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The woman accusing Kobe Bryant of rape filed a federal civil lawsuit against
the NBA star Tuesday, a move legal experts said could cripple the criminal case
less than three weeks before the trial begins.
Attorneys for the 20-year-old woman asked for a jury trial and compensatory
damages of at least $75,000, with punitive damages to be determined.
Attorneys John Clune and Lin Wood said their client was owed money for pain,
"public scorn, hatred and ridicule" she has suffered as a result of the alleged
attack last summer. They also accused Bryant of similar misconduct involving
other women, but provided no details.
The filing came less than a week after the attorneys said they were consi-
dering a civil suit after a series of mistakes they say have undermined their
client's chance to have her accusations heard fairly.
To win a civil lawsuit, a plaintiff must prove only that it is more likely
than not harm was caused by the defendant. Prosecutors in a criminal case have
to convince jurors beyond a reasonable doubt a defendant committed a crime, a
much higher standard of proof.
Prosecution spokeswoman Krista Flannigan said the state criminal case will
proceed, but declined comment on whether the federal case would complicate the
trial.
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