Duke Lacrosse Supporters Hire Former Clinton Lawyer for P.R. Effort
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 12, 2006
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- A small group of boosters and others close to the Duke University lacrosse team has hired President Clinton's former lawyer as part of an aggressive public relations effort to argue that the players did not rape a woman at an off-campus party.
Bob Bennett, a former federal prosecutor and Washington attorney who represented Clinton in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case, is serving as a spokesman for a group calling itself the Committee for Fairness to Duke Families.
He is not expected to represent any players, but he has joined the chorus of those who fear for the reputation of the team and the university.
"It is unfortunate that members of the Duke community, players and families are being judged before all the facts are in," Bennett said in a statement. "A lot of innocent young people and the families are being hurt, and unfortunately this situation is being abused by people with separate agendas. It is grossly unfair, and cool heads must prevail."
The group has asked to meet with Duke President Richard Brodhead. Neither Brodhead nor Bennett returned calls for comment....
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/12/sports/othersports/13cnd-duke.html 
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