Roethlisberger Exposed Self

[Vudu]

Sounds like Big Ben is a pig.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- The young woman who accused Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said she tried to get away from the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and told him "no, this is not OK," according to police documents released Thursday.

In one of at least two statements the 20-year-old college student gave to police, she said Roethlisberger told her, and her friends, to take numerous shots of alcohol. Then one of his bodyguards escorted her into a hallway at the Capital City nightclub, sat her on a stool and left. She said Roethlisberger walked down the hallway and exposed himself.

"I told him it wasn't OK, no, we don't need to do this and I proceeded to get up and try to leave," she said.

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According to her statement, Roethlisberger then followed her into a nearby bathroom and shut the door.

"I still said no, this is not OK, and he then had sex with me," she wrote. "He said it was OK. He then left without saying anything."

In 500-plus pages of documents released Wednesday, Nicole Biancofiore, a friend of the accuser, told investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations her friend, a student at Georgia College & State University, "was dragged by a bodyguard to the back room in Capital [City, a local nightclub]. She was extremely intoxicated and not aware of what was happening."

Two of the woman's friends said they saw the bodyguard lead her into the hallway and then saw Roethlisberger follow. They said they couldn't see their friend but knew she was drunk and were worried about her.

A friend told police she approached one of Roethlisberger's two bodyguards and said, "This isn't right. My friend is back there with Ben. She needs to come back right now."

She said the bodyguard wouldn't look her in the eye and said he didn't know what she was talking about.

A few minutes later, the friends said they saw Roethlisberger leave the hallway. When the woman came back, the friends said they asked her what happened and urged her to alert police.

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Roethlisberger was not charged in the incident, which occurred in the early morning hours of March 5 in Milledgeville, a central Georgia college town about 30 miles from where Roethlisberger owns a lake home.

Ocmulgee Circuit District Attorney Fred Bright said Monday that after exhaustive interviews and inconclusive medical exams, the student's accusations could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. He also revealed the young accuser no longer wanted him to prosecute.

Steelers president Art Rooney II held his first news conference about the case Thursday and said the team is ready to discipline Roethlisberger. But he added the punishment will be coordinated with the NFL and won't pre-empt any league action.

Rooney said Roethlisberger told him he is prepared to accept disciplinary action.

Rooney said he expects NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to spend several weeks reviewing the sexual assault accusations and that the NFL and Steelers probably won't settle on any punishment until after next week's three-day draft.

"When we get to the point where we have agreed with the commissioner on what that action will be, that's when it will be imposed," Rooney said. "After imposing an appropriate level of discipline and outlining the steps we feel will be necessary to be successful as a player and a person, we intend to allow Ben the opportunity to prove to us he is the teammate and citizen we all believe he is capable of being."

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Sparked partly by the Roethlisberger incident, Goodell sent a memo last week to NFL owners, executives and head coaches emphasizing the necessity of following the league's personal conduct policy. The memo was first reported by The New York Times.

"Unfortunately, in recent weeks there have been several negative incidents," the memo stated. "These incidents include subjects that we have previously identified as particularly troublesome, such as alcohol-related offenses, allegations of violence against women, and weapons offenses. ... The policy makes clear that NFL and club personnel must do more than simply avoid criminal behavior. We must conduct ourselves in a way that is responsible, that promotes the values upon which the league is based, and is lawful."

The Roethlisberger case has been unsettling to the Steelers, regardless of the lack of criminal charges, and Rooney did not hide his displeasure.

"I have made it clear to Ben that his conduct in this incident did not live up to our standards," Rooney said. "We have made it very clear to Ben that there will be consequences for his actions, and Ben has indicated to us he is willing to accept those consequences."

Rooney said the Steelers' image and Roethlisberger's have been equally damaged because of the incident.

"It's a situation that he's going to have to work hard to rehabilitate his image that, no question, has taken a hit," Rooney said. "It's a long journey back and he's going to have to be up to the challenge."

Roethlisberger began taking part in the team's off-field conditioning work Tuesday, but only after several long conversations with an unhappy Rooney. The quarterback also is expected to participate in the start of offseason practice next week.

"We allowed Ben to do this after we were convinced that he was sincerely contrite for his past behavior, as well as having Ben's assurance that he is firmly committed to working hard every day to regain the trust and respect of this organization," Rooney said.

