They didnt call for an ambulance. July 15, 2016, 10:50 AM. Corey Lamont Batey, 21, and Brandon. Vandenburg is currently serving 17 years and Bateys serving 15 years as well. Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, Ex-Vanderbilt football players found guilty in gang rape, Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. [20] In 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court declined to reconsider Vandenburg's appeal of his conviction.[20]. Prosecutors, whove insisted that the jurors history did not affect the jurys decision, have said they will retry the case, which featured testimony from the alleged victim. But thats not all. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. They were accused with two other players of assaulting an unconscious female student in a dorm room in June 2013. 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One of four ex-football players at Vanderbilt University, JaBorian McKenzie, has pleaded not guilty to the five rape charges against him. He ordered both to wear GPS monitoring devices. The four former football players were dismissed from the team on June 29 and banned from campus pending a six-week investigation,The Associated Press reported. Please do not use my absence as an excuse for leniency as it in no way diminishes the profound and insidious impact of Mr. Vandenburg on me and my life, the victim wrote, according to her lawyer. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A jury has convicted two former Vanderbilt University football players of raping a female student inside a dorm room. Jaborian McKenzie, the fourth and last garbage humanstill has yet to be tried and hes pleading not guilty. The incident was brought to university officials' attention after they checked the dorm's surveillance recordings regarding an unrelated matter. -- A jury has convicted two former Vanderbilt University football players of raping a female student inside a dorm room. And women are still the majority of rapevictims. This story has been shared 144,806 times. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And what did he do? NASHVILLE, Tenn. Two former Vanderbilt football players who were convicted in January of raping an unconscious fellow student have been released from jail on bond. [12], The players were dismissed from the football team on June 29, 2013, and banned from campus during the six-week investigation that followed. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student. Maybe he didnt consider how the victim being gang raped would be feeling in the same moment, or how she would feel in the future. During his trial, Banks testified he was bullied into participating. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two former Vanderbilt University football players who were convicted in January of raping an unconscious female student but were then granted a mistrial, have been released. All rights reserved. What was the punishment Prioleaureceived? Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Closing arguments underway in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Defendants found guilty of all charges; attention now turns to two other teammates. The two other players have yet to stand trial. Former NFL player Zac Stacy was sentenced to six months in jail in Florida on Monday night, more than a year after video appeared to show him attacking an ex-girlfriend. The one-time running back was arrested Nov. 18, 2019, after ex-girlfriend . Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? -- A former Vanderbilt University football player convicted of raping a fellow student with a teammate said he is sorry for his actions in a tearful interview with "Dr. Phil" McGraw. The woman was a neuroscience and economics major when she was assaulted in a dorm on the Nashville campus in June of 2013. Vandenburg spoke publicly for the first time about the rape in a prepared statement prior to sentencing. Almost 19 months ago, four men allegedly carried a woman into a dorm room at . Ex-Vanderbilt, NFL player Zac Stacy arrested after violent video surfaces, records show The incidents occurred in August and September. In all, four former football players were charged. He also apologized to Vanderbilt University. Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins cleared the way for the release by setting bond one day after declaring a mistrial and setting aside the rape convictions because of juror misconduct. ; and Jaborian McKenzie, 19, of Woodville, Miss., were each charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery on Friday, according to the a Nashville Police Department. The judge delivered the minimum sentence to Brandon Banks, who was convicted in June of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery. Published on June 25, 2015 11:00 AM. Watkins set bond for Batey, a Nashville native, at $350,000. He told the court that he was an inexperienced drinker who had consumed dozens of alcoholic beverages throughout the course of the day on which the rape occurred. He was also taken to the hospital for a mandatory HIV test before he was taken into custody, the news release said. SHARE. But that was it. So that was good. Deputy District Attorney Tom Thurman told jurors that the college culture argument was a "red herring" and that the athletes thought the law didn't apply to them. The Associated Press does not generally identify victims of sexual assault. Former NFL player Zac Stacy was sentenced to six months in jail in Florida on Monday night, more than a year after video appeared to show him attacking an ex-girlfriend.. Stacy, 31, was remanded into custody by Orange County Circuit Judge Mark Blechman shortly after pleading guilty to battery, court records showed. Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie avoided prison after testifying against three of his former Vanderbilt football teammates in a 2013 on-campus rape case. Just a mere four years after the attack the third defendant was finally convicted. The judge had revoked bail after jurors rendered their verdict. Jaborian McKenzie is also charged in the case. Discovery Company. But Vandenburg and Batey have been held in jail since January after the jury found them guilty on multiple counts of rape and aggravated sexual battery. Vandenburg apparently had been issued a misdemeanor citation while he was out awaiting trial. On the recording played before the judge on Friday, he changed his story about what had happened that night and recalled a conversation from their time in high school. The jury found Banks not guilty on five other counts. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? He ordered them to wear GPS monitoring devices if released. But that verdict was thrown out after it was revealed that one of the jury members was a victim of statutory rape himself, a fact he failed to disclose ahead of the trial. Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, and Kelee Ringo . 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[12] Prioleau urged his friends to delete all the evidence that could be used against them and even helped clean the room in an attempt to remove anything that could have been traced back to the victim, like the victim's vomit. Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Vandenburg has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being found guilty in Nashville, Tennessee, on five counts of aggravated rape, two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of unlawful photography, according to several reports. The incident occurred in June 2013 A statement from the victim is read at the hearing CNN Convicted rapist Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced to 17 years in prison Friday for the rape three. Two former Vanderbilt University football players were found guilty of rape and sexual battery by a Nashville jury on Tuesday, CNN affiliates reported. He urged them to delete all evidence and evencleaned the room ofthe victims vomit and other liquids. Throughout the trial, jurors have seen graphic images and videos recovered from cellphones and a laptop. [citation needed], In July 2016, after being convicted by a Davidson County Criminal Court jury, Batey, 22 years old, received a 15-year prison sentence, the minimum allowed by law for his crimes (while both the victim and prosecutors had asked the judge for the maximum sentence possible of 25 years to be meted out); after he gets out he will be required to be listed on the sex-offender registry for the rest of his life. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Ex-Vanderbilt College football player Brandon Banks sentenced to 15 years in prison. A fourth ex-player awaits trial after testifying against the others. Theyve both been ordered to wear GPS tracking devices at all times, according to the Associated Press. Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced for the June 2013 rape at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Brandon. The former Commodores tight end is being held on $350,000 bail. John Partipilo/AP. Please enter valid email address to continue. They didnt report it. Vandenburgs sentence is two years shorter than co-defendant Corey Batey, who is now serving time at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son, convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student, but the verdicts were tossed because a juror did not reveal he was a victim of statutory rape. The Vanderbilt rape case is a criminal case of sexual assault that occurred on June 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee, in which four Vanderbilt University football players carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room, gang-raped and sodomized her, photographed and videotaped her, and one urinated on her face. Seems fitting as an accessory to a horrific crime, doesnt it? Three of the football players have been convicted (one as recently as June 2017) and one still awaits trial. Oh, please. But I remember a time in high school Brandon tried to use something, a pill of some sort, Im not sure if it was roofies, but his dad gave it to him and he told him it loosens women up. There were also friends of Vandenburg who knew of the crime. Melinda McDowell, spokeswoman for the Metro Nashville Jail, said Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were released Wednesday. The most comprehensive coverage of the Vanderbilt Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. They were locked up in the local jail awaiting sentencing - both face decades in prison - when revelations surfaced that the jury foreman in the case was himself a victim of sexual abuse. Brandon Vandenburg, 20, of Indio, Calif.; Cory Batey, 19, of Nashville; Brandon Banks, 19, of Brandywine, Md. 2. Weneed to talk about it with ourfriends, colleagues and peers menand womenalike. "That's the culture that you really saw here, their mindset that they can get away with anything," Thurman said. Theydid nothing. The trial also featured testimony from several athletes at the school who saw the female student in distress but failed to call for help. Oh wait. All Rights Reserved. One also videoed it and sent the footage to friends as it was happening. [13] On August 9, 2013, they were arrested and indicted for aggravated rape and sexual battery. Teammates Chris Boyd and DeAndre Woods, took it upon themselves to move the victim back into Vandenburgs room. So naturally, thats what they all did. Thanks for contacting us. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. A letter from the victim was read during the sentencing hearing. I was scared and uncomfortable and didnt know what to do, Prioleau said during his 2015 testimony. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound consensus All-American is a key returning player for a dominant Georgia defense that allowed 14.3 points per game last season. A jury has found two former members of the Vanderbilt University football team guilty of multiple . Five additional current players on the football team are listed in the indictment as witnesses for the prosecution if the case goes to trial, the AP reported. The victim said she learned of what happened to her when detectives showed her the graphic images retrieved from the phones. Cory Batey weeps during his sentencing hearing Friday, July 15, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. Batey, a former Vanderbilt University football player, was sentenced . Thats really scary. Prosecutors said that players took pictures of the assault and that one sent videos to his friends as it was happening. The attorneys at the hearing did not say what the citation was for. The former players were indicted on multiple counts of rape and sexual battery. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son, convicted in January of raping an unconscious female student, The declaration of a mistrial Tuesday was a stunning turn of events. She was not in court, and explained her position in a letter read by her attorney on Friday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. So far the rate of this case is under one rapist per year. The trial featured graphic video and photographic evidence showing the unconscious female student being violated in the dorm room. Watkins on Tuesday declared the mistrial after determining that the jury foreman intentionally withheld information about being a victim of statutory rape. Correction. Assistant District Attorney Jan Norman read a statement from the victim, who was not present at sentencing. The sentencing comes amid widespread furor over a Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on a college campus. When the footage was recovered from their cellular devices, it was presented in court, as well as security camera footage that caught their act. They have pleaded not guilty. In his ruling, Watkins said the justice system cannot tolerate a trial with a tainted juror regardless of the strength of the case. Thats what the victim said when she testifiedagainst Corey Batey. Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in the 2013 gang rape of an unconscious female student. This story has been shared 107,381 times. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. On the way to his dorm, Vandenburg allegedly enlisted the help of three of his football teammates. Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie, who is also charged, testified that Vandenburg was "amped" and coaching the players. Former Vanderbilt football players Brandon Vandenburg, left, and Cory Batey, second from right, appear in court Monday, June 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Defense attorneys for the two former Vanderbilt football players convicted in the dorm-room rape of a student asked a judge Monday to declare a mistrial, saying a juror intentionally withheld information that he was a rape victim during the jury selection process. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Batey's defense said the photos and videos don't actually show him having sex with the woman and one of his lawyers blamed a college culture so accepting of binge drinking that many people saw the unconscious woman that night but did nothing to help. On June 23, 2013, four Vanderbilt Commodores football team players, Brandon Vandenburg, Cory Lamont Batey, Brandon E. Banks, and Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room in the school's Gilette House dorm. All rights reserved. Prosecutors have vowed to retry the pair. "[11][9], The four defendants documented their gang rape with both videos and pictures and tried to delete it. A Warner Bros. "He took photographs that he never should have taken," Vandenburg attorney Fletcher Long said. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! I still ask that he receive the full sentence allowed under the law for orchestrating a sustained 30-minute gang rape against me, a defenseless woman who trusted him. The declaration of a mistrial on Tuesday was a stunning turn of events in a highly publicized case that raised troubling questions about rape on college campuses and the role of bystanders who fail to act. Market data provided by Factset. Vandenburg and Batey were on trial together, but represented by different attorneys. "I was just drunk out of my mind," Batey said. In his ruling, Watkins said the justice system cannot tolerate a trial with a tainted juror regardless of the strength of the case. McKenzie testified that he did not touch the woman himself but took pictures. The four men are charged with raping an unconscious victim inside Vandenburg's Gillette House dorm room on June 23, police said. Two former Vanderbilt University football players are facing the possibility of decades in prison after it took a jury less than four hours to convict them for their roles in a 2013 sexual. Changing rape culture means changing society, and we can do it, starting now. A trial date for McKenzie and Brandon Banks, the fourth player accused, has not been set. Prosecutors say Vandenburg encouraged three of his teammates to have sex with the victim and didn't participate because he couldn't perform. Though his sentencing was tentatively scheduled for July, Vandenburg was given his sentences of nearly two decades behind bars on Friday. Vandenburg was accused of taking the woman, whom he was dating, into a dorm room on the Nashville campus in June 2013, where three teammates sexually assaulted her. Convicted rapist Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced to 17 years in prison Friday for the rape three years ago of an unconscious female student at Vanderbilt University, according to CNN affiliate WKRN. Awake. or redistributed. January 27, 2015 / 6:29 PM Vandenburg had previously been convicted in the June 2013 assault of a young woman in his dorm room. They were involved. What do all of these people have in common? (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department/Handout via REUTERS). Vanderbilt University's vice chancellor Beth Fortune said the school was "shocked and saddened by the allegations that such an assault has taken place on our campus and that they include members of our football team. Vandenburgs defense team tried to use that fact in his favor, arguing he should not be culpable for others actions. At the time, I didnt know anything about date rape, Finley said. NASHVILLE, Tenn. A former Vanderbilt University football player has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Three of the football players have been convicted ( one as recently as June 2017) and one still awaits trial. Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were released on bond. The trial featured graphic video and photographic evidence showing the unconscious female student being violated in the dorm room. The first one involved an argument, but "no signs of. But the students who helped in covering up the attack are still students. The judge revoked bail after jurors rendered their verdict. McKenzie turned himself in at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. [12], Appeals by Batey, Vandenburg, and Banks to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals in efforts to have their convictions overturned were unsuccessful in 2019. If this doesnt piss you off, theres probably something wrong with you. He is out on bond & is a student at Alcorn State University https://t.co/nIRHEe6pNJ pic.twitter.com/7beac2fKuI, WSMV-TV, Nashville (@WSMV) June 20, 2017. - A former Vanderbilt University football player has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student. An attorney who represents the alleged victim in the case declined to comment ahead of their release. The fourth player accepted a plea deal which included 10 years' probation, and did not receive any jail time. The former receiver was released after posting $50,000 bond, according to jail records. Published Watkins declared the mistrial after determining the jury foreman intentionally withheld information about being a victim of statutory rape. The evidence, prosecutors say, came from footage from the players cellphones that was taken while the sexual assault was taking place. Vandenburg was also charged with tampering with evidence and unlawful photography. The four defendantsin theVanderbilt rape case made sure to document their gang rapewith both picturesandvideos (which, of course, the four men later tried to delete). They did nothing. Earlier, one of the defense attorneys conceded that Vandenburg took "deplorable" photos, but shouldn't be convicted of rape because he didn't take part in it. The Vanderbilt rape case is a criminal case of sexual assault that occurred on June 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee, in which four Vanderbilt University football players carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room, gang-raped and sodomized her, photographed and videotaped her, and one urinated on her face.[1][2][3][4][5]. The victim only learned of. I let everyone down and many lives were destroyed.. Its been in the news for over four years and you, like many others, may be wondering why. ", "The charges brought today against the four former Vanderbilt football players allege conduct which is abhorrent and will never be tolerated," Fortune said in a statement released today. Then, he went on his merry way. Share ; But Vandenburg and Batey have been held in jail since January after the jury found them guilty on multiple counts of rape and aggravated sexual battery. 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