billsfan1959 Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2021/09/02/cornelius-bennett-former-buffalo-bills-player-accused-sexual-assault-brighton-ny-bar-otter-lodge/5692984001/ Quote Former Buffalo Bills football player Cornelius Bennett has been accused of sexually assaulting a teen in a Brighton bar nearly three decades ago. The alleged incident involving Bennett, who is now 56 and lives in Florida, occurred at the Otter Lodge in Brighton in the summer of 1992, according to a lawsuit filed Monday with the Monroe County Clerk's office. Quote A woman this week filed a lawsuit against Bennett, the National Football League and Buffalo Bills, alleging that Bennett repeatedly and violently sexually assaulted her when she was 17 years old. It is alleged that Bennett sexually harassed the teen in the bar and followed her to the basement where he pushed her into a phone booth, tried to undress her and sexually attacked her despite her repeatedly telling him to stop. Quote The woman said she has suffered permanent emotional trauma as a result of the encounter. According to the lawsuit, the woman accused the NFL and the Buffalo Bills of failing to properly supervise Bennett while he interacted with patrons at the bar. She claimed that they knew, or should have known, about the attack and other misconduct and failed to take any sort of action. Here is the complaint: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cornelius-bennett-assault.pdf Edited September 3, 2021 by billsfan1959 Udate
Matt_In_NH Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 No idea if this is true or not, obviously. But he is a convicted sex offender. The details of when when he was convicted used to be online and were not good. https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=41507 2 1 1
Doc Brown Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, mattynh said: No idea if this is true or not, obviously. But he is a convicted sex offender. The details of when when he was convicted used to be online and were not good. https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=41507 It's true. He served prison time after pleading guilty to sexual assault in Buffalo in 1997. It's the real reason he's not on the Wall of Fame. 3 2
billsfan1959 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Posted September 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: It's true. He served prison time after pleading guilty to sexual assault in Buffalo in 1997. It's the real reason he's not on the Wall of Fame. I believe off the field issues are not supposed to factor in to the voting; however, I'm sure for some (maybe many?) it does.
Beast Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 The Bills and the NFL failed to supervise him. Money grab right there but it won’t work. That will get tossed. 2 2 1
BuffaloBillyG Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 Wait, the Bills and NFL didn't properly supervise him...but she was 17 and unsupervised in a bar selling flowers? Don't get me wrong, if something happened he deserves to be found guilty (and wish she could have come forward almost 30 years ago so he would serve jail time if guilty). 2
UConn James Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 48 minutes ago, Beast said: The Bills and the NFL failed to supervise him. Money grab right there but it won’t work. That will get tossed. Lawyers go after who has the most money. Just name them in the lawsuit for publicity factor and figure / hope they’ll settle for some 💰 to make it go away. If CB did this, then it’s HIS fault, not the Bills & NFL. #🤬Lawyers Call it what you want, but the time for this was 30 years ago. It’s now even more of a he-said-she-said case unless there is some physical evidence, and they are relying on the current climate as a way to tip the balance. 1 1
Beast Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, UConn James said: Lawyers go after who has the most money. Just name them in the lawsuit for publicity factor and figure / hope they’ll settle for some 💰 to make it go away. If CB did this, then it’s HIS fault, not the Bills & NFL. #🤬Lawyers Call it what you want, but the time for this was 30 years ago. It’s now even more of a he-said-she-said case unless there is some physical evidence, and they are relying on the current climate as a way to tip the balance. That's why I said money grab. Deepest pockets but it won't work. Yeah, the rest is dubious at best. However, if she has a credible witness or two that could swing things in her favor. 1
Eastport bills Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 With all due respect and compassion for any victims of sexual abuse, filing a complaint aft 1
machine gun kelly Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) I don’t understand what was the impetus for her coming forward. I’m not inferring I don’t believe her, but just seems odd. Edited September 3, 2021 by machine gun kelly 2
Patrick Duffy Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 Wow! Wonder why they let coming up on 30 years go by before speaking up. 2 1 1
RunTheBall Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 At risk of offending all the White Knights on this board, this is a pure money grab in the age of MeToo. 30 years later there is zero evidence available one way or the other, it’s purely he-said, she-said and the hope is the bad publicity will force Bennett to send some $ her way to make it go away quickly. I’m not saying Bennett is innocent and if he knows he assaulted her he should (but won’t) pay up. Zero chance there’s a criminal charge, this is all civil. 1 1 1
Paul Costa Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 I’m all for justice. I’m also all for facts. I know there are many variables in any type of assault allegations especially sexual assault. To bring it up 30 years later makes it much harder to get to the truth. It reminds me of the whole Catholic Church sexual allegations where young people have been suppressing what happened for decades. What ultimately is the end game when you try a case 30 years after it happened?
