Here's what I know so far, and then you'll know what my opinion is without me even needing to say it...
This is a screen shot of the docket, sorry, I'm so bad at resizing things properly. You can see the rest of the docket if you go to www.dccourts.gov and under Superior Court, click on criminal. On the far right then you will see "Court cases online"-- click on that, and then click on "search cases" and enter Matthew Maldonado (below) or Nicholas Shultz.
But as of today, the government is continuing to put on their case in chief (i.e. their initial go-round of evidence as opposed to a rebuttal case, which would be countering the defense evidence.) It looks like the defense is at least planning on calling Nyjah Easton and "Master" Donnie, as well as some doctors/shrink type people. The defense argued a motion to keep the survivor from testifying, but lost, and I believe she has already testified or may be continuing in her testimony today.
I am talking with people who have friends watching the trial-- again that attenuated link chain-- and I'm told that the cell phone footage Matthew took and shared around at the Jungle House afterwards was very persuasive and made it clear she was not consenting. I did hear from more than one source that she can be heard saying "no" and "don't" and "stop" (and no, for the clowns in the peanut gallery-- not "Don't stop!")
But that's the root of my rant today.
That cell phone video was (I'm told by many) shown around at the Jungle House afterwards.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?
HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?
HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?
HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED A RAPE ON A TEAMMATE'S CELL PHONE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT?
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That is heartbreaking and really really gross. It reminds me a bit of Kitty Genovese's death: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese The "Bystander Effect"
individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim when other people are present. The probability of help is inversely related to the number of bystanders. In other words, the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help.
Supposedly Nyjah and "Master" Donny already did testify. What a betrayal to female BJJers everywhere...one of our own gets raped by two teammates and the highest-belt woman on the team turns her back on the survivor. Would you trust Ms. Easton to look out for you after something like this? What about your sister/daughter/friend? I sure wouldn't! I hope this incident is enough to retire her from BJJ forever!
I'm told Nyjah and "Master" Donnie already did testify, FYI. And also FYI, Master Donnie has a lien against him from some foreign court (you can see it on the MD court case website)...big shocker!
There is something called a subpoena A legal order demanding evidence. Nyjah did not volunteer her services. Master Donnie did not testify. But there was testimony from others, that have no relation to LI, that said NS was trying to get into the restroom with NS. And there is testimony again from someone unrelated to team LI that testified That she punched a cop in the face. all these people were given a subpoenas. If you want to seek the truth then you should attend the entire trial and not go on hearsay.
I'm speechless.
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