124 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Accuser fires back at Moss after receiver's comments ESPN.com news services Portrayed by Randy Moss as a woman making a money grab against him, Rachelle Washington came out on the defensive Thursday. A statement from her attorney, David McGill, says "she refuses to be further disrespected by him." "Ms. Washington has been unfairly characterized as someone simply seeking financial gain. In fact, it was Mr. Moss' representatives who first contacted our office to offer a 'six figure' settlement with hopes of not having this incident become public record," the statement reads. A temporary restraining order was issued Monday requiring the star wide receiver to stay at least 500 feet from Washington who alleged he committed "battery causing serious injury" to her at her Florida home on Jan. 6. "It has never been her intention to hurt Mr. Moss in any way. However, she has suffered mental and physical harm as a result of his actions. She simply wants him to take responsibility for what he has done. As a battery victim, she has shown great strength throughout this entire ordeal," the statement reads. Moss denied the allegation, which he called "this situation of extortion," and said he was "furious" about it. The restraining order was issued in the Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida. A hearing on whether to issue a permanent restraining order is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 28, six days before the Super Bowl. Moss does not have to appear at the hearing, the clerk of the court told ESPN. He has hired Florida attorney Richard Sharpstein, who has told Moss' longtime attorney in Minneapolis, Joe Friedberg, that he may ask for a continuance until after the Super Bowl. Moss can also allow the restraining order filed by Washington to stand, and become a permanent court order. "I can tell you Randy has no desire to go within 500 feet of that lady," Friedberg told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio. "We have heard Mr. Moss' statement regarding the incident. He has acknowledged that he was at Ms. Washington's Florida residence and that he was 'guilty' of an 'accident' which occurred. "However, Mr. Moss fails to mention how his reckless and degrading conduct rendered Ms. Washington unable to drive her vehicle to seek medical attention. As the evidence will show, there is serious doubt that Mr. Moss is capable of recalling with clarity the exact details of what transpired that evening. As Mr. Moss has previously stated, "Do your homework and check his resume," the statement reads. Moss broke his usual midweek silence as he was surrounded by two dozen reporters and 10 videocameras at his locker on Wednesday. He didn't identify the woman but said she has been a friend for 11 years and that she asked for "six figures" for what he said was an accident in which she was hurt. "I want to make something clear," Moss said. "In my whole entire life of living 30 years, I've never put my hand on one woman, physically or in an angry manner." In his previous nine seasons -- seven with Minnesota and two with Oakland -- Moss was involved in several off-field incidents. "This is a negative," he said of the latest allegation, "a black cloud hanging over my head, and that's something that I did not want coming into the season. ... Everything I tried to do from getting here early, to make sure I eat the right food, all the way to practicing and playing, I wanted all of that to be A-plus. "Everything's been positive, so why would I bring something negative on. As much as I care and love the game of football and love my teammates, I would never put myself or them in a situation of something like this." With the Vikings, he was criticized by quarterback Daunte Culpepper and others for leaving the field with 2 seconds left in a regular-season loss to Washington. He bumped a traffic control officer with his car in 2002, verbally abused corporate sponsors on a team bus in 2001 and squirted an official with a water bottle in 1999. On draft day last April, the Patriots sent a 2007 fourth-round draft choice to Oakland for Moss, who has avoided off-field problems this season and been hailed by Patriots players as an excellent teammate and leader. Undefeated New England plays the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game in Foxborough on Sunday, thanks in part to Moss, who was named to the All-Pro team. During the season he caught 98 passes for 1,493 yards and 23 touchdowns, breaking Jerry Rice's single-season mark of 22. He had one catch in Saturday night's 31-20 playoff win over Jacksonville, which resorted to double and triple coverage on him. Washington alleged Moss refused to allow her to seek medical treatment. "She has her own house. She has her own car," Moss said. "So how am I going to deny someone medical attention when you live by yourself and have your own vehicle?" He said the allegation will not distract him in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. "Last Friday, this man wanted to come out with it," Moss said, apparently referring to someone siding with Washington, "just to try to distract the team and distract me. "There was much more said, a lot of verbal, a lot of cuss words, a lot of things that I should be doing. You better do this or else. ... Well, I thought it was bad because now you're threatening me, so I brought it to coach." He said Patriots coach Bill Belichick told him to focus on football. "They're false allegations, something I've been battling for like the last couple of days of threats going public if I didn't pay X amount of dollars," Moss said. "So before people rush quick to judgment, I think you need to find out the facts about, really, what's going on. "This young lady by no means is hurt. I didn't hurt her." Moss said athletes are targets for false allegations. "It's very unfair to athletes if a person makes a false claim. You know, there's nothing that we can do," Moss said. "The only thing that we can do is either pay up or sit back and listen to what's being said or what's being written. "For someone to make a false claim about me, I'm kind of furious. It kind of hurts me deep inside for someone to do something like that because, you know, I've always said time and time again, I'm going to stand up for what's right. If I'm right, I'm right. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong." Moss faced misdemeanor charges after a 1996 fight with the mother of his daughter, but they were dropped after both agreed to counseling. He was asked if he thought people would believe his current denial. "I think the best thing is to check my resume, ask around," Moss said. "I've never hit a woman. I do not hit women." On Thursday, Belichick came out in support of Moss and said he has no questions about the receiver's readiness for Sunday's game. "I think Randy's covered those. I've talked to Randy about it and I support Randy 100 percent." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I am so tired of these friggin stories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 HAHAHAHA! This isn't going away quite as easily as Moss expected. did anybody here him whine to a reporter this week? ''why! why would I do this with everything we've done this year, why!'' The dude has a credibility problem, and he can't believe why nobody is believing him instead of this scoundrel of a gold digging woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I am so tired of these friggin stories... Me too.. Unless they jail him for life, in which case I'll never grow tired of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 HAHAHAHA! This isn't going away quite as easily as Moss expected. did anybody here him whine to a reporter this week? ''why! why would I do this with everything we've done this year, why!'' The dude has a credibility problem, and he can't believe why nobody is believing him instead of this scoundrel of a gold digging woman. lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 HAHAHAHA! This isn't going away quite as easily as Moss expected. did anybody here him whine to a reporter this week? ''why! why would I do this with everything we've done this year, why!'' The dude has a credibility problem, and he can't believe why nobody is believing him instead of this scoundrel of a gold digging woman. How is Miller's case coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 How is Miller's case coming along? Who knows. Are you trying to compare the exposure of Justin Miller to Randy Moss? Seriously? This isn't going away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If karma does exist, the Pats wont ever win another superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Say she has front row tickets on the fifty this weekend.. is he still allowed to show if it's within 500 ft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If karma does exist, the Pats wont ever win another superbowl. If Karma existed Bill Bellicheck would be considered Satan and would be spending the rest of his life in unimaginable torture. Karma doesn't exist and life sucks as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If karma does exist, the Pats wont ever win another superbowl. A reporter on the NFL Network's exact words were that the nfl bug has hit the pat's locker room... karma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If Karma existed Bill Bellicheck would be considered Satan and would be spending the rest of his life in unimaginable torture. Karma doesn't exist and life sucks as a result. Indeed,the new england patriots are living proof that there isn't a god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Say she has front row tickets on the fifty this weekend.. is he still allowed to show if it's within 500 ft? I wonder about that. What if the person stalks you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 How is Miller's case coming along? Is Miller in the middle of preparing for the AFC championship game? no? I didn't think so. Moss has no credibility, nobody believes him, except maybe you of course. gee, I wonder why that is? you're turning into the Patriots fan version of ecurb if you're defending this idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Who knows. Are you trying to compare the exposure of Justin Miller to Randy Moss? Seriously? This isn't going away. Why? They said the same thing about the cheating scandal. Barely even registers now. 10 days until trial and if the lawyer gets a continuance. It hits the off-season. WHat happenned? At worse, in a drunking or drug induced rage he did something to hurt this woman. If he was the only athlete that this had ever happened to, then it is a big news issue. How many of these type of stories do we see a year? 10? 15? 20? Not trying nto make light of the yet unknown seriousness of the situation, but it as shocking as hearing an investor got out before his stock crashed, a Catholic Priest vilated a child or a Congressmen is gay or drove off a bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Is Miller in the middle of preparing for the AFC championship game? no? I didn't think so. Moss has no credibility, nobody believes him, except maybe you of course. gee, I wonder why that is? you're turning into the Patriots fan version of ecurb if you're defending this idiot. I did not say he was innocent. I am using the Jet Nation motus operandi of waiting to see the facts. Unlike, Miller we do not have eye witness accounts of him running and evading the police and then hitting a woman. Moss was not arrested like Miller. As I sad to Booz, he allgedely did something in a drug/alcohol induced stupor. That is what we can draw from two statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I did not say he was innocent. I am using the Jet Nation motus operandi of waiting to see the facts. Unlike, Miller we do not have eye witness accounts of him running and evading the police and then hitting a woman. Moss was not arrested like Miller. As I sad to Booz, he allgedely did something in a drug/alcohol induced stupor. That is what we can draw from two statements. I thought Miller was an idiot also, but he didn't deny it though. he fessed up and said he made a mistake and was publicly humiliated over that incident. We'll have to wait and see. of course mumbles says nothing ever distracts the Patriot juggernaut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWearsAGrayHoodie Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Here is the actual complaint..... http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0116081moss1.html She seems like a real winner, she doesn't know where Randy Moss works, and she got here own birthday wrong (unless she is 99 years old). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Here is the actual complaint..... http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0116081moss1.html She seems like a real winner, she doesn't know where Randy Moss works, and she got here own birthday wrong (unless she is 99 years old). Seems like a winner??? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 (unless she is 99 years old). The age of this lady matters not to Moss. He strikes, no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I thought Miller was an idiot also, but he didn't deny it though. he fessed up and said he made a mistake and was publicly humiliated over that incident. We'll have to wait and see. of course mumbles says nothing ever distracts the Patriot juggernaut. If the cheating scandal did not disrupt the team, which affected every player, this will not either. The team was kicked in the nuts by just about everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Here is the actual complaint..... http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0116081moss1.html She seems like a real winner, she doesn't know where Randy Moss works, and she got here own birthday wrong (unless she is 99 years old). Which proves my point. what's that knuckle head Moss doin hangin around with trash like that anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If the cheating scandal did not disrupt the team, which affected every player, this will not either. The team was kicked in the nuts by just about everybody. I think mumbles and Kraft deflected the heat from the players. management was kicked in the nuts, not the players. this is direct heat on a dumb player, it could have chilling after effects (I hope). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I think mumbles and Kraft deflected the heat from the players. management was kicked in the nuts, not the players. this is direct heat on a dumb player, it could have chilling after effects (I hope). LOL, Don't we all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Say she has front row tickets on the fifty this weekend.. is he still allowed to show if it's within 500 ft? He has to avoid her. Sit her in the end zone! San Diego should buy her 1st class tickets. Maybe the NY Post will get involved like they did with Jessica Simpson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWearsAGrayHoodie Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Here is what Randy's agent had to say. If the agent is telling the truth, her atty is getting disbarred. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2008/01/17/email_from_tim_dipiero_lawyer_for_randy_moss/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWearsAGrayHoodie Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 He has to avoid her. Sit her in the end zone! San Diego should buy her 1st class tickets. Maybe the NY Post will get involved like they did with Jessica Simpson. You are not allowed to go to someones work or home after getting a restraining order. She has to stay away from him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Here is what Randy's agent had to say. If the agent is telling the truth, her atty is getting disbarred. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2008/01/17/email_from_tim_dipiero_lawyer_for_randy_moss/ It's hearsay. can't prove it. the facts with witnesses will tell the truth on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWearsAGrayHoodie Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 It's hearsay. can't prove it. the facts with witnesses will tell the truth on this. We have two attys, an agent (who might also be an atty), and Moss all saying that this atty was demanding money to avoid having an order of protection not be filed. And her atty pretty much admitting doing the same. Even if Moss in fact battered the women, what her atty did still violated the rules of ethics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayLewis Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well, he can always become an agent. They're used to asking for insane amounts of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2C Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Nice..According to that report posted on the SG Randy is packing heat, has a drug.alcohol abuse problem and wouldnt allow this woman to seek medical treatment after he whooped her ass. I dont know why she put he resides in MA though..if he has a house in Boca Raton and she claims the crime was committed in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Say she has front row tickets on the fifty this weekend.. is he still allowed to show if it's within 500 ft? That's exactly what I was thinking as I read the article. Or the Super Bowl for that matter. I'd love to see that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 We have two attys, an agent (who might also be an atty), and Moss all saying that this atty was demanding money to avoid having an order of protection not be filed. And her atty pretty much admitting doing the same. Even if Moss in fact battered the women, what her atty did still violated the rules of ethics. You used the word attorney and ethics in the same sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 ''why! why would I do this with everything we've done this year, why!'' Because a leopard cannot change his spots. Took longer than we thought. But it was inevitable. And at the worst possible time. hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn212 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 You are who you are and Randy Moss has history of acting like an A-Hole..those are the facts. Pacman Jones may never play in the NFL again..Has this fool figured out going to strip clubs isn't working out for him..I mean jeez..You have enough cheddar Pacman just have them come to the crib, put in a pole and some disco lights a bangin ass sound system and your good to go..really!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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