1.Pathologist Won't Testify in Bryant Case
(摘錄自洛杉磯時報 Steve Henson 的報導)
Renowned pathologist Michael Baden will not testify for the prosecution in
the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, which experts say could weaken the case
against the Laker star.
Prosecutors wanted Baden to testify about genital trauma and about a small
bruise found on the jaw of Bryant's accuser at her medical examination the day
after the alleged rape June 30, 2003. Baden also was expected to testify re-
garding strangulation — Bryant's accuser says he held her by the neck while
raping her — and to rebut testimony from defense DNA expert Elizabeth Johnson
by saying that semen found on the accuser could have transferred from dirty
underwear. The news that he would not testify was part of a court document made
public Thursday.
"Michael Baden is both famous and formidable," legal analyst Craig Silverman
said. "For the prosecution to pull him as a witness, it is reasonable to infer
that he doesn't have anything valuable to say to contradict Elizabeth Johnson."
2.Jeanie Buss Speaks
(摘錄幾段問答, 全文可上洛杉磯時報網站看)
Q: Your father went to Bryant's house on Super Bowl Sunday. And a few weeks
later, negotiations on a new contract with Jackson were suspended by your
father. Isn't it fair to assume there was a connection there, that Bryant had
input into the decision?
A: I don't look at it like that. I don't think those two incidents were connect
ed, but really, only my dad knows for sure. He made it very clear that his
priority was Kobe. It was very important to my dad to have a coach who was
committed to the process.
Q: The Lakers are also going through an uncertain future because O'Neal has
been traded. Again, there is speculation that, at that Super Bowl meeting,
Bryant at least indicated to your father that O'Neal's departure would make
Bryant's return more likely. Was that a factor in the trade in your opinion?
A: It was a simple negotiation. I find it odd there is anybody who thinks they
can tell Jerry Buss what to do. Even his daughter. My dad wanted to sign Shaq
for a certain amount of money, Shaq wanted the most money he could get and
those numbers didn't meet. The situation had to be addressed. People can write
and say whatever they like, but nobody can make Jerry Buss do anything he
doesn't want to do.
What my father won't tolerate is a rebuilding phase like in Chicago, where
they haven't made the playoffs in six years. Sports goes in cycles. Sometimes,
you have to make a really bold move at the height of the cycle rather than
waiting until you get to the bottom of it. In that moment, it can be hard to
understand, but step back and look at what this team has been able to accompli-
sh since my father has owned it. The Lakers have made the playoffs in 24 of 25
years. And that one year [1993-94], I still remember how depressed he was. That
was something he doesn't want to feel again.
Q: How nervous were you on that morning when Bryant, as a free agent, said he
was choosing between the Lakers and the Clippers?
A: I was worried, but my dad was very confident. A friend of mine called me and
said that this was like the best episode of "The Bachelor." Who is Kobe going
to give the final rose to?
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