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Brian Banks, CA Football Player, Exonerated Of Rape Charges After Over 5 Years In Prison (PHOTOS)

Brian Banks, now 26, pleaded no contest 10 years ago on the advice of his lawyer after a childhood friend falsely accused him of attacking her on their high school campus.

In a strange turn of events, the woman, Wanetta Gibson, friended him on Facebook when he got out of prison.

But she refused to repeat the story to prosecutors because she feared she would have to return a $1.5 million payment from a civil suit brought by her mother against Long Beach schools.

During a second meeting that was secretly videotaped, she told Banks, "`I will go through with helping you, but it's like at the same time all that money they gave us, I mean gave me, I don't want to have to pay it back,'" according to Freddie Parish, a defense investigator who was at the meeting.

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DarrylS

Too bad, but the kid is saying he still has designs on playing in the NFL..

Gotta wonder what 5 years in prison for a wrongful conviction does to the mind/psyche???

One of the few instances of good done on facebook lately..

The "victim" needs to return the money with interest, and she needs to be prosecuted as well for her wrongdoing..

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The Brandon Five

He should sue her himself and she should be charged with perjury and fraud.

Real World

That's complete and utter BS! This guy lost prime years of his life for a crime he didn't commit, because this girl lied. Not only did she lie, and did he go to jail, but she profited from it. She should be arrrested immediately!

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Holy Diver

Belichick needs to kick the tires on this guy. The only thing that will outweigh 5 years in prison for a crime you didn't commit, is winning the lottery by becoming a New England Patriot.

Harry Boy

Put her in a mens prison and make her take showers with the cons then she'll know what rape really is.

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scout

There is not any amount of money in the world that would entice me to do what she did. Carma's a *****, and I bet she gets hers.

chicowalker

It's astonishing to me that people who are wrongly convicted receive no restitution.

In this case, he served 5 yrs? She should go away for 15. And that money? His. (if I were king)

DarrylS

Apparently it is difficult to go after the accuser, but Brian Banks is entitled to some form of compensation, due to false imprisonment..

She has no money and statute of limitations are issues..

Prosecution of false accuser in rape case seen as difficult - latimes.com

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wistahpatsfan

Thanks for another glimpse into the dark, foul-smelling inner workings of your mind, Boy.

Turn your "Stupid S#!t" filter back on.

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