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comic actor charged with rape damn, hope the brother did not do this:
Anderson, 33, and Wayne Witherspoon, 42, both of Los Angeles, California, were taken into custody Tuesday night after the woman reported the assault, said Steve Shular, Shelby County Sheriff's Department public affairs officer. Anderson was in Memphis shooting a movie titled "Hustle & Flow." Witherspoon was working on the film's crew. Charges were filed against both men Wednesday afternoon. Shular said bond was expected to be set at $20,000 for each man. They will be arraigned in General Sessions Court Thursday morning, according to Jennifer Donnals, communications director for the Shelby County district attorney's office. Shular said the crew had been shooting at the Shelby County Correctional Center, a "work farm" for jail inmates, and the assault allegedly occurred at the site after production ended Tuesday. Shular said an extra told deputies that she was "lured into a production trailer" by Witherspoon. She told authorities that Anderson was already in the trailer and that both men sexually assaulted her, Shular said. "Witnesses reported seeing the woman leave the trailer screaming and without her clothes," Shular said. The woman was taken to a hospital, but authorities would not say Wednesday if she had been released. A spokesman for Anderson in Los Angeles released a brief statement Wednesday saying that the actor "absolutely denies the heinous charges that have been made against him." "Anthony is a happily married family man who has never been accused of -- no less involved in -- anything remotely like this, and we are confident that when all the facts come out, he will be completely exonerated," the statement said. In addition to 19 movie credits, Anderson has co-created and starred in the TV sitcom "All About The Andersons" on the WB channel. The WB is a Time Warner company as is CNN.com. 2toratora | |
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Moderator | This cannot be true
The woman is probably after the $$$$ Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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this man has been married for yearsssss..why would he did this NOW?
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Ex-Moderator | luv4u said: This cannot be true
The woman is probably after the $$$$ Please don't blame the victom. Sure, we don't know she is a victom yet but that's a horrible thing to say about someone if indeed they've just been raped. |
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CarrieMpls said: luv4u said: This cannot be true
The woman is probably after the $$$$ Please don't blame the victom. Sure, we don't know she is a victom yet but that's a horrible thing to say about someone if indeed they've just been raped. I agree! I hope it's not true.....but I think we should hold off commenting about the character of the woman until we know ALL the facts. | |
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Wow this is really shocking!! Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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This is really horrible. | |
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Rhondab said: this man has been married for yearsssss..why would he did this NOW?
Because rape has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with power and domination. Most rapists are really just in it for the power trip. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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CarrieMpls said: luv4u said: This cannot be true
The woman is probably after the $$$$ Please don't blame the victim. Sure, we don't know she is a victim yet but that's a horrible thing to say about someone if indeed they've just been raped. That's what I'm thinking and there it is | |
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luv4u said: This cannot be true
The woman is probably after the $$$$ I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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meow85 said: Rhondab said: this man has been married for yearsssss..why would he did this NOW?
Because rape has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with power and domination. Most rapists are really just in it for the power trip. oh goodness.....i know this.....my point is why make a dumb ass move like this NOW in his career..... I understand what rape and sexual assualt are about.....but thanks... Also...the problem I do have with sexual assault cases is that the accuser DOES automatically becauses "the victim" when no one has been convicted. Even though I understand that it takes a lot of courage to decide to press charges against someone.....I do think...AT TIMES....ppl assume if you are "arrested" then you are guilty. An arrest doesn't prove guilt.....a conviction does. (i know I just opened a can of worms but I had to say it!) [This message was edited Thu Jul 29 5:26:03 2004 by Rhondab] | |
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Rhondab said: meow85 said: Because rape has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with power and domination. Most rapists are really just in it for the power trip. oh goodness.....i know this.....my point is why make a dumb ass move like this NOW in his career..... I understand what rape and sexual assualt are about.....but thanks... Also...the problem I do have with sexual assault cases is that the accuser DOES automatically becauses "the victim" when no one has been convicted. Even though I understand that it takes a lot of courage to decide to press charges against someone.....I do think...AT TIMES....ppl assume if you are "arrested" then you are guilty. An arrest doesn't prove guilt.....a conviction does. (i know I just opened a can of worms but I had to say it!) [This message was edited Thu Jul 29 5:26:03 2004 by Rhondab] I'm glad you clarified your comment, because there's no way I would have understood you were referring to his career by commenting on his marriage. Re: victim/perpetrator - in cases like this each person is supposed to be the "alleged victim" or the "alleged perpetrator." I think the alleged is commonly dropped when anyone refers to either person; people on either side assume one or the other is lying. I don't think that logic applies only to the alleged victim. Yeah...a can of worms. That's why I despise these sorts of stories. | |
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2toratora said: MEMPHIS, Tennessee (CNN) -- Actor Anthony Anderson, who appeared in the films "Me, Myself and Irene" and "Barbershop," was charged Wednesday with aggravated rape after a woman told authorities she was assaulted on the set of a movie. Anderson, 33, and Wayne Witherspoon, 42, both of Los Angeles, California, were taken into custody Tuesday night after the woman reported the assault, said Steve Shular, Shelby County Sheriff's Department public affairs officer. Anderson was in Memphis shooting a movie titled "Hustle & Flow." Witherspoon was working on the film's crew. Charges were filed against both men Wednesday afternoon. Shular said bond was expected to be set at $20,000 for each man. They will be arraigned in General Sessions Court Thursday morning, according to Jennifer Donnals, communications director for the Shelby County district attorney's office. Shular said the crew had been shooting at the Shelby County Correctional Center, a "work farm" for jail inmates, and the assault allegedly occurred at the site after production ended Tuesday. Shular said an extra told deputies that she was "lured into a production trailer" by Witherspoon. She told authorities that Anderson was already in the trailer and that both men sexually assaulted her, Shular said. "Witnesses reported seeing the woman leave the trailer screaming and without her clothes," Shular said. The woman was taken to a hospital, but authorities would not say Wednesday if she had been released. A spokesman for Anderson in Los Angeles released a brief statement Wednesday saying that the actor "absolutely denies the heinous charges that have been made against him." "Anthony is a happily married family man who has never been accused of -- no less involved in -- anything remotely like this, and we are confident that when all the facts come out, he will be completely exonerated," the statement said. In addition to 19 movie credits, Anderson has co-created and starred in the TV sitcom "All About The Andersons" on the WB channel. The WB is a Time Warner company as is CNN.com. Though he's rather grating as an "actor," I hope the charges prove to be false. An allegation like this whether true or false, is disturbing for anyone involved. | |
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I truly hope this isn't true, but we do need to wait to hear the whole story before making up our minds. Neither the accussed, nor the accusser need to have their character's attacked until all the facts are known. Anderson and Witherspoon may both be guilty, or they could be set up to extort them. We don't know yet, but hopefully the facts will come to light. Too often people make up their minds about these cases without really knowing anything. This is truly unfair to anyone invovled, regardless of what side they're on. Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: I'm glad you clarified your comment, because there's no way I would have understood you were referring to his career by commenting on his marriage. my bad... | |
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Ex-Moderator | CokeJohnson said: CarrieMpls said: Please don't blame the victim. Sure, we don't know she is a victim yet but that's a horrible thing to say about someone if indeed they've just been raped. That's what I'm thinking Thanks for fixing my spelling for me. It didn't look right but I couldn't be bothered to look it up. |
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