How many people watched video of a teammate being raped and DID NOTHING?

That's my big question, as I await results in the DC trial against Maldonado and Shultz for the NYE rape of their teammate....

Here's what I know so far, and then you'll know what my opinion is without me even needing to say it...

This is a screen shot of the docket, sorry, I'm so bad at resizing things properly.   You can see the rest of the docket if you go to www.dccourts.gov and under Superior Court, click on criminal.  On the far right then you will see "Court cases online"-- click on that, and then click on "search cases" and enter Matthew Maldonado (below) or Nicholas Shultz.

But as of today, the government is continuing to put on their case in chief (i.e. their initial go-round of evidence as opposed to a rebuttal case, which would be countering the defense evidence.)  It looks like the defense is at least planning on calling Nyjah Easton and "Master" Donnie, as well as some doctors/shrink type people.  The defense argued a motion to keep the survivor from testifying, but lost, and I believe she has already testified or may be continuing in her testimony today.

I am talking with people who have friends watching the trial-- again that attenuated link chain-- and I'm told that the cell phone footage Matthew took and shared around at the Jungle House afterwards was very persuasive and made it clear she was not consenting.  I did hear from more than one source that she can be heard saying "no" and "don't" and "stop"  (and no, for the clowns in the peanut gallery-- not "Don't stop!")

But that's the root of my rant today.

That cell phone video was (I'm told by many) shown around at the Jungle House afterwards.

HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?

HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?

HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?

HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?

Update on Maldonado/Shultz rape trial...

I don't have any hard news or quotable sources, but....

I'm told by friends, who have friends either in attendance or with connections to people in attendance (yes, quite the attenuated chain there) that :

-- trial was held Monday-Thursday of this week, is in recess for the 3-day weekend, and will resume on Tuesday

-- I hear that the jury watched and heard the video from Maldonado's cell phone, as well as the surveillance footage from the garage camera...

-- I hear the survivor will testify, possibly on Tuesday

-- to me this means that IF the defense wants to present any evidence in their defense (which, under the Constitution, is not required and they are presumed to be innocent unless the State overcomes this with evidence of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt) it would happen possibly as early as next Tuesday, and perhaps the guilt-innocence trial will be finished next week?

I'll try to get better sources/quotable professional journalism next week!  Sorry!

news coverage on the NYE rape trial so far....

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/10/matthew-maldonado-nicholas-schultz-on-trial-for-allegedly-sexually-abusing-fellow-mma-teammate-95045.html

How to attend the Maldonado/Shultz rape trial:

The rape trial is public and open to anyone to attend.

The judge is Lynn Leibovitz. Court room 202 at 9:30am. Monday they will be picking the jury.

It's in the Superior Court of Washington DC, 500 Indiana Ave NW, Washington DC.

Details can be found on www.dccourts.gov by searching either of the defendants' names, Matthew Maldonado or Nicholas Shultz.

The rape trial of Matthew Maldonado and Nicholas Shultz, October 7

Next Monday, October 7, the trial of Matthew Maldonado and Nicholas Shultz begins in Washington DC.

Couple links to refresh your recollection... here's the local ABC channel report.

Fight Opinion's piece with lengthy quotes from what I believe was the arrest warrant.

A brief Bloody Elbow piece on the indictment with a link to their full story stream.

Cage Potato.

And a Washington Times article.

Sadly because of the recent deaths in my family, travel and work pressures, I will not be able to be there with the survivor and her family as they go through this process.  But I do understand that the defense plans on presenting a vigorous attack and will likely claim either that she consented or that the guys could not have known she was not consenting.  I'm not going to go into further detail here because the jury may not be sequestered so who knows what googling they're going to do.

In any case, I will try to keep you updated with whatever information I'm able to gather, from people there and so on.

I wish the survivor all the peace, strength and courage of her convictions possible.  Best wishes to you honey.