Vikings players accused of criminal sexual conduct

iambrutus · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2005, 10:26 AM

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Vikings players accused of criminal sexual conduct

Cruise