Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Bizarre Women and the Absurdity of Restorative Justice

"Attorney for [NFL Star] Ben Roethlisberger Rejects Settlement Offer In Lawsuit"

...Roethlisberger attorney David Cornwell says the woman's offer is bizarre.

The woman wants Roethlisberger to admit to the allegations, apologize and donate $100,000 to the Committee to Aid Abused Women, a Reno nonprofit organization that offers support to domestic violence victims.

In a statement Wednesday, Cornwell says the proposal insults women who have legitimately suffered from sexual misconduct.

[excerpted from the AP viewed here 9/9 on nfl.com]

Roethlisberger and his lawyers deny the woman's allegations. They demanded in an Aug. 19 settlement letter that she drop the lawsuit and write a letter of apology to the quarterback [Ed.]. In return, Roethlisberger would release both the woman and Dunlap from any legal liability stemming from the "conspiracy to extort and defame" him.

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