Lee
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Rape is a form of sexual assault. Consent is also retractable; a person can change their mind at any time, and their partner is responsible for respecting their decision to stop.
The case wasn't dropped because there wasn't enough evidence. It was dropped because Kobe's team made her life a living hell. His defense lawyer accused her of being schizophrenic and suicidal while she received death threats and hate mail after her identity was leaked multiple times. This led to the girl not being willing to testify, so charges were dropped.
It didn't help she showed up the next day with semen and pubic hairs from a white guy in her panties. It didn't help that he co-workers testified she was distraught after. It didn't help the had cameras of her going in willingly.
I am not saying he didn't assault her, I believe he did, I am saying the prosecution had a very weak case and it was dropped for allot of reasons.