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 Mike Nifong: Duke Lacrosse Players Case
Readings: News Accounts of the Mike Nifong case [March 20, 2006-April 18, 2011] [packet of xerox materials]
Narratives of the Case
Wikipedia
[See also: Mike Nifong--Wikipedia]
Robert J. Luck & Michael L. Seigel, "The Facts and Only the Facts," in Michael L. Seigel (ed.), Race to Injustice: Lessons Learned from the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case 3-27 (Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press, 2008)
Angela J. Davis, "When Good Prosecutors Go Bad: From Prosecutorial Discretion to Prosecutorial Misconduct," in Howard M. Wasserman (ed.), Institutional Failures: Duke Lacrosse, Universities, the News Media, and the Legal System 23-42 (United Kingdom: Ashgate, 2010)
Bibliography: Law Review Articles
News Videos 
 DA Stands Behind Duke Rape Charge
CBS News video: 3:07 mins. March 30, 2006
Duke Lacrosse Rape Scandal
CBS News. 2:20 mins. April 5, 2006. Hannah Storm speake to former CBS News legal analyst and former prosecutor Wendy Murphy about possible charges against members of the Duke University lacrosse team.
DNA Test Results Due In Duke Case
CBS News video: 2:50 mins. April 10, 2006
Duke Lacrosse DNA Shocker
CBS News video: 1:43 mins. April 10, 2006.
Lawyers representing members of the Duke University lacrosse team say newly released DNA test results show that gang rape allegations are false. Expert: DNA Tests Doom Duke Rape Case
CBS News video: 3:25 mins. April 11, 2006
Two Duke Players Indicted
CBS News video: 1:13 mins. April17, 2006. CBS News has learned that a grand jury issued sealed indictments against two Duke University lacrosse players in connection with gang rape allegations.
Initial DNA Test Results May Not Tell Whole Story, DA Says
WRAL News video: 1:56 mins. May 10, 2006 Nifong: Defense Attorneys 'Don't Know What My Timeline Is'
WRAL News video: 3:45 mins. May 10, 2006
May 12 News Conference With Duke Lacrosse Defense Attorneys
WRAL News: 19:09 mins. May 12, 2006. Commenting on the 2nd DNA test results from test by DNA Security.
3rd Indictment In Sex Scandal?
CBS News video: 2:11 mins. May 14, 2006. Commencement Day at Duke University and among the graduates: 11 members of the school's lacrosse team embroiled in the sex scandal.
Partial DNA Matches Raise More Questions, Answer Few In Duke Lacrosse Case WRAL News video: 2:08 mins. May 14, 2006
Duke Rape Case Debated
CBS News video, 4:48 mins. May 18, 2006 Former Duke Lacrosse Coach Speaks Out About Resignation
WRAL News video: 2:16 mins. June 22, 2006
Mike Nifong's News Conference
WRAL News: 30:51 mins. July 28, 2006
Nifong Admits Some Criticism Justified
WRAL News video: 2:41 mins. July 28, 2006. Nifong talks about the case and his reelection. The Duke Rape Case
CBS News: 3:10 mins. October 10, 2006 (?). Ed Bradley talks to the other exotic dancer, who refutes a key part of the accuser's story. The CBS 60 Minutes program (35 mins.) focusing on the case was broadcast October 15, 2006.
Accused Lacrosse Players Talk
CBS News: 5:19 mins., October 13, 2006.
Ed Bradley of "60 Minutes" speaks with Hannah Storm about his exclusive interview with Duke University lacrosse players accused of raping an exotic dancer. The interview airs Sunday, Oct. 15.
Richard Brodhead, President of Duke: Reflecting on the Case
CBS video: 6:16 mins., October 27, 2006.
Duke Lacrosse Players' DNA Not On Accuser, Defense Says
WRAL News video: 2:28 mins. December 14, 2006. A defense motion filed in the Duke lacrosse rape case says DNA testing found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear -- but none from any team member. Dec. 15 Duke Lacrosse Case Press Conference
WRAL News video: 12 mins. December, 15, 2006. Defense attorneys address the media after a Dec. 15 pretrial hearing in the Duke University lacrosse rape case. Ex-DA Talks About Duke Lacrosse Rape Case
WRAL News video: 2:19 mins. December 15, 2006. Former prosecutor Nicholas Dombalis discusses the latest developments in the Duke University lacrosse rape case.
