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Swiss in court for offer to kill Bryant rape victim
Los Angeles, Jan 07: The Swiss national arrested for offering to kill the woman accusing Kobe Bryant of rape makes preliminary court appearance.
Los Angeles, Jan 07: The Swiss national arrested for offering to kill the woman accusing Kobe Bryant of rape makes preliminary court appearance.
A preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday (January 6) for Patrick Graber, accused of offering to kill the Colorado woman who claims she was raped by Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant.
As at an earlier hearing, sources said a deal was possibly in the works between Graber's attorney and the District Attorney to resolve the case without going to trial. A further hearing has been set for January 27.
If a deal cannot be reached, Graber, 31, will proceed to preliminary hearing within 60 days of that date. Graber, a Swiss bodybuilder, was arrested by sheriff's investigators during an undercover sting that began after Bryant's security alerted them to a letter from someone offering to "solve" the basketball star's legal troubles in exchange for three million U.S. dollars.
Bryant is accused of raping a woman in a Colorado hotel room while rehabilitating from a knee injury in July of 2003.
Bryant has denied he raped the woman who worked as a concierge at a posh resort near Vail, saying the encounter was consensual sex. He has been charged with felony sexual assault and if convicted could go to prison from four years to life or 20 years to life on probation.
Bureau Report
A preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday (January 6) for Patrick Graber, accused of offering to kill the Colorado woman who claims she was raped by Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant.
As at an earlier hearing, sources said a deal was possibly in the works between Graber's attorney and the District Attorney to resolve the case without going to trial. A further hearing has been set for January 27.
If a deal cannot be reached, Graber, 31, will proceed to preliminary hearing within 60 days of that date. Graber, a Swiss bodybuilder, was arrested by sheriff's investigators during an undercover sting that began after Bryant's security alerted them to a letter from someone offering to "solve" the basketball star's legal troubles in exchange for three million U.S. dollars.
Bryant is accused of raping a woman in a Colorado hotel room while rehabilitating from a knee injury in July of 2003.
Bryant has denied he raped the woman who worked as a concierge at a posh resort near Vail, saying the encounter was consensual sex. He has been charged with felony sexual assault and if convicted could go to prison from four years to life or 20 years to life on probation.
Bureau Report