While Roethlisberger remains involved in a civil suit alleging he sexually assaulted a Nevada hotel employee, Rooney said the disciplinary action is the result of the Georgia case.

Also, Rooney said the Steelers decided to trade former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes because of "multiple violations of league policies, and additional off-the-field problems." Holmes was dealt to the Jets for a fifth-round draft pick only 15 months after he made the game-winning catch of a Roethlisberger pass in the closing seconds of the Super Bowl against Arizona.

Witness statements make bad situation worse for Roethlisberger

Posted by Mike Florio on April 15, 2010 7:42 PM ET

Now that the criminal investigation in Milledgeville, Georgia has ended, police have released 572 pages of records relating to the alleged events of the night of March 4 and the early morning of March 5.

The documents contain among other things the statements of the alleged victim and her friends. And it's not pretty, primarily since the documents paint the clearest picture yet of the behavior, legal or not, in which Roethlisberger was engaged on the evening in question.

From The Smoking Gun, here's the relevant portion of the alleged victim's detailed statement, which was given the morning after the alleged incident:

"Ben asked us to go to his 'VIP' area. . . . We all went with him. He said there were shots for us, numerous shots were on the bar, and he told us to take them. His bodyguard came and took my arm and said come with me, he escorted me into a side door/hallway, and sat me on a stool. He left and Ben came back with his penis out of his pants. I told him it wasn't OK, no, we don't need to do this and I proceeded to get up and try to leave. I went to the first door I saw, which happened to be a bathroom. He followed me into the bathroom and shut the door behind him. I still said no, this is not OK, and he then had sex with me. He said it was OK. He then left without saying anything. I went out of the hallway/door to the side where I saw my friends. We left [the club] and went to the first police car we saw."

As it turns out, the alleged victim gave two handwritten statements. The statement given after the passage of time is neat and legible. The earlier one is hard to read, since it was written while the alleged victim was still intoxicated. Here's part of what it said:

"His bodyguards took him back to the rooms w/bathroom and I said, 'I don't know if this is a good idea' and he said 'it's OK.' He has sex w/me and meanwhile his bodyguards told me friends they couldn't pass them to get to me. My friends found me & talked to a Milledgeville policeman and he said to report it."

During his Monday press conference, district attorney Fred Bright mentioned the sketchy initial statement followed by the more detailed second statement. He also pointed out that, at the hospital, the alleged victim said, "A boy kind of raped me." Moreover, the officer who received the initial complaint wrote that the alleged victim's recollection was "foggy from to [sic] her intoxication level."

The inconsistencies in her statements and her intoxication create fertile ground for "reasonable doubt." Though this gives rise to an unfortunate reality that women who are intoxicated will have difficulty obtaining justice if raped, the fact remains that our legal system employs a high standard of proof in order to ensure that innocent men are not wrongfully imprisoned (notwithstanding all of the supposedly innocent men who already are in prison).

Meanwhile, we detected a strong degree of consistency and credibility regarding the statements from the alleged victim's friends, who nevertheless could contribute only circumstantial evidence to the investigation, since no one saw the exchange between Roethlisberger and the alleged victim. For example, Ann Marie Lubatti said that she saw Roethlisberger's bodyguards guide the alleged victim to a side door, and that two minutes later she saw Roethlisberger walk back there. "I immediately went up to the other bodyguard and said, 'this isn't right,'" Lubatti said in her statement. "'My friend is back there with Ben. She needs to come back right now.' The bodyguard wouldn't look at me, he just said, 'I don't know what you are talking about.'"

Lubatti wrote that she saw Nicole Biancofiore approach the manager of the nightclub, and that Biancofiore told him to unlock the door to the hallway. The manager said, "Ben's an NFL quarterback, he won't do anything to ruin his reputation."

Lubatti also corroborates the allegation from the alleged victim's legible statement regarding Roethlisbergers "penis already out of his pants."

Nicole Biancofiore's statement corroborates much of Lubatti's, but does not mention the remark about Roethlisberger exposing himself upon entering the room.

So while Bright concluded that he could not obtain a conviction (he said Monday at his press conference that he didn't believe there was even probable cause to arrest), Bright echoed on Monday the opinions of many regarding the evening in question.