Paternity Test Ordered in Duke Lacrosse Rape Case
WRAL News video: 3:47 mins. December 15, 2006. A judge ordered Duke lacrosse players Reade Seligmann, pictured, Collin Finnerty, David Evans and a woman who accused the three of rape to undergo a paternity test. Congressman Seeks Investigation Into Duke Rape Case
WRAL News interview: 3:29 mins. December 15, 2006. Congressman Walter Jones has requested the U.S. Justice Department investigate the handling of the Duke University lacrosse rape case, saying he thinks Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong has violated the players' civil rights. Nifong Probe Possible, U.S. Attorney General Says
WRAL News video: 2:23 mins. December 17, 2006. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Sunday that his office could investigate District Attorney Mike Nifong's handling of the Duke lacrosse rape case.
Lawmakers Wants Attorney General to Have Power Over District Attorneys
WRAL News video: 2:32 mins. December 26, 2006. Lawmakers Wants Attorney General to Have Power to Check Up on District Attorneys
Wendy Murphy supports DA Nifong
FOX News video: 8:05 mins., December 26, 2006
State Bar Files Ethics Complaint Against Mike Nifong
WRAL News video: 3:36 mins. December 28, 2006. The North Carolina State Bar has filed an ethics complaint against Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong. Pressure Increases on Nifong to Step Aside in Duke Case
WRAL News video: 2:08 mins. Dec 29, 2006. Ethics charges filed against DA Mike Nifong might create a conflict of interest that forces him off the Duke lacrosse case, legal experts said. Also, the defense wants to use the prosecution's DNA expert.
Case Might Be Stronger, Law Professor Says
WRAL News video: 2:00 mins. Dec. 28, 2006. Some experts have said that Nifong's dismissal of the rape charges could actually make the prosecution's case stronger.
Pressure Builds on Nifong as Full DA Term Begins
WRAL News video: 1:57 mins. January 1, 2007. Mike Nifong will be sworn in Tuesday for a four-year term as Durham's district attorney. But the intense scrutiny he has received from the Duke University lacrosse case leave some wondering whether he will be able to finish the term.
Nifong Defiant After Taking Oath for New Term
WRAL News video: 2:32 mins. January 2, 2007
Nifong Answers Questions After Taking Oath of Office
WRAL News interview (Mike Nifong): 12:06 mins. January 2, 2007. Durham County District Attorney answers questions from reporters after being sworn in for his first four-year term. Civil Suit Might Be First of Many in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 2:11 mins. January 5, 2007. The first civil lawsuit stemming from the Duke lacrosse investigation by a student for a grade he received, and one legal observer says more could be on the way.
Nifong Off Duke Case
CBS video: 1:33 mins. January 13, 2007 Prosecutor Mike Nifong has asked to be replaced by a special prosecutor in the Duke University Lacrosse rape case. Mark Strassmann reports. Attorney General On Duke Case
CBS video: 1:29 mins. January 13, 2007. North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said his office will assign a special prosecutor take over the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case.
Duke Case Handover
CBS News video: 1:52 mins. January 24, 2007. The North Carolina Attorney General's office took over the case of the three Duke University lacrosse team members accused of sexual assault at the request of the prosecutor.
More Troubles For Nifong
CBS News video: 1:45 mins. January 25, 2007. A second congressman is now calling on the federal government to take a look into prosecutor Mike Nifong's handling of the Duke lacrosse sex offense case.
Nifong Defiant After Taking Oath for New Term
WRAL News video: 2:32 mins. January 2, 2007. Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, under fire for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case, was sworn in for his first four-year term early Tuesday out of the public eye. "This was not a media event," he said later.
Duke Lacrosse Jan. 3 News Conference
WRAL News video: 11:53 mins. January 3, 2007. Defense attorney Wade Smith discusses Duke University's decision to reinstate his client, Collin Finnerty, who was suspended from the university in April after being indicted on charges related to the Duke lacrosse case. Duke Invites Lacrosse Defendants to Return
WRAL News video: 4:30 mins. January 3, 2007. Two defendants in the Duke lacrosse case have been invited to return to Duke University as students in good standing, the university announced Wednesday.
