Ben getting sued in Nevada

[stlrz d]

or in other words, some chick looking to strike it rich.

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Roethlisberger gets sued in Nevada
Posted by Mike Florio on July 20, 2009 7:10 PM ET

Earlier today, our own Gregg Rosenthal received a tip regarding a legal claim that was about to be made against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. And as we were doing our due diligence (primarily in order to avoid being on the wrong end of a legal claims of our own), Gregg was tipped off to the fact that a suit has indeed been filed.

According to the web site for the Second Judicial District of Washoe County, Nevada, Andrea McNulty filed suit against Roethlisberger and several others on Friday. Though the details currently are scant, the lawsuit generally has been categorized as a claim for defamation.

That said, other types of claims possibly are contained in the suit papers against one or more of the defendants.

Per Rosenthal's source, one or more of the other named defendants (John Koster, Guy Hyder, Mark Masters, Dave Monroe, Mike Rosenow, Debbie Neall, Bryan Casuscelli, and Stacy Dingman) currently work and/or used to work with McNulty at Harrah's, where McNulty is still employed.

Still, Roethlisberger's connection to the case is unclear. It's possible that she claims that he did or said something to her for which civil liability could be imposed in his capacity as a customer at Harrah's.

Given that a summons was issued on Friday, Roethlisberger might have been served suit papers while in Lake Tahoe for the 20th Annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.

As we hear it, Roethlisberger regularly visits the area.

Meanwhile, we're in the process of tracking down more information.

We've got a feeling that, in this regard, we're not alone.

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Case ID: CV09-02222
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Case Description

Case ID: CV09-02222 - ANDREA McNULTY VS BEN ROETHLISBERGER, ET AL (D10)
Filing Date: Friday , July 17th, 2009
Type: DF - TORTS-DEFAMATION (LIBEL/SLAND)
Status: INITIAL - Case Initiated


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Guess this could explain why Ben played so poorly in the tourney.

[stlrz d]

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And now there's more.

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Roethlisberger denies civil allegations of sexual assault
Posted by Mike Florio on July 20, 2009 8:57 PM ET

In a complaint that reads like the rape allegations made several years ago against NBA star Kobe Bryant, Harrah's employee Andrea McNulty alleges sexual assault against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in a lawsuit filed last week in Washoe County, Nevada.

But lawyer David Cornwell strongly denied the allegations Monday night, in a statement released to PFT. "Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty," Cornwell said.

In the civil suit, which Cornwell confirms was served on Roethlisberger over the weekend and a copy of which our own Gregg Rosenthal has obtained, McNulty alleges that Roethlisberger asked her to come to his hotel room to fix the television, and that he thereafter forced her to have sex with him.

Roethlisberger faces one civil count of assault, one civil count of sexual assault and battery, one civil count of false imprisonment, one civil count of false pretenses, one civil count of fraud, and one civil count of intentonal infliction of emtional distress.

McNulty also claims that the coworkers named in the complaint thereafter defamed her by making allegedly false and inflammatory statements, and by allegedly serving as aiders and abettors of Roethlisberger's alleged misconduct after the fact.

Cornwell, a finalist for the position of NFLPA Executive Director who has represented in the recent past Saints running back Reggie Bush and Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth, points to the fact that no criminal complaint has been filed, and that no criminal investigation has occurred.

"The timing of the lawsuit and the absence of a criminal complaint and a criminal investigation are the most compelling evidence of the absence of any criminal conduct," Cornwell said. "If an investigation is commenced, Ben will cooperate fully and Ben will be fully exonerated."

It's unknown at this point whether McNulty ever has attempted to file criminal charges as a result of the incident, which allegedly occurred in July 2008.

"Ben will not be baited into a public discussion about his personal life, but we will defend
him vigorously," Cornwell said. "The limited value that Ms. McNulty derived from public disclosure of these viciously false allegations is the only value she will ever receive from Ben in this case."

Regardless of how this one turns out, it has the potential to serve as a significant distraction for Roethlisberger as the 2009 season approaches, especially if the lawsuit triggers a criminal probe.

Something's not right here. The incident allegedly happened in 2008, no complaint or charge was ever filed and now she's suing???

I love this part: "The limited value that Ms. McNulty derived from public disclosure of these viciously false allegations is the only value she will ever receive from Ben in this case."

His attorney's not messing around!

