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HARRIS SUED BY STRIPPER
Packers cornerback Al Harris was investigated for sexual assault in 2005 in connection with an incident at a strip club in Florida. He was cleared of any wrongdoing.
But Harris has been sued by the woman, now a "former" stripper, in civil court.
Agent Jack Bechta said that, because Harris was never charged, the civil suit "seems like extortion." But we disagree; the standard of proof is lower in civil court. The fact that the authorities didn't think that they could establish that Harris was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't mean that something bad didn't happen.
The bigger potential problem is that the suit apparently was filed more than two years after the alleged assault. In most states, the statute of limitations on such claims is only two years.
Per published reports, the action was filed last week in Broward County, Florida. The club at which the incident allegedly occurred also is named as a defendant.
HARRIS SUED BY STRIPPER
Packers cornerback Al Harris was investigated for sexual assault in 2005 in connection with an incident at a strip club in Florida. He was cleared of any wrongdoing.
But Harris has been sued by the woman, now a "former" stripper, in civil court.
Agent Jack Bechta said that, because Harris was never charged, the civil suit "seems like extortion." But we disagree; the standard of proof is lower in civil court. The fact that the authorities didn't think that they could establish that Harris was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't mean that something bad didn't happen.
The bigger potential problem is that the suit apparently was filed more than two years after the alleged assault. In most states, the statute of limitations on such claims is only two years.
Per published reports, the action was filed last week in Broward County, Florida. The club at which the incident allegedly occurred also is named as a defendant.
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