Mike Nifong

Mike Nifong

Mike Nifong is the attorney embroiled in the Duke University Lacrosse Team rape allegations. He was originally Durham County District Attorney, but has since been elected district attorney. He is charged with breaking rules on ethics... [more]

Mike Nifong is the attorney embroiled in the Duke University Lacrosse Team rape allegations. He was originally Durham County District Attorney, but has since been elected district attorney. He is charged with breaking rules on ethics related to the case. Nifong granted many many press interviews in the early days of the investigation and called Duke's lacrosse team a bunch of "hooligans". There are also allegations that details of the DNA testing were not fully revealed immediately. Nifong is no longer handling the case personally.

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Duke University Sued Over Lacrosse Incident - Greed or Justice?

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As has been widely publicized, 38 individuals have sued Duke University, it’s president and a number of other associated organizations and people, who, according to the claim, caused harm as a result of the 2006 incident involving the alleged rape of a stripper. Duke University set up a permanent web site to discuss the history of the incident and it’s outcome. What is missing today is any comment on the newly filed lawsuit. For the benefit of our readers a portion of the Duke site is quoted so that you might easily have the “Duke” perspective - at least the perspective up until this ... Read Full Story

Tim Masters is Free! Is Jim Broderick Another Mike Nifong?

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Tim Masters is free after serving 8 + years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now 36, Masters was released yesterday from a Colorado prison when DNA evidence pointed the fickle finger of guilt to someone else. But the saga is not over. Masters will find out next month is he will be required to stand trial again or if the charges will be dismissed. Pursued for twelve years before he was charged with murder, Masters is relieved to be out of prison, but still unsure of his freedom as the saga is not over. Jim Broderick was the investigator involved in ... Read Full Story

Duke Lacrosse Players Sue Duke University - Is This Going Too Far? Comments By Ethics Speaker Chuck Gallagher

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Every time I speak to a group, I remind them that every choice has a consequence . ( www.chuckgallagher.com ) That has proven to be true in the unjust trial of the Duke lacrosse students and resulted in significant consequences for Mike Nifong - the former prosecutor. Apparently, however, the consequences for those directly involved were insufficient to give all involved a taste of what they might feel is a fair and just outcome. Today, 38 of the 47 members of the 2006 Duke University men’s lacrosse team brought suit against Duke University and a number of other people claiming a multitude of damages ... Read Full Story

Bankruptcy for Nifong Former Duke Prosecutor - Choices and Consequences says Chuck Gallagher Ethics Speaker

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Former prosecutor in North Carolina (Durham), Mike Nifong, who filed rape charges against three Duke University lacrosse players filed for bankruptcy. Nifong lost his job, his law license and likely any chances he once had to aspire to public office. In fact, it was reported that Nifong made the choice to prosecute the widely publicized case as a stepping stone to further his political ambitions. As a business ethics speaker , I often say, “Every choice has a consequence.” Nifong is no exception. Nifong, in his filing, listed assets of $243,898 and liabilities of $180.3 million ($180 million of which is from a prosecutorial-misconduct ... Read Full Story

Tim Masters - DA Says Dismiss The Murder Charges!

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After nine years in prison, Tim Masters was finally freed after DNA evidence indicated that someone other than Masters might have committed the crime. Nine years and finally freed. Yet, his freedom wasn’t complete as the charges against Masters were not immediately dropped. According to CNN: “A jury convicted Masters 12 years after the discovery of Hettrick’s stabbed and sexually mutilated corpse in a field near his trailer. Among the evidence jurors considered were a collection of knives found in Master’s bedroom, gruesome sketches and testimony from a prosecution expert that he fit the psychological profile of a killer.” Masters is angry and rightly ... Read Full Story
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State Bar Files Ethics Complaint Against Mike Nifong :: WRAL.co
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Ex-Duke D.A. faces more ethics violations - Other Sports - MSNB
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Ethics Rap For Duke Prosecutor - December 28, 2006
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Duke Defendants: More DNA Evidence Withheld
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