Free Shoes University Strikes Again - Fsu Agrees To Pay Winston Rape Victim $963,000

[g-dawg]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14644864/florida-state-settling-lawsuit-jameis-winston-accuser

Florida State reaches settlement with Jameis Winston's accuser

Florida State has settled a federal Title IX lawsuit with the former student who alleged that former quarterback Jameis Winston sexually assaulted her in December 2012.

The school will pay $950,000, which attorneys for accuser Erica Kinsman say is the largest payment in history to a single plaintiff claiming a school's indifference to a sexual assault allegation. The settlement agreement says Kinsman will receive $250,000 and her attorneys will get $700,000, though the agreement notes that may not be the actual split of the total settlement.

Kinsman attorney John Clune said his client will receive more than $250,000, adding that FSU is using that breakdown to justify its payment.

The settlement also includes Florida State's five-year commitment to sexual assault awareness, prevention and training programs, and the school agreed to publish annual reports on those programs.

Kinsman said she was drunk at a Tallahassee, Florida, bar in December 2012 when Winston and others took her to an apartment, where she says the quarterback raped her. Winston has said the two had consensual sex.

In January 2015, Kinsman filed a Title IX lawsuit alleging that Florida State violated federal law when school officials showed a "deliberate indifference" to her allegation. She claimed the school fostered a "hostile educational environment" and refused to investigate her allegation as federal Title IX laws dictate. She left the university after the allegation became public in November 2013.

"I will always be disappointed that I had to leave the school I dreamed of attending since I was little," Kinsman said in a statement. "I am happy that FSU has committed to continue making changes in order to ensure a safer environment for all students."

The case was scheduled to begin in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in July 2016 after a judge in August 2015 denied Florida State's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

Kinsman's settlement is separate from the investigation The Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education began conducting in April 2014.

"The OCR has the ability to take a very close look at how the school has done on handling a number of cases over the past several years, a much broader review than we can do," Clune said. "We're hopeful once they identify broader problems that they'll be able to install additional changes and hopefully monitor university compliance."

Florida State president John Thrasher says the school is settling a lawsuit with Erica Kinsman to avoid the costs associated with taking the case to trial. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images

In December 2013, state attorney Willie Meggs declined to press charges against Winston. In December 2014, third-party judge Major Harding found insufficient evidence to hold Winston responsible for violating the Florida State student code of conduct during a school hearing.

Senior associate athletic director Monk Bonasorte and football coach Jimbo Fisher became aware of Kinsman's allegation against Winston in January 2013, but the university maintains an appropriate person was never made aware to open a school investigation. The lawsuit alleged that the athletics department and Fisher deliberately withheld the allegation from the school's Title IX coordinator and Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Florida State president John Thrasher said the principal reason for the settlement is to avoid continuing litigation expenses.

"Although we regret we will never be able to tell our full story in court, it is apparent that a trial many months from now would have left FSU fighting over the past rather than looking toward its very bright future," Thrasher said in a statement. "We have decided to instead move forward even though we have full faith that the ultimate outcome of a trial would have been consistent with the previous law enforcement investigations and retired Supreme Court Justice Major Harding's findings in the student conduct hearing."

Clune said the settlement helped accomplish Kinsman's two goals from filing the lawsuit.

"No. 1, she wanted to hold FSU accountable and it has happened both publicly and financially, and the other is to have an impact on FSU's campus and make it a safer place for female students," Clune said. "She thinks [Florida State's initiatives] is a good start, but there is definitely more work to be done. They're on the path."

Kinsman filed a civil suit against Winston, who filed a countersuit. She also told her story publicly in a documentary.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Winston with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

[paulitik]

The problem with the "she's in it for the money narrative", is that she didn't even know who he was, and he hadn't played a single snap of football when she went to the police. She wasn't able to identify him until she saw him in school later.The rape kit confirmed it was his DNA, so the timeline doesn't match up to those FSU fans accusing her of trying to exploit a popular star athlete. It still might not be enough to prove he raped her, criminally, but the motive that she's a gold digger just doesn't pan out.

Talahassee police and FSU deserve everything they get.

[FalconFanSince1969]

I wish I was a chick so I could just claim rape and be a millionaire.

[Tribal Chief]

In before lock/delete because we all know this is gonna become completely ignorant once the politicians arrive

[DirdieBirdieIndie]

I wish I was a chick so I could just claim rape and be a millionaire.