Duke Has No Regrets,University Official Says
WRAL News video: 3:10 mins. January 4, 2007. Larry Moneta, vice president for student affair at Duke says the university has no regrets looking back or moving forward even though the criminal case isn't resolved.
Civil Suit Might Be First of Many in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 2:09 mins. January 5, 2007. The first civil lawsuit stemming from the Duke lacrosse investigation is on the books, and one legal observer says more could be on the way.
Duke President, Lacrosse Defendant Speak Out
WRAL News video: 3:36 mins. January 8, 2007. Duke University's president explained Monday his decision to reinstate two Duke lacrosse players formerly charged with rape, and one defendant in the case speaks with a national news magazine. Lacrosse Defense: Accuser Changed Story Again
WRAL News video: 2:54 mins. January 11, 2007. Defense attorneys in the Duke lacrosse case cite mounting evidence for why the judge handling the case should throw out the accuser's identification of the suspects. Former Prosecutor on Latest Lacrosse Development
WRAL News video: 2:12 mins. January 11, 2007. Former prosecutor Dan Boyce talks about the latest developments in the Duke lacrosse case and what it could mean for the prosecution's case.
Nifong Asks for Special Prosecutor in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 3;24 mins. January 12, 2007. Durham DA Mike Nifong has asked for a special prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse case. Defense Attorney Joe Cheshire on Mike Nifong Request
WRAL News interview: 5:00 mins. January 12, 2007. Defense attorney Joe Cheshire, who represents David Evans, speaks to WRAL on Mike Nifong's request for a special prosecutor.
Former Prosecutor Speaks Out on Nifong's Request
WRAL News video: 2:42 mins. January 12, 2007. Former prosecutor Dan Boyce talks to WRAL about Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong's request to appoint a special prosecutor in the Duke Lacrosse case.
State Takes Over Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 2:53 mins. January 13, 2007. State Attorney General Roy Cooper said Saturday that he has accepted the request of Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong to take over the Duke Lacrosse sexual assault case. Attorney General News Conference on Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 20:09 January 14, 2007. State Attorney General Roy Cooper talks to reporters about changes in the prosecution of the Duke Lacrosse sexual assault case.
Lacrosse Case Might Be Delayed By Nifong Decision
WRAL News video: 2:26 mins. January 14, 2007. The new prosecutors will need time to get up to speed on the Duke Lacrosse case, including research on more than 5,000 documents already filed.
O'eilly on Duke and the Lacrosse Players Case
CBS, O'Reilly Factor video: 8:27 mins
Nifong Attorney David Freedman Interview
WRAL News video: 6:33 mins. January 23, 2007. David Freedman, a defense attorney for Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong, talks about his client's decision to recuse himself from the Duke lacrosse case and about the ethics complaint he faces.
Easley: Nifong 'Poorest Appointment' Made by Governor
WRAL News video: 1:03 mins. February 3, 2007. North Carolina's governor told law students in New York last month that Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong broke a promise when he ran for a full term after being appointed to fill a vacancy.
Easley's Comments Could Have Implications in State Bar Proceedings
WRAL News video: 1:48 mins. February 3, 2007. Gov. Mike Easley confirms he made rather candid and critical public statements about Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong. Easley said Nifong broke a promise, and now at least one legal expert says the statements could have even more implications for Nifong.
Citizen Complaint Asks for Nifong Removal
WRAL News video: 2:15 mins. February 9, 2007 Interview With Former Prosecutor Dan Boyce
WRAL News video: 5:21 mins. February 9, 2007. Former federal prosecutor Dan Boyce says the latest complaint against Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong adds to his credibility problems whether the complaint goes forward or not.
 Duke Lacrosse Legal Issues
CBS News: 9:24 mins. February 12, 2007.
Lesley Stahl investigates discrepancies in the legal issues surrounding the case. Commentary on the DNA Security report that failure to set out all the DNA evidence.
