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Los Angeles Lakers' Guard Kobe Bryant Accused of Sexual Assault
Aired July 07, 2003 - 05:03 ET
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KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: You may have heard moments ago, Los Angeles Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant has posted a $25,000 bond after his arrest on felony sexual assault charges. The alleged incident happened at a Colorado lodge.
Phil Keating of our Denver affiliate KDVR reports.
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PHIL KEATING, KDVR CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Twenty-four-year- old Kobe Bryant, who seven years ago shot from high school right to NBA superstardom, is now fighting perhaps the biggest challenge of his life here in Colorado's Vail Valley. Bryant is accused of felony sexual assault. The alleged victim, a young woman who works at the exclusive lodge at Cordeira (ph), west of Beaver Creek.
According to two sources, right before the Fourth of July weekend, Bryant visited the nationally renowned Steadman-Hawkins Clinic at Vail, which specializes in treating injured knees. During that time, the allegation of sex assault was reported to the Eagle County sheriff's office, which then concluded it had enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant.
(on camera): By that time, Bryant had already returned to L.A. But according to sources, on July 4th, Bryant flew back here to the Vail Valley with his attorney, his wife and his young child, turned himself in and posted his $25,000 bond.
(voice-over): The general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, Mitch Kupchak, issued this statement: "These allegations are completely out of character of the Kobe Bryant we know. For the seven years he has been with us, he has been one of the finest young men we know and a wonderful asset to our team and our community."
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OSBORN: That report from Phil Keating of CNN affiliate KDVR in Denver.
Now, as you heard, KDVR reports the incident allegedly occurred at a hotel near Vail. CNN spoke with the manager of the Cordeira Hotel (ph). They had no comment.
Well, Kobe Bryant's Denver based attorney gave this statement to the "Los Angeles Times": "Koby is innocent. Can you imagine being accused of this? It's awful." That's from Pamela Mackey, his attorney.
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Aired July 7, 2003 - 05:03 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: You may have heard moments ago, Los Angeles Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant has posted a $25,000 bond after his arrest on felony sexual assault charges. The alleged incident happened at a Colorado lodge.
Phil Keating of our Denver affiliate KDVR reports.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PHIL KEATING, KDVR CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Twenty-four-year- old Kobe Bryant, who seven years ago shot from high school right to NBA superstardom, is now fighting perhaps the biggest challenge of his life here in Colorado's Vail Valley. Bryant is accused of felony sexual assault. The alleged victim, a young woman who works at the exclusive lodge at Cordeira (ph), west of Beaver Creek.
According to two sources, right before the Fourth of July weekend, Bryant visited the nationally renowned Steadman-Hawkins Clinic at Vail, which specializes in treating injured knees. During that time, the allegation of sex assault was reported to the Eagle County sheriff's office, which then concluded it had enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant.
(on camera): By that time, Bryant had already returned to L.A. But according to sources, on July 4th, Bryant flew back here to the Vail Valley with his attorney, his wife and his young child, turned himself in and posted his $25,000 bond.
(voice-over): The general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, Mitch Kupchak, issued this statement: "These allegations are completely out of character of the Kobe Bryant we know. For the seven years he has been with us, he has been one of the finest young men we know and a wonderful asset to our team and our community."
(END VIDEOTAPE)
OSBORN: That report from Phil Keating of CNN affiliate KDVR in Denver.
Now, as you heard, KDVR reports the incident allegedly occurred at a hotel near Vail. CNN spoke with the manager of the Cordeira Hotel (ph). They had no comment.
Well, Kobe Bryant's Denver based attorney gave this statement to the "Los Angeles Times": "Koby is innocent. Can you imagine being accused of this? It's awful." That's from Pamela Mackey, his attorney.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
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