"It is unclear, it is foggy, what exactly happened in that bathroom," Bright said, "but if I was there coaching him I'd say, 'Ben, you don't need to do this. You don't need to put yourself in a position where you're alone in this dingy bathroom with you and this girl. That's foolish. Grow up. You need to be a role model. You need to be a role model for your team, your city, the NFL. You can do better.' And I hope he's learned something from this. I really do."

It's unclear whether he has. After the Commissioner and/or the Rooneys impose their discipline, it's far more likely that he will.

[Maxman]

The Jets get Holmes as a result of the Steelers cleaning up. Part of me wants to see Ben do something stupid again. Not often a 2 time Super Bowl winner hits waivers.

[war ensemble]

The Jets get Holmes as a result of the Steelers cleaning up. Part of me wants to see Ben do something stupid again. Not often a 2 time Super Bowl winner hits waivers.

+1.

We need a veteran backup QB.

[insidejets]

+1.

We need a veteran backup QB.

something stupid? It sound slike he could have raped her. Thats not just stupid. If true, I would cut him immediately.

[Bruce Banner]

Holmes had such good chemistry with Big Ben I doubt they would have traded Holmes if they weren't already thinking about getting rid of Ben. It was like those two had telepathy with each other.

[slats]

I've always been a fan of Big Ben's game on the field, but it's become shockingly obvious that the man is a piece of garbage. This is evil behavior he's engaged in, and if these statements are true, it's premeditated and coordinated with his so-called body guards. It's sickening. There's no excuse for it. The man's a predator.

I don't know what the league league does without convictions here, but something has to be done.

I'm surprised that there's been no mention of putting Ben in the league's substance abuse program. It's clear the man's a dangerous drunk. It would probably be the best thing for him - let alone society.

[insidejets]

I've always been a fan of Big Ben's game on the field, but it's become shockingly obvious that the man is a piece of garbage. This is evil behavior he's engaged in, and if these statements are true, it's premeditated and coordinated with his so-called body guards. It's sickening. There's no excuse for it. The man's a predator.

I don't know what the league league does without convictions here, but something has to be done.

I'm surprised that there's been no mention of putting Ben in the league's substance abuse program. It's clear the man's a dangerous drunk. It would probably be the best thing for him - let alone society.

I shold say that we dont know if any of the reports are true. If they areant, I feel bad for him. If they are, he needs to be suspended and released.

[aec4]

how they do not press charges is beyond me.

[Vudu]

Ben frequents the same restaurant as a friend of mine. My buddy and his wife know the wait staff quite well. And so, apparently, does PacBen. Supposedly he hits heavily on the waitresses and when one came back to his place he presented her with a jar of lube and said “you choose the hole”. And they say romance is dead.

disgusting.

...

[rick34125]

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[SMC]

how they do not press charges is beyond me.

It's called "confidential settlement."

Undoubtedly the woman was paid off.

[SMC]

I've always been a fan of Big Ben's game on the field, but it's become shockingly obvious that the man is a piece of garbage. This is evil behavior he's engaged in, and if these statements are true, it's premeditated and coordinated with his so-called body guards. It's sickening. There's no excuse for it. The man's a predator.

I don't know what the league league does without convictions here, but something has to be done.

I'm surprised that there's been no mention of putting Ben in the league's substance abuse program. It's clear the man's a dangerous drunk. It would probably be the best thing for him - let alone society.

Exactly.

This seems like a scheme. Big Ben is isolating drunk underage women with his body guards so he can have sex with in public places.

If not illegal, it's morally reprehensible.

[Irish Jet]

Some absolutely disturbing stuff there.

How ****ing stupid and sick can this ****ing idiot be?

[PS17]

If this **** is true, he deserves to be in jail, never mind traded from the Steelers or getting suspended by the league.

I hope they ship him out to Oakland. That's as close to jail as he'll ever get with his $$$. Gotta love the judicial system.

[Blackout]

trade him to Oakland

[Thai Jet]

Holmes had such good chemistry with Big Ben I doubt they would have traded Holmes if they weren't already thinking about getting rid of Ben. It was like those two had telepathy with each other.

Good point. That winning Super Bowl pass was insane !!

[Greenseed4]

Ben must have the worst game ever... or, this is complete BS.

Not only does he boast one of the richest contracts in NFL history, but you're telling me that for Ben to get laid, he had to intoxicate a minor, AND then involve bodygaurds so he could sneak into her acquaintance, where he exposes himself to her in a girls' bathroom before raping her, all whilest not leaving any trace DNA evidence, or arousing the suspicions of other bar patrons that might've had to use the facilities. Come on.

