FOXNews.com is…
…sourcing Inside Lacrosse Magazine writer Paul Caulfield as saying “that the assault and attempted kidnapping charges still pending against Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, N.Y.; Dave Evans, 23, of Bethesda, Md.; and Reade Seligmann, 20, of Essex Falls, N.J., will soon be dropped” due to there not being any case here.
The article goes on to say: “There have been rumors that the families of Finnerty, Seligmann and Evans may be considering civil lawsuits against Nifong, Duke or the state if it turns out the accuser’s story doesn’t pan out and Nifong is found to be guilty of mishandling the case.
“This is something that will wait in the wings. Once the criminal case is dropped, we are going to see this and I believe we’ll see it quite quickly,” said Caulfield, a former prosecutor.
June 12 is the date of the next scheduled hearing for Nifong.
The former prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault investigation faces a June 12 trial date on ethics charges stemming from his handling of the highly publicized case.
The North Carolina State Bar has charged Nifong with several violations of rules governing professional conduct, including withholding evidence from defense lawyers. He’s also accused of lying to the court and to bar investigators, and making misleading and inflammatory comments about the players.
Legal experts have said Nifong could be disbarred if he’s convicted. While he said he’s not sure if that will happen, Caulfield said he wouldn’t be surprised if the district attorney is suspended from practicing.
“We’re going to see the tables turned on Mike Nifong in the media and in the courtroom because he still continues to defend his name,” Caulfield said.
