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Duke Rape Accuser Stands By Her Story

Crystal Mangum releases book on her life and ordeal

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 23, 2008 5:51 PM CDT

(Newser) – The woman at the center of the dismissed Duke rape case still insists she was assaulted, the Raleigh News & Observer reports. As she promoted her new self-published book, The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story, the former escort service dancer asserted "... Read full story »

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