Duke Lacrosse Parents
CBS News:
9:34 mins. February 12, 2007. Lesley Stahl talks to the parents of the Duke University lacrosse players accused of rape. Defense Attorney Wade Smith Interviewed
WRAL News video: 2:02 mins. February 27, 2007 Embattled Nifong Responds to Ethics Complaints
WRAL News video: 2:29 mins. February 28, 2007. Attorneys for embattled DA Mike Nifong tell the State Bar he did not intentionally violate ethics rules when prosecuting the Duke lacrosse case.
Interview With Nifong Attorney Dudley Witt
WRAL News video: 2:36 mins. February 28, 2007. WRAL speaks with Mike Nifong's attorney about the embattled DA's written response to a State Bar ethics complaint.
1 Year Later, All is Quiet in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 2:47 mins. March 13, 2007. Nearly a year ago, the public outcry surrounding the Duke University lacrosse sexual assault case was deafening. Lately though, it's been quiet. Pressler Speaks Out About Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 1:45 mins. March 15, 2007. In an interview with Fox News, former Duke University lacrosse coach Mike Pressler speaks out about the ongoing sexual assault investigation involving three lacrosse players.
Attorney General Drops Charges: April 11, 2007 Attorney General News Conference on Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News Conference. 16 mins. April 11, 2007. Attorney General Roy Cooper announces at a news conference that all charges will be dropped against three Duke lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper.
Duke Lacrosse Charges Dropped
CBS News: 1:40 mins. April 11, 2007. North Carolina's attorney general announced that all charges against three Duke lacrosse players accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an exotic dancer have been dropped.
Nifong In Hot Water
CBS News video: 2:34 mins. April 11, 2007.
Ex-Prosecutor Discusses Case Against Nifong
WRAL News video: 3:29 mins. April 11, 2007. Kieran Shanahan, a former federal prosecutor, talks about the potential for civil suits against Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong over the Duke lacrosse case.
Nifong: I'm Sorry
CBS News video: 2:07 mins. April 12, 2007. Durham County DA Mike Nifong apologized to three former Duke lacrosse players--one day after the state district attorney cleared them of any wrongdoing. Duke Player's Father: "An Awesome Moment"
CBS News video: 3:55 mins. April 12, 2007.
The Seligmanns On The Duke Case
CBS News video: 11:47 mins. April 12, 2007.
The Finnertys On The Duke Case
CBS News video: 5:35 mins. April 12 [April 13], 2007.
Katie Couric's Notebook: The Duke Lacrosse Case
CBS News video: 1:05 mins.
Repercussions of the Duke Case
CBS Evening News: 3:11 mins. April 12, 2007. How the Duke lacrosse case has affected each of the three accused players' lives and whether they'll be able to restore their reputations.
ABC Nightline Duke Case Dismissed
ABC News video: 7:46 mins. April 10/11, 2007.
ABC explains the case against the Duke Lacrosse Team has fallen apart. [Summary of the case].
Duke Lacrosse Defense Attorney on Mike Nifong
WRAL News video: 4:47 mins. April 13, 2007. Duke lacrosse defenese attorney Wade Smith weighs in on Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong in an interview with WRAL's Julia Lewis. Nifong Hearing to Dismiss State Bar Charge
WRAL video: 1 hr. 16 mins. April 13, 2007 [On the failure of Nifong to disclose exculpatory evidence]
Nifong's Motion to Dismiss State Bar Charge Denied
WRAL News video: 3:44 mins. April 13, 2007. The North Carolina State Bar's disciplinary committee denied Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong's request to dismiss one of three Bar charges, which alleges he withheld DNA evidence in the Duke lacrosse case.
'60 Minutes' Report on Duke Lacrosse Case
CBS video: 18:52 mins. April 15, 2007. The three former Duke lacrosse players, and the attorney general who gave them their lives back by clearing them of all charges, talk to Lesley Stahl about the ordeal. ['60' Interview Good For Accused][2:16 mins] Cleared Duke Lacrosse Players Could Sue
CBS News video: 2:52 mins. April 16, 2007
AG's Probe Revealed Weaknesses in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 4:27 mins. April 27, 2007. Special prosecutors found no credible evidence that an exotic dancer was attacked by three former Duke lacrosse players and that her testimony would have been contradicted by evidence in the case from numerous sources.
