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What’s Fair Punishment For Lying About Rape?

Jessica WakemanSeptember 28, 2009 //

The Hofstra University freshman who lied about a gang rape and sent four innocent young men to jail won’t spend any time behind bars herself. Last week, a prosecutor opted not to file criminal charges against Danmel Ndonye, 18, in exchange for her undergoing one year of mental health treatment and performing 250 hours of community service. Keep reading »

Today’s Lady News: Girl Who Lied About Gang Rape Apparently Didn’t Want To Look Like A Slut

Jessica WakemanSeptember 18, 2009 //
  • Danmell Ndonye, 18, the Hofstra student who falsely accused five guys of tying her up and gang-raping her, apparently made up the lie when confronted by her boyfriend about where she’d been. Later, Ndonye admitted the sex was consensual after police told her a cell phone video had taped the whole incident. In the vid she is allegedly seen willingly participating. Her boyfriend told the New York Post, “She probably felt like, ‘They’ll think I’m a slut.’” [NY Post]
  • Luis Zambrano, 39, who took home a drunk woman from a dance club and raped her, plead guilty to kidnapping and rape and received only three and a half years in jail. The incident is caught on video and Zambrano can be seen kissing her while she’s motionless, pulling her to her feet, ignoring her when she tries to push him away, and then picking her up and carrying her down a flight of stairs to a cab. [NY Post]

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