[TCB]

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This sounds like BS but it is an unwanted distraction, all the same.

[steelernation77]

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Remember when Bettis was accused of rape? Let's see if there's any proof at all before getting too worried. It could just be another desperate person looking for a cheap buck.

[stlrz d]

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Remember when Bettis was accused of rape? Let's see if there's any proof at all before getting too worried. It could just be another desperate person looking for a cheap buck.

I agree. The was for the distraction. I don't believe this at all. Way to suspect on how this is coming out. It "happened" a year ago and nothing until today???

[100$handshake]

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But lawyer David Cornwell strongly denied the allegations Monday night, in a statement released to PFT. "Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially Andrea McNulty," Cornwell said.

Ben needs to get himself a new lawyer. This is not the most brilliant statement I've ever read.

[Vindrow]

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What Ben should do is slap a law suit on her for defamation of character to show he isn't playing games.

[Ozey74]

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I'm sure Ben has so much trouble finding willing sexual partners that he had to resort to this.

[Scarletfire1970]

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I'm sure Ben has so much trouble finding willing sexual partners that he had to resort to this.

Same thing happened to Kobe and I am sure he wouldn't have any problems either.

[phillyesq]

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My first instinct is that this suit is b.s. We'll have to see what happens during the discovery process, but if there are no criminal charges, and no criminal investigation, this is going to be a very difficult case to prove against Ben. It sounds like she fabricated a story, and her coworkers said she was full of crap, thus leading to the charges of defamation against them. I certainly hope that this suit is bogus, and that Ben is exonerated.

This really is an unwanted distraction. Especially with the way that civil litigation goes -- a case like this can easily drag on for well over a year, depending on the scheduling rules in the jurisdiction.

[rpmpit]

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First let me say that I don't believe this for a minute. From what we know about Ben (his upbringing, his charity work, his faith, his attitude, etc.) its hard for me to believe he is capable of doing something like this. And no, we don't need this type of distraction at the beginning of a season.

All that being said, none of us really know Ben. Even if we did, how many times have people we thought we knew well, done things that have surprised us? This girl could be our sister, our girlfriend, cousin, etc. Sure, the fact that she never contacted the police makes it appear that she's just out for a payoff. But what if it really happened? Maybe she was scared and knew (as we've seen on all of these posts - mine included) that no one would believe her? Just saying that we should let all the facts come out and hope that Ben is innocent.

Rape is not a crime of sex, its a crime of violence and domination. Just because celebrities have access to as many women as they want, doesn't mean they are not capable of rape.

[Oviedo]

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Gold Digger trying to make an easy score and hoping for an out of court settlement. I hope he turns the legal "hounds of hell" loose on her.

[phillyesq]

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First let me say that I don't believe this for a minute. From what we know about Ben (his upbringing, his charity work, his faith, his attitude, etc.) its hard for me to believe he is capable of doing something like this. And no, we don't need this type of distraction at the beginning of a season.

All that being said, none of us really know Ben. Even if we did, how many times have people we thought we knew well, done things that have surprised us? This girl could be our sister, our girlfriend, cousin, etc. Sure, the fact that she never contacted the police makes it appear that she's just out for a payoff. But what if it really happened? Maybe she was scared and knew (as we've seen on all of these posts - mine included) that no one would believe her? Just saying that we should let all the facts come out and hope that Ben is innocent.

Rape is not a crime of sex, its a crime of violence and domination. Just because celebrities have access to as many women as they want, doesn't mean they are not capable of rape.

You make a good point that we shouldn't be too quick to judge the alleged victim, but I have a very hard time getting past the fact that there were no criminal charges filed. Even just a year later, I'm pretty sure that the statute of limitations for a criminal action has not yet expired.

[aggiebones]

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Maybe she has had lawyers planning this for a year. She could have a year limit for statutes of limitations. Or some other law thing and she used the whole year. Anyhoo, we'll find out, but not worth getting worried about now or even for this season. They won't likely run this all season.

[Oviedo]

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I think the timing of this right before the start of training camp is nothing more than an attempt to pressure a cash settlement. Seems pretty calculated to me.

No lawyer for a civil suit would tell their client not to file a criminal complaint during the past year because if anything that would significantly strengthen their civil suit.

This just smells to me like a gold digger wanting to make a fast buck. I hope they turn lose their own legal team and take this chick down to prevent this kind of crap from happening in the future.