AG Report Raises More Questions for Nifong
WRAL News video: 1:56 mins. April 27, 2007. Former federal prosecutor talks about how the Attorney General's report on the Duke lacrosse case could have an impact on embattled Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong. Durham Police Department Issues Lacrosse Report
WRAL News video:
5:11 mins. May 11, 2007. A report by the Durham Police Department found no wrongdoing by investigators in the Duke lacrosse case and addressed, in detail, a photo lineup in which the accuser identified her alleged attackers.
Brad Bannon on Durham Police's Lacrosse Report
WRAL News interview: 6:39 mins. May 11, 2007. Brad Bannon on Durham Police's Lacrosse Report [Brad Bannon became known as the “DNA buster” for the days he spent deciphering the DNA evidence that exonerated Finnerty, Seligmann and Evans in the Duke lacrosse rape case.] Durham City Manager on Police Department Report
WRAL News interview: 10:06 mins. May 12, 2007
External Police Probe Sought in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 2:31 mins. May 15, 2007. Following a report from an internal investigation, calls are arising for outside experts to assess the Durham Police Department's performance in the Duke lacrosse case.
Durham Police Chief Chalmers Wanted Outside Probe of Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 1:36 mins. May 24, 2007. Durham's police chief said Thursday that he wanted a third-party review into investigators' handling of the Duke lacrosse case, but City Manger Patrick Baker wanted to go ahead and release an internal report on the matter.
Durham Police Chief Speaks About Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video:
5:47 mins. May 24, 2007. Durham Police Chief Steve Chalmers speaks to reporters May 24 about the Duke lacrosse case and his officers' handling of it.
Duke Conservative Union President condemns Duke's Group of 88
FOX News video: 4:03 mins., May 31, 2007
Ex-Justice Likely to Review Outside Probe of Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 1:04 mins. June 1, 2007. A former North Carolina Supreme Court justice will likely head an independent review of how the Durham police department handled its investigation of the Duke lacrosse case.
Coach Pressler on ESPN2 First Take
ESPN video: 7:35 mins.
Nifong's Bar Hearing: June 13-16, 2007
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Day 1: State Bar's Opening Statements in Nifong Ethics Trial
June 13, 2007 Katherine E. Jean, counsel for the North Carolina State Bar makes opening statements in the ethics hearing of Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong. [25:01 mins.]
- Day 1: Defense Opening Statements in Nifong Ethics Trial
June 13, 2007. Durham DA Mike Nifong's attorney, David Freedman, makes opening statements in the State Bar ethics hearing of his client. [29:37 mins.]
- Day 1: Himan Testimony on Initial Meeting With Nifong
June 13, 2007. Durham police Investigator Benjamin Himan testifies about his initial meeting with Mike Nifong, in which the district attorney raises concerns about inconsistencies in the Duke lacrosse case. [12:55 mins.]
- Day 2: Himan Testimony on Interactions With Duke Lacrosse Accuser
June 13, 2007 Durham police Investigator Benjamin Himan talks about his interactions with Duke lacrosse accuser Crystal Mangum two days after the alleged assault and also a year later. [2:46 mins.]
- Day 2: Lab Director Testifies About DNA Report
June 13, 2007. Dr. Brian Meehan, director of DNA Security Inc., a private firm hired to conduct DNA tests, testifies about a May 12 report that excluded potential exculpatory DNA evidence in the Duke lacrosse case. [16:03 mins.]
- Day 2: Defense Attorney Brad Bannon Testimony
June 13, 2007. Defense Attorney Brad Bannon, who represented David Evans, testifies late Wednesday in Mike Nifong's State Bar ethics trial. [33:43 mins.]
- Day 3: Bannon Testifies About Evans Lie Detector Test
June 14, 2007. Defense attorney Brad Bannon testifies about a polygraph test his client, David Evans, took and about Nifong's response. [6:12 mins.]
- Day 3: Bannon on Uncovering Unreported DNA Evidence
June 14, 2007. Defense attorney Bannon talks about uncovering potentially exculpatory DNA evidence from a textbook he found on Amazon.com. [7:46 mins]
- Day 3: Bannon Recalls Conversation With Nifong
June 14, 2007. Defense attorney Brad Bannon recalls a telephone conversation he had in which Mike Nifong became angry about a letter Bannon sent to him. [3:27 mins.]