Chandler#81 Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 That guy could really rush the P*****! Passer, Damn spellcheck! PASSER! 1 1 8
BigBuff423 Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Paul Costa said: I’m all for justice. I’m also all for facts. I know there are many variables in any type of assault allegations especially sexual assault. To bring it up 30 years later makes it much harder to get to the truth. It reminds me of the whole Catholic Church sexual allegations where young people have been suppressing what happened for decades. What ultimately is the end game when you try a case 30 years after it happened? I have no idea if her claims are true or not and I won't try to be a legal expert myself. However, the bolded portion has to do with the outcome or objective and as men, we tend to focus on those narrow parameters. But often traumatized victims find the goal to be processing their own grief and she might have had treatment or therapy encouraging her to have a voice. Giving herself a voice to name her abuser and pull herself out of the victimization by casting aside her shame and announcing her ability to survive after many years of broken and failed relationships, peripheral substance abuse or an inability to re-enter society as she did before she was allegedly victimized. Again, I'm in no way validating OR doubting her statements - I take a completely neutral take to these accusations, but I am also seeing it from more than just an objective based approach by indicating the process itself for the victim, has value (again without saying she is or isn't a victim). The worth is in the voice being heard, the guilt and shame of sexual trauma being removed from her own mind, and trying to find some way to heal and obtain a sense of closure. Edited September 3, 2021 by BigBuff423 2 5
Gugny Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 45 minutes ago, Sheneneh Jenkins said: Wow! Wonder why they let coming up on 30 years go by before speaking up. Perhaps she was inspired by the Nirvana baby. 7 1
Eastport bills Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 With all respect and compassion for victims of sexual abuse, after 30 years to file a complaint against an ex ballplayer to extract a monetary award is a little much. To pile on this guy because he had a previous conviction is just the wrong precedent to set. He should be given the presumption of innocence until overwhelmingly evidence is presented. Why would any victim bury something that was so damaging for 30 years? These exfootball players are easy targets. 1
Southern_Bills Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Beast said: The Bills and the NFL failed to supervise him. Money grab right there but it won’t work. That will get tossed. Failed to supervise him? Are you saying players need supervision to obey the law and have basic human decency? Wow, I hope I read that wrong.
Patrick Duffy Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Eastport bills said: With all respect and compassion for victims of sexual abuse, after 30 years to file a complaint against an ex ballplayer to extract a monetary award is a little much. To pile on this guy because he had a previous conviction is just the wrong precedent to set. He should be given the presumption of innocence until overwhelmingly evidence is presented. Why would any victim bury something that was so damaging for 30 years? These exfootball players are easy targets. Agree. I could get some having understandable reasoning to take a couple years or so at times to come forth. But 30 years is hard to believe
Beast Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, Southern_Bills said: Failed to supervise him? Are you saying players need supervision to obey the law and have basic human decency? Wow, I hope I read that wrong. No, I pulled that quote out because it is the most ridiculous claim ever. Employers aren't obligated to supervise people while they are away from work. 1
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