I wish I was a dude so I can sexually assault and still make millions

[Mattbob_Icepants]

This thread is gonna go downhill fast.

[DonDaLuvMaker]

I hate that the Falcons pass rush failed to assault Winston, or most QBs for that matter.

[Intellectually Honest]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14644864/florida-state-settling-lawsuit-jameis-winston-accuser

Florida State reaches settlement with Jameis Winston's accuser

Florida State has settled a federal Title IX lawsuit with the former student who alleged that former quarterback Jameis Winston sexually assaulted her in December 2012.

The school will pay $950,000, which attorneys for accuser Erica Kinsman say is the largest payment in history to a single plaintiff claiming a school's indifference to a sexual assault allegation. The settlement agreement says Kinsman will receive $250,000 and her attorneys will get $700,000, though the agreement notes that may not be the actual split of the total settlement.

Kinsman attorney John Clune said his client will receive more than $250,000, adding that FSU is using that breakdown to justify its payment.

The settlement also includes Florida State's five-year commitment to sexual assault awareness, prevention and training programs, and the school agreed to publish annual reports on those programs.

Kinsman said she was drunk at a Tallahassee, Florida, bar in December 2012 when Winston and others took her to an apartment, where she says the quarterback raped her. Winston has said the two had consensual sex.

In January 2015, Kinsman filed a Title IX lawsuit alleging that Florida State violated federal law when school officials showed a "deliberate indifference" to her allegation. She claimed the school fostered a "hostile educational environment" and refused to investigate her allegation as federal Title IX laws dictate. She left the university after the allegation became public in November 2013.

"I will always be disappointed that I had to leave the school I dreamed of attending since I was little," Kinsman said in a statement. "I am happy that FSU has committed to continue making changes in order to ensure a safer environment for all students."

The case was scheduled to begin in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in July 2016 after a judge in August 2015 denied Florida State's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

Kinsman's settlement is separate from the investigation The Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education began conducting in April 2014.

"The OCR has the ability to take a very close look at how the school has done on handling a number of cases over the past several years, a much broader review than we can do," Clune said. "We're hopeful once they identify broader problems that they'll be able to install additional changes and hopefully monitor university compliance."

Florida State president John Thrasher says the school is settling a lawsuit with Erica Kinsman to avoid the costs associated with taking the case to trial. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images

In December 2013, state attorney Willie Meggs declined to press charges against Winston. In December 2014, third-party judge Major Harding found insufficient evidence to hold Winston responsible for violating the Florida State student code of conduct during a school hearing.

Senior associate athletic director Monk Bonasorte and football coach Jimbo Fisher became aware of Kinsman's allegation against Winston in January 2013, but the university maintains an appropriate person was never made aware to open a school investigation. The lawsuit alleged that the athletics department and Fisher deliberately withheld the allegation from the school's Title IX coordinator and Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Florida State president John Thrasher said the principal reason for the settlement is to avoid continuing litigation expenses.

"Although we regret we will never be able to tell our full story in court, it is apparent that a trial many months from now would have left FSU fighting over the past rather than looking toward its very bright future," Thrasher said in a statement. "We have decided to instead move forward even though we have full faith that the ultimate outcome of a trial would have been consistent with the previous law enforcement investigations and retired Supreme Court Justice Major Harding's findings in the student conduct hearing."

Clune said the settlement helped accomplish Kinsman's two goals from filing the lawsuit.

"No. 1, she wanted to hold FSU accountable and it has happened both publicly and financially, and the other is to have an impact on FSU's campus and make it a safer place for female students," Clune said. "She thinks [Florida State's initiatives] is a good start, but there is definitely more work to be done. They're on the path."

Kinsman filed a civil suit against Winston, who filed a countersuit. She also told her story publicly in a documentary.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Winston with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

Looks like her lawyers gang raped her.

[Capitalist]

I may need to update my sign

[Capitalist]

Attached

[Bobby.Digital]

Looks like her lawyers gang raped her.

Savage.

[JOEinPHX]

I wish I was a dude so I can sexually assault and still make millions

How would you feel about dozens?

[stizz]

The problem with the "she's in it for the money narrative", is that she didn't even know who he was, and he hadn't played a single snap of football when she went to the police. She wasn't able to identify him until she saw him in school later.The rape kit confirmed it was his DNA, so the timeline doesn't match up to those FSU fans accusing her of trying to exploit a popular star athlete. It still might not be enough to prove he raped her, criminally, but the motive that she's a gold digger just doesn't pan out.

