Woman who falsely accused college students of rape in 2006 admits she lied

Crystal Mangum, who falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players and lost lawsuit, apologizes on podcast

The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her – making national headlines that stirred tensions about race, class and the privilege of college athletes – has admitted publicly for the first time that she made up the story.

Crystal Mangum, who is Black, said in an interview with the Let’s Talk With Kat podcast that she “made up a story that wasn’t true” about the white players who had attended a party where she was hired to perform as a stripper “because I wanted validation from people and not from God”.

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