I'm sorry, but that is just way to creepy to be true. Besides, have you ever gotten crazy in a bathroom, stuff gets everywhere. According to CSI, if Ben did the dirty in a BK-B there would be more evidence than a drunk girls' he-said/she-said; they'd find a micro-pube stuck in some grout between a cum-stain and a partial finger-print.

Sorry. She's 20, undoubtedly with a fake ID, drinking in a bar with adults. Her credibility is no better than Ben's who should not be drinking with kids in cow-town USA.

I certainly hope she wasn't raped (there is nothing more vile than stealing a human's sanctity), but this whole story stinks to high-heaven.

[#27TheDominator]

Two things strike me about this:

1. Her friends say she was extremely intoxicated and not aware of what was happening, but in her statement she is calmly telling him "this is not OK". Nothing too unusual there, but it's obvious that her version got cleaned up when she sobered up.

2. This seems like a he said-she said thing. IMO there is enough smoke that there is probably some fire. I don't understand why Ben is willing to accept punishment. I would have expected him to stick to the nothing happened argument. If he didn't rape or assault her what the **** would he be accepting punishment for?

I met him a couple of times after his rookie year. He was hanging out with Carson Daly. He hardly opened his mouth, but he seemed like a big dumb hillbilly. He was way underdressed, but we let him in anyway.

[Biggs]

Two things strike me about this:

1. Her friends say she was extremely intoxicated and not aware of what was happening, but in her statement she is calmly telling him "this is not OK". Nothing too unusual there, but it's obvious that her version got cleaned up when she sobered up.

2. This seems like a he said-she said thing. IMO there is enough smoke that there is probably some fire. I don't understand why Ben is willing to accept punishment. I would have expected him to stick to the nothing happened argument. If he didn't rape or assault her what the **** would he be accepting punishment for?

I met him a couple of times after his rookie year. He was hanging out with Carson Daly. He hardly opened his mouth, but he seemed like a big dumb hillbilly. He was way undressed, but we let him in anyway.

Apparently Ben needs help assaulting women beyond alcohol and his charming personality. There are other people involved in this thing that worked the assault with him that might not be as discreet as Ben is when it comes to denial? Better to pay the girl off and take his butt whipping from the league and the Steelers and move on.

He may be taking the punishment because he enjoys the public humiliation? More likely he may be afraid that his denial won't wash when his entourage starts talking which they will do at some point.

[Klecko73isGod]

I wonder if when Roethlisberger walked into the hallway with his junk hanging out he said something he thought was smooth like "you've met Ben, now its time to meet Big Ben" or "let me introduce you to the SuperBowl MVP."

What a complete ****ing clown this asshead is!

[JetCane]

I wasn't awarwe that NFL QBs had to be escorted around by bodyguards.

Female singers, like The p*ssycat dolls, yes (I bumped into them by accident last year and saw their bodyguards), madonna has one, and lots of celebs do. But BIG BEN needs one? Hmmm...

[NIGHT STALKER]

I wasn't awarwe that NFL QBs had to be escorted around by bodyguards.

Female singers, like The p*ssycat dolls, yes (I bumped into them by accident last year and saw their bodyguards), madonna has one, and lots of celebs do. But BIG BEN needs one? Hmmm...

A lot of celebs have body guards...fighters of all people have them.

[JetCane]

Yeah, celebs in general have them, but how many NFL players have a bodyguard?

[#27TheDominator]

Yeah, celebs in general have them, but how many NFL players have a bodyguard?

Hey Cane!

A lot of football players have bodyguards and I think it's generally considered a good idea. When Burress shot himself, one of his excuses was that another player was recently robbed at knifepoint. Plenty of people were saying that he should just have taken security with him rather than carrying himself. I think T.O. was one of them. A lot of people like to try their luck with football players and fighters and that it's best to let somebody else handle it rather than get involved yourself risking injury and criminal charges. If they drive you home and you can avoid the DWI it's even better.

Maybe a lower tiered guy like Drew Coleman or Jason Taylor couldn't afford them every time they went out, but Plaxico and Big Ben certainly can.

