Lawyer: Teens charged with sex assault were ‘roughhousing’

(AP) — Attorneys for four ex-high school football players charged with sexually assaulting a former teammate insisted Friday that their clients were not guilty and were just "roughhousing" in the culture of their sport. Tulsa lawyer Paul DeMuro worked to discredit the accuser and prosecutors during a news ...

Lawyer: Boys charged in sex assault case were ‘roughhousing’

Attorneys for four Oklahoma teenagers accused in a sexual assault case involving a former high school football teammate say their clients were "roughhousing" and are not guilty as charged. Tulsa lawyer Paul DeMuro said during a news conference Friday that the Bixby High School students charged ...

Ryan Seacrest’s Accuser Details Sexual Abuse Claims

The job had gone well enough, a letter written from Hardy's attorney and addressed to Seacrest, E!, its corporate parent NBCUniversal, revealed. Hardy also said that one time as she stood in front of Seacrest tying his tie, he inquired about her boyfriend, asking, "Have you fucked him yet?" In January, E!

Ryan Seacrest Harassment Accuser Speaks Out

Suzie Hardy, a former stylist for E!, has accused TV host Ryan Seacrest of sexual harassment and abuse. "E! has now concluded the investigation into allegations regarding Ryan Seacrest", the cable network said in a statement released Thursday. In a statement earlier this month, Seacrest said it was ...

Randolph County man held in rape investigation

William T. Smith, 53 – of the 2000 block of Frank Miller Road, Union City – was arrested Thursday on preliminary charges of rape and criminal confinement. The assault allegedly took place in the home of Smith's accuser on Sunday, according to documents filed Friday by Prosecutor David Daly's office.

Italian Weinstein accuser turns ire on Berlusconi

Asia Argento, one of Weinstein's first accusers, helped inspire #MeToo. But she mainly met with scorn in her native Italy. Now she's gone on the attack against scandal-ridden Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister who wants to stage a comeback in Sunday's election. Lucy Fielder reports ...