Talahassee police and FSU deserve everything they get.

Weren't her and her crew known as "cleat chasers." Just bc he didn't yet play a snap, doesn't mean she wasn't aware he was on the team.

[Bunchy Carter]

ALLEGED

[FalconFanSince1969]

Looks like her lawyers gang raped her.

lmfao......probably worse than anything Winiston did.

[papachaz]

Looks like her lawyers gang raped her.

surely that's backwards, how in the world would the attorneys get nearly 3 times as much as the victim? aren't there laws protecting against that? I know there are limits on some types of settlements as to what percentage the scumbags, errr, lawyers can receive

[Faithful Falcon]

Weren't her and her crew known as "cleat chasers." Just bc he didn't yet play a snap, doesn't mean she wasn't aware he was on the team.

True, and these judges should stop with this so called criticism, because rape is a serious charge. They are so quick to judge. If you are giving it up, stop trying to play innocent. She knew exactly what she wanted that night. He was a baseball player too.

[paulitik]

Weren't her and her crew known as "cleat chasers." Just bc he didn't yet play a snap, doesn't mean she wasn't aware he was on the team.

The timelines and testimony I've seen, don't add up to that claim. She was drunk at the bar, he came in and helped get her away from a creepy guy, took her home and took advantage of her.

I think that's just a hit job perpetuated by FSU fans.

She wasn't able to identify him until almost 2 weeks after the incident. The rape kit matched his DNA. If she knew he was a football player when she had sex with him, it wouldn't have taken that long. Also considering she reported the rape the next day, that kills the narrative she was trying to frame him specifically. She didn't run into him and think "that's the guy I slept with, now that I know he's an athlete, I'm going to frame him". It just doesn't make sense.

I don't know what happened. I do know that FSU and the Tallahassee PD should have taken it more seriously.

I sincerely hope none of these scumbags making light of this situation don't have daughters or wives.

[mikeg272]

Pretty disturbing all the guys on here bashing the woman may you never have to know the pain of having a family member go through a traumatic experience like this may have been for this girl.

[TeamPlayer1]

Hence the nickname of "Criminoles" We can't guarantee you a degree but you will leave school with a criminal record.

[isproab]

I don't know what happened. I think there should have been a real investigation done by someone not tied to the FSU program. Just speaking freely here. A lot of college athletes have real issues. I went to a large university and I came into contact with or had classes with athletes that thought they were "Gods Gift." Let me tell you that these were the guys that never saw the field in a lot of cases. I don't want people to think that means you are guilty. There are plenty of athletes that are good guys. I don't want them to all be branded.

I saw part of The Hunting Ground on CNN. It was really sad to hear University faculty talk about being tough on rape, but several let athletes play out their season and eligibility before kicking them out of school due to issues they had with other students. You see the same thing is society, people that hold money, power or perceived value value get a different set of rules. That is not justice. Our country tells us that justice is blind but anybody that has lived a little can tell you that is not the case.

[Vicious]

www.lakelandlocal.com/#article/20913

Everybody should read this. It will put things into better perspective for you. I will admit that I felt as though he was probably guilty, but I will also admit to not doing any research on it either. It's funny how a little research paints a different picture. I do not condone rape, nor do I condone cover-ups. In this matter, I fully believe that this lady felt like this was going to get back to her boyfriend because the one guy recorded some of it. She felt like she would have to do something drastic to make it seem like she was taken advantage of. The facts clearly point out that she fabricated the whole rape, and is trying to cover up her own error in judgment in cheating on her boyfriend.

It would be easy to point out Winston's track record of stupidity, but accepting crab legs from somebody improperly and shouting an internet fad in a cafeteria are dumb things that kids do. I wholeheartedly believe that he was just in the wrong place with the wrong person. Her story changed every time there was a hole. She said she was impaired, but within two hours of the incident she has the equivelent of half of a beer in her system. The tox screen was negative. She later tried to say she hit her head, and coincidentally blacked out during a 5-10 minute ride to a guy who wasnt her boyfriend's apartment. Her friend's account of the night corroborated the fact that she willingly left with them. What was she planning to do with three males she met at a bar between 1am and 3am.

Like I said, I am disgusted by rapists, and even moreso with those who cover them up, but if you look at the facts in this one it's hard to say that anything outside of consensual sex happened. Who knows if this would have even been an issue if his teammate hadn't filmed some of this encounter. We might not have even had to wonder about any of this.