Crystal Mangum is the woman behind the Duke Lacrosse scandal of a couple of years ago. Her identity was protected throughout the ordeal that began with her accusations of rape. Now she’s going public … and with a book to sell. Read about her below and see photos and a video.
Crystal Mangnum
Crystal Mangum’s manager has announced plans to release a tell-all memoir entitled “The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story.” It is scheduled to invade your mind and pocketbook in October 08. For the few who may have forgotten, this is the person that cried rape at Duke University and brought about so much collateral damage that many have yet to catch their breath.
Ms. Hootchie mama sure has a lot of nerve still playing the victim. It is David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann that have suffered, along with their families and friends. I will even say that Mike Nifong was her victim, too. An opportunist will seize any situation to further their agenda, and won’t let facts get in the way.
Co-author Vincent Clark had this to say about the *memoir*.
It is “the only definitive account of the life and struggles of the woman at the center of the Duke Lacrosse case, the alleged accuser.
“Were it not for the Duke Lacrosse Case, she likely would be described as a bright, young woman from Durham, North Carolina, who has had a difficult life.”
He referred to her as the *alleged* accuser. What? She either is or is not, and charging documents say she did accuse.
Ms. Mangum herself has criminal past and arrest record, yet when this Duke LaCrosse rape story broke, almost everyone convicted the men involved without any facts present, other than those presented by the accuser.
This is a story that should never have happened, but it did. This story should end with the real victim’s being able to put this behind them, not be reminded of some female’s accusations nor a prosecutor’s selfishness. Yet here we go again, because Crystal Mangum wants to tell the world about her victimization. Poor, poor, please feel sorry for me and buy my book Crystal. She plans on donating one whole dollar from every book sold to the issue of domestic violence. (Translation: look how well Nicole Simpson’s sister did when she promised to champion women caught up in domestic violence).
I feel strongly she should have been prosecuted herself for what appears to be false allegations, for making it harder for women that have actually been raped. For continuing to profit from the misery and pain she inflicted.
Many people have had hard lives, faced numerous tragedies and gone on with their lives without inflicting suffering on others. Crystal Mangum’s excuse of a bad childhood is what is … an excuse. Look at Oprah … she had a horrid childhood …. much worse than Ms. Mangums. So, if you want to help Crystal in her efforts at re-victimizing some real decent guys and their families and loved ones, go ahead, buy her book. Careful, though … as callous as this thing is, you might go blind by the time you reach the second page.
They’ve got a video out on the new book!
Crystal Mangum - Photos
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:08 pm
amazing I will add this book to the do not read list
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
JoAnne-
Yes, her accusations were bogus and some kids were dragged through the mud for no reason.
Hoochie Mama? Would you call her that if she was white? You are a fire-breathing r*c*st.
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Hard to believe how selfish she is, huh ?
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Pete - I’d call her that regardless of her color. Why is everything about r*ce? Its not - this isn’t about that at all except for the probability that Al Sharpton wouldn’t have taken up her cause and condemned these boys without evidence if they had not been white and she had not been black.
Unfortunately, she’s made some awful choices in her life and as a result she has damaged a LOT of ppl.
Do you seriously think those boys were just ‘drug through the mud’? They were kicked out of school. Their coach was fired. Their lives were threatened … etc. The collateral damage of her lies is enormous.
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
@Pete : Silly boy ! I have used that terminology to describe female trash for years, and Crystal might actually be the first woman of color I have used those words on…might be one or 2…not sure but 99% are in reference to whites.
August 24th, 2008 at 6:16 am
How in the world can you say that “Mike Nifong was her victim?” Are you insane? He’s been disbarred! He was found guilty of criminal contempt! He lied, suppressed evidence, misrepresented the events! He is the real villian in this case, not this woman.
August 24th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I am not a lawyer, but I think that I know that, if someone claims that a crime has been committed against them, and the evidence does not bear it out, then that person has not committed a crime. This happens all the time. It is a crime to lie in court, and slander and libel is a crime, but it doesn’t seem to me this woman committed a crime, claiming she was raped, even if she lied about it. Did she testify in court? I don’t know. I frankly don’t know that much about the whole thing, and I do not have time to read about it.
The real criminal here was Nifong, I think. He is the one who should get sued. It is not true that the situation excuses a lawyer from unethical and even criminal behavior. You cannot argue that. To argue this is ridiculous. If it were not for Nifong’s misdeeds, the case would have been thrown out long before it was.
As for this woman making money off a book, I personally don’t care about that. Long ago I decided that I would never begrudge anyone being a success any way they can, so long as they do nothing illegal. Jealousy is not cool. This isn’t jealousy exactly, but it has the same flavor. If this woman figures out how to make a few bucks, then more power to her. I would do the same.
If I am right, then it leaves the question, why would you write this like this, JoAnne? “Female trash?” Why don’t you go look at yourself in a mirror and honestly ask yourself this question….
August 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Edward,
Do you really think that you only commit a crime if you lie in court? Try lying under oath (read fine print concerning statements that require your signature sometime). Lying in a sworn statement or lying to impede police investigations are crimes, she did both. People are supposed to not benefit in this country from their actions if they commit a crime. AS A VICTIM of this kind of garbage (a false accuser) I KNOW what I’m talking about. I got a civil judgement against the ‘false accuser’ but have yet to collect any money, cost me years of problems and thousands of dooars. SHE was never charged for filing false police reports either.
And no, Nifong was not her victim, he was a willing participant and a fool.
I think it is too late to charge this ‘hoochie-mama’ but it was a bad precedent she should have had the book thrown at her. The one who commited the real crime here is the one who walks unscathed, and now looks to profit. Any damage she suffered she did to herself, no one else did it to her.
If the truth had not come out, and PROVEN, these guys could have looked at years of their lives in jail and been effectively destroyed.
Pete your comment show you for what you are and where your head is at.
At least you will never need a colonoscopy… you can see any polyps first hand.