[gg]

big ben has a younger sister.. wonder how he would feel if someone did what he has done to girls to his sister.

a pig is a guy who takes his penis out for a moment to show off his inadequacies.

a criminal is a guy who takes his penis out and then uses it on a woman who is saying no.. even if she is plastered.

big ben is the latter.

yeah it might be he said / she said... but i do think the proof is in the pudding.. too bad there was not enough pudding to do a DNA test. OY!

[#27TheDominator]

big ben has a younger sister.. wonder how he would feel if someone did what he has done to girls to his sister.

a pig is a guy who takes his penis out for a moment to show off his inadequacies.

a criminal is a guy who takes his penis out and then uses it on a woman who is saying no.. even if she is plastered.

big ben is the latter.

yeah it might be he said / she said... but i do think the proof is in the pudding.. too bad there was not enough pudding to do a DNA test. OY!

Agreed.

I would like to add that while I do think having a bodyguard or security with you is a good idea for a high profile athlete, I am not in favor of using them to procure drunken underage women or seperating those girls from friends.

[Green DNA]

Maybe people should retract all of the crap that was heaped on victim #1. Her story seems very credible all of a sudden.

[Matt39]

How are they not pressing charges?

Bathroomberger is a scumbag huh?

[JiFtheOracle]

What a scumbag. Unreal. These types of ****s deserve to have their ding ding cut off.

And why the **** does Big Ben need to rape a chick to get laid. I know he's fat and ugly, but that doesnt matter when you are rich and famous.

Straight up dumb ass.

CUT IT OFF!!!

[RutgersJetFan]

What a scumbag. Unreal. These types of ****s deserve to have their ding ding cut off.

And why the **** does Big Ben need to rape a chick to get laid. I know he's fat and ugly, but that doesnt matter when you are rich and famous.

Straight up dumb ass.

CUT IT OFF!!!

Hey, that sounds harsh. I mean it's like I always say, sometimes when you're on a drought,. you have to get a VIP section in a club and buy shots for groups of chicks and have your bodyguards drag one of the girls into a bathroom and then you have to walk back with your wiener hanging out of your pants as she's back there even if she doesn't want to see it. It happens to the best of us.

[jetscanes331]

Hey, that sounds harsh. I mean it's like I always say, sometimes when you're on a drought,. you have to get a VIP section in a club and buy shots for groups of chicks and have your bodyguards drag one of the girls into a bathroom and then you have to walk back with your wiener hanging out of your pants as she's back there even if she doesn't want to see it. It happens to the best of us.

POTW Nom... if we ever see it again.

[flgreen]

The Roethlisberger Documents: "His Penis Was Already Out Of His Pants"

Now we know exactly what Roethlisberger was accused of doing that night: straight up, unprotected sex. Let's dig right in to the sordid details, shall we?

Since no charges will be brought, the investigation records become public; The Smoking Gun has 572 pages of them. Included are witness statements from those present in the bar, including the victim and her friends. Among the highlights:

[neckdemon]

How are they not pressing charges?

Bathroomberger is a scumbag huh?

lol @ bathroomberger.

[sirlancemehlot]

It seems that those defending him are relying on the fact that he's so rich and famous, he doesn't need to rape a girl. Huh? So, broke people apparently need to rape? But rich people don't? WTF. A sexual predator commits sexual assault based on his or her own deviant drives including a need to control, arousal in domination, a lust for the taboo, and an inner insecurity when it comes to the object of their sexual desire. Ben is a sick ****. He exhibits a lot of these behaviors whether or not rape can be proven. Sad that the victim took her payday and decided not to cooperate further with the investigation. Obviously, with 500+ pages of documentation, there was intent to prosecute. May the next girl he robs of her dignity have the nerve to see him brought to justice. Makes u wonder how many others never reported him.

[Vudu]

big ben has a younger sister.. wonder how he would feel if someone did what he has done to girls to his sister.

a pig is a guy who takes his penis out for a moment to show off his inadequacies.

a criminal is a guy who takes his penis out and then uses it on a woman who is saying no.. even if she is plastered.

big ben is the latter.

yeah it might be he said / she said... but i do think the proof is in the pudding.. too bad there was not enough pudding to do a DNA test. OY!

This is what bothers me; how much DNA does one really need? I dont watch that much CSI but when I do they usually need a minuscule amount to get a reading. That whole "DNA wasn't enough" doesn't fly with me.