- Day 3: Bar's Expert Witness on Nifong's Pre-Trial Comments
June 14, 2007. Marsha Goodenow, an assistant district attorney for the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office comments on statements Mike Nifong made early on in the Duke lacrosse case. [9:09 mins.]
- Day 4: Reade Seligmann Full Testimony
June 15, 2007. Reade Seligmann testifies at Durham DA Mike Nifong's State Bar trial June 15.
- Day 4: Reade Seligmann on Before Charges Were Filed
June 15, 2007. Cleared lacrosse player Reade Seligmann testifies about life after hearing of an exotic dancer's rape allegations and before charges were filed in the case. [1 hr. 3:30 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 1
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [48 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 2
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [61 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 3
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [50 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 4
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [62 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 5
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [9 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 6
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [28 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 7
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [29 mins.]
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Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 8
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [35 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 9
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [31 mins.]
- Day 4: Mike Nifong Testimony - Part 10
June 15, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong testifies during his State Bar ethics trial Friday, June 15, 2007. [38 mins.]
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Day 4: Nifong Announces He's Resigning
June 15, 2007. District Attorney Mike Nifong announces during an emotional statement he's resigning as Durham's top prosecutor. [8:57 mins.]
- Day 5: Nifong Violated Ethics Rules
June 16, 2007. Mike Nifong violated 27 of 32 rules of professional conduct during his prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players falsely accused of rape, a disciplinary committee ruled Saturday. [19:36 mins.]
- Day 5: David Evans Sr. State Bar Testimony
June 16, 2007. David Evans Sr., the father of cleared lacrosse player David Evans testifies about the impact the criminal case has had on his life and the life of his family. [28:25 mins.]
- Day 5: Mary Ellen Finnerty State Bar Testimony
June 16, 2007. Mary Ellen Finnerty testifies about the impact the Duke lacrosse case had on her son, Collin, and her family. [16:02 mins.]
- Day 5: Nifong Says He Should Be Disbarred
June 16, 2007. David Freedman, an attorney for Mike Nifong, announces that his client thinks he should be disbarred as a result of his conduct while handling the Duke lacrosse case. [4:25 mins. ]
- Day 5: Disciplinary Board Disbars Nifong
June 16, 2007. State Bar Disciplinary Hearing Commission Chairman F. Lane Williamson comments on why the three-member panel decided to disbar Mike Nifong. [30:02 mins.]
News Accounts of the Bar Hearing: June 13-16, 2007
Prosecutor's Hearing Under Way
CBS video: 1:59 mins. June 13, 2007. The future of North Carolina prosecutor Mike Nifong's legal career is being questioned as an ethics hearing begins into the now-discredited Duke University rape case.
Police: Nifong Moved Forward With Case, Despite Problems
WRAL News video: 2:15 mins. June 13, 2007. A Durham police investigator testified Tuesday that Mike Nifong knew of inconsistencies in the Duke lacrosse accuser's story but pressed ahead with the case anyway.
Seligmann Testifies vs. Nifong
CBS video: 1:42 mins. June 15, 2007. Former Duke lacrosse player Reade Seligmann testified at the trial of Durham County D.A. Mike Nifong, who is charged with ethics violations and lying about the Duke scandal. Nifong: Politics Kept Out
CBS video: 1:36 mins. June 15, 2007. Mike Nifong testified at an ethics hearing where investigators are looking into his conduct during the now-discredited Duke University rape scandal.
Durham DA Resigns
CBS video: 4:23 mins. June 15, 2007. Mike Nifong announced during an emotional speech that he will step down as Durham County DA. He's trying to save his law license following his conduct in the Duke lacrosse case.
Duke Lacrosse Defense Attorneys News Conference
WRAL News video: 21:30 mins. June 16, 2007. Defense attorneys for the three cleared Duke lacrosse players talk about Mike Nifong's disbarment following the last day of a five-day hearing into his handling of the case.
Nifong's Testimony 'Extraordinary,' Lacrosse Attorney Says
WRAL News video: 6:43 mins. June 15, 2007. Defense attorney Joseph Cheshire talks Friday, June 15, 2007 about Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong's testimony during the DA's State Bar ethics trial.
Kevin & Mary Ellen Finnerty on Nifong's Disbarment
WRAL News video: 1:15 mins. June 16, 2007. The parents of cleared lacrosse player Collin Finnerty comment after leaving Mike Nifong's ethics trial June 16, 2007.
State Bar Disciplinary Committee Gives It's Ruling
MSNBC TV: 20:49 mins. June 16, 2007
Nifong May Lose Law License
CBS video: 3:23 mins. June 16, 2007. Mike Nifong apologizes for his conduct in the Duke Lacrosse rape case before resigning his post as DA. He may lose his license to practice law in North Carolina.
Tearful Exit for Mike Nifong
CBS video: 2:20 mins. June 16, 2007 2:41 PM. Durham DA Mike Nifong stepped down from his post today before he was fired. He has been charged for thwarting justice and lying to the court in the Duke Lacrosse rape case.
Mike Nifong Leaves After Being Disbarred
WRAL News video: June 16, 2007. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong leaves the state Court of Appeals building with his wife and son June 16, 2007 after being disbarred by the North Carolina State Bar's Disciplinary Hearing Commission.
Following the Bar Hearing
Nifong Verdict: Geraldo Rivera and Gregg Jarrett React
FOX News video: 3:02 mins.
What's Next For Nifong?
CBS video:2:02 mins. June 18, 2007. In North Carolina, disbarred District Attorney Mike Nifong may face civil lawsuits for his wrongful prosecution of the Duke rape case. Some feel justice has come too late.
Duke Victim's Lawyer On Nifong
CBS video: 3:57 mins. June 18, 2007. Mike Nifong could face lawsuits by three Duke University lacrosse players he falsely accused of rape. Wade Smith, attorney for one of the players, talks about the case.
Mike Nifong & the State Bar
WRAL News video: 23:37 mins. June 23, 2007. In the wake of Mike Nifong's disbarment for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case, local experts and attorneys discuss the North Carolina's State Bar's actions, how decisions are made, why they are made and whether the State Bar could bar intervened any earlier. (Air date: June 22) Defense Attorneys: Rush to Prove Guilt in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video:
2:21 mins. July 20, 2007. Lawyers who represented two of the Duke lacrosse players prosecuted on false rape allegations appeared Friday before a special committee examining the Durham Police Department's handling of the case. Special-Committee Meeting on Durham Police Duke Lacrosse Probe
WRAL News video of the Special-Committee Meeting: pts.1-9: 3hrs. 24 mins.
July 21, 2007
Nifong Contempt Preliminary Hearing Part 1 of 4
WRAL Hearing: 28:49 mins. July 26, 2007. Preliminary hearing to determine whether Mike Nifong should face criminal contempt charges. [Pt2 :: 22:01 mins.] [Pt3 :: 22:01 mins.] [Pt4 :: 3:01 mins]
Defense Attorneys on Nifong's Apologies
WRAL News: 9:40 mins. July 26, 2007. Former defense attorneys for two cleared Duke lacrosse players speak about Mike Nifong's apology during a court hearing Thursday and admission that the athletes were not guilty of raping, beating and sexually assaulting an exotic dancer.
Civil Actions
Lawyers Discuss Potential Duke Lacrosse Civil Rights Lawsuit
WRAL News video: 2:05 mins. September 5, 2007. High-profile attorneys representing three former Duke University lacrosse players falsely accused of rape and sexual assault met Wednesday with legal counsel for the City of Durham about a possible civil rights lawsuit.
Ex-Lacrosse Players File Sweeping Federal Lawsuit
WRAL News video: 2:31 mins. October 5, 2007. Attorneys for three ex-Duke lacrosse players filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Durham on Friday seeking reform to the way the city's police department handles criminal cases.
N.C. Central Professor: Lawsuit Could Hurt Durham's Image
WRAL News video: 2:42 mins.October 5, 2007. A professor at North Carolina Central University says depending on how the Duke lacrosse civil lawsuit is handled, it could hurt Durham's image and more.
Interview With Seligmann Civil Attorney Richard D. Emery
WRAL audio:
5:09 mins. October 5, 2007. Reade Seligmann's civil attorney Richard D. Emery speaks with WRAL about a civil lawsuit filed Friday in federal court.
Former Prosecutor on Nifong's Request for State Help
WRAL News interview: 5:26 mins. October 15, 2007. Former federal prosecutor Dan Boyce talks about Mike Nifong's request for the state's help in a federal lawsuit filed by three former Duke lacrosse players.
Second Federal Suit Filed in Duke Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video:
1:50 mins. December 18, 2007. Unindicted members of Duke's 2006 lacrosse team have filed a federal lawsuit against former DA Mike Nifong, Durham police and others. [civil complaint :: 445 pgs.]
Defendants: Nifong to Blame in Lacrosse Case
WRAL News video: 1:56 mins. January 16, 2008. A number of defendants in the Duke lacrosse federal lawsuit want it dismissed, naming Mike Nifong as the reason why.
Nifong Bankruptcy Takes Him Out of Lawsuit
WRAL News video: 1:29 mins. January 29, 2008.
A federal judge has decided that former Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong will not be part of a lawsuit by former lacrosse players, at least until Nifong's bankruptcy filing works it way through the courts.
February 8, 2008. "Nifong's Finances Subject of Bankruptcy Hearing" WRAL News video, 2:04 mins. A bankruptcy trustee and a creditor representing two former Duke lacrosse players questioned former Durham prosecutor Mike Nifong at his bankruptcy hearing Friday morning.
May 27, 2008, WRAL News: "Lawsuit against Nifong can proceed, judge rules" || May 28, 2008, AP (YouTube video, 0:49 secs): Judge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can Proceed
Duke, Durham Named in Another Federal Lawsuit
WRAL News video: 2:34 mins. February 21, 2008. Civil lawsuit by unindicted Duke lacrosse players filed against Duke University, the city of Durham and others. [Legal documents associated with the lawsuit]
Latest Lacrosse Legal Fallout Faces Uphill Battle, Attorney Says
WRAL News video: 2:22 mins. February 21, 2008. Civil lawsuit by unindicted Duke lacrosse players filed against Duke University, the city of Durham and others.
Duke Lacrosse Lawsuit
Cable 13, video: 1:18 mins.
Duke lacrosse attorney hopes accuser admits she lied
WRAL News video: 2:22 mins. August 28, 2008.
Duke Accuser Restates Claims in New Book
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AP News video: 1:11 mins.
Joe Cheshire Interview || WRAL News video: 12:31 mins.
Duke lacrosse attorney talks about accuser's book
WRAL News interview: 2:31 mins. August 28, 2008.
Professor: Lacrosse Case a Perfect Storm
CBS video: 3:07 mins. February 11, 2009. Duke law professor commenting on the case.
Durham has spent millions on lacrosse case
WTVD ABC News: 2:41 mins. February 25, 2011.
Judge allows federal lawsuits in Duke lacrosse case
WRAL News video: 2:50 mins. March 31, 2011. A federal judge is allowing three former Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape to pursue a civil lawsuit against the prosecutor and police investigators who handled their case.
Dennis Miller, the comedian, comments on the Mike Nifong case
Fox News: 2:23 mins.
Bill O'Reilly on the Nifong|Duke case
Fox News: 8:28 mins.
Wendy Murphy supporting DA Nifong
Fox News: video:
8:04 mins.
Coach Pressler on ESPN2 First Take
ESPN2: 7:35 mins.
Coach Pressler speaks about the betrayal of Duke University Administration officials
ABC Nightline Duke Case Dismissed
April 10, 2007, 7:46 mins.
What's next for Mike Nifong
FOX News (commentary), 4:29 mins. David Schwartz on the Mike Nifong Hearing
FOX News, 4:15 mins.
Nifong's Insincere Apology
1:10 mins. :: Bill O'Reilly
and an analysis of Nifong's apology during the State Bar Hearing
Duke Lacrosse Victory - Complete Innocence!
FOX News, 2:41 mins.
Former Duke lacrosse player Reade Seligmann speaks
3:50 mins.
Duke Lacrosse Case Montage
Set to music, 4:24 mins.
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