Quote (LuLer @ 15 May 2021 14:58)
Never heard of this?
So he said it did happen but he wasn't involved?
It's pretty nasty, the dude had a kid and wife was prego at the time I believe. The players were traded away, except the main accuser and the girl in question was leach's ex gf/gf at the time.
There was a news article that interviewed the driver, pretty much clear it happened cuz he overheard them saying shit like she can take 3 at once, car shaking when he was on the lookout outside the car etc. ofc he gonna say he didn't believe she was being raped cuz it will make him just as bad for letting it happen and implied that it was with consent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/05/18/capital-says-he-witnessed-a-struggle/6f73d4e0-9788-4437-947e-b41563265112/The driver interview archive seems to have been removed for some reason. But here's a copy pasta
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05/17/1990
Investigators interview Caps' driver
By: Karen Goldberg, and Mike Folks
A 17-year-old who has accused three Washington Capitals of rape
consented to have sex with one of the accused and two "forced themselves upon her," a law enforcement official said yesterday.
But the driver of a limousine in which the alleged incident occurred said he told prosecutors that he doubts her allegations even though he overheard the three men say they all had sexual relations with her.
The law enforcement official said investigators believe the girl may have consented to sex with one player. Two others allegedly "forced themselves upon her," while a third, identified as defenseman Scott Stevens, stood outside of the limousine, said the official, who asked not to be named.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said police
investigators believe the case has merit and "the U.S. Attorney's Office does too, or they wouldn't be going through the grand jury proceeding."
Police Lt. Reginald L. Smith said this week that there is "medical
evidence" of sexual activity and that investigating officers have
"sufficient grounds" to believe that a criminal offense did occur.
The girl, who appeared before the federal grand jury earlier this week, has accused three members of the hockey team of sexually assaulting her in the parked car about 1 a.m. Saturday. She told police one of the players had "come into the bar, accosted her and removed her from the club," another law enforcement official said.
Police said four players are being investigated: Mr. Stevens, 26,
30-year-old right wing Dino Ciccarelli, 27-year-old left wing Geoff
Courtnall and 30-year-old defenseman Neil Sheehy.
The incident allegedly occurred in a limo parked in the rear of the
popular sports bar Champions in Georgetown.
Yesterday, Whitney Valentine - owner of Automotive Associates Inc. and the driver of one of three limousines carrying the Capitals to and from the bar on Saturday - talked to prosecutors. In remarks to reporters later, he did not say whether he went before the grand jury. Mr. Valentine's company has a contract with Champions, his attorney said.
"When I heard `rape' or forced whatever, I have to disagree," said Mr. Valentine, who talked with reporters after leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office. "I can say with no problem that a rape - when someone is forced to do something against their will - is absolutely out of the question."
Mr. Valentine said he drove some players back to the Capital Centre after dropping the girl and Mr. Sheehy in Georgetown. During the ride he heard the others "marveling at the fact she could deal with three players at once," he said.
Meanwhile, Donald Bucklin, Mr. Courtnall's attorney, and Earl Silbert, who represents Mr. Stevens, refused to comment. Carl S. Rauh, Mr. Ciccarelli's counsel, and Tom Green, Mr. Sheehy's lawyer, could not be reached for comment.
David Ferry, the Capitals' assistant public relations director, said
the team would not issue a statement on the allegations until all the facts are known. The Caps' season ended last week with a 4-0 playoff sweep by the Boston Bruins.
Mr. Valentine, after meeting with prosecutors for more than two hours, told reporters he saw the girl strolling toward the car with four members of the team. Mr. Valentine said he opened the door and the girl climbed inside, followed by three players. The privacy shield was down and the passengers engaged in "normal conversation" in the parked car for about five minutes, he said.
Mr. Valentine said he then left the car to round up some more players who needed rides and was gone for 15 minutes to a half-hour. When he left the car, he said there was no evidence of sexual activity. Mr. Valentine's attorney, Stuart Blatt, said the sunroof was open at all times but the privacy shield was closed when his client left the car.
Mr. Valentine said when he returned, Mr. Stevens was outside of thw car talking to Champions employees and another woman and the car was "rocking."
Mr. Valentine said he left the car again. When he returned, the
privacy shield was down. Two more players, he said, got in the car to be driven home.
"I then pulled away from Champions," Mr. Valentine said. "I drove around the corner to another bar, the Third Edition, where Mr. Sheehy said he wanted to get out. Mr. Sheehy exited the vehicle and the young lady decided to leave, too. When she did, she turned to the players and said `Thanks, guys. See you later.' She then met some other friends and walked down the street."
Mr. Blatt said Mr. Valentine offered to speak yesterday and was not subpoenaed. He would not comment whether prosecutors have offered his client immunity.
Kevin Rychlik, manager of Rick Walker's Scoreboard restaurant, said the girl worked for him as a waitress for two months. He said he believes the story she told him - that she got in the car because she trusted the players she was with, who were friends of her boyfriend, another Capital. She told Mr. Rychlik yesterday she could not speak to anyone else about that night until the grand jury investigation has concluded.