeeeeeeee no homo

[max_cool]

It's just Karma, the Refs raped the Cards in the Superbowl, and now ROFLburger* thought he could get away with it outside of football.


*I went juvenile and I liked it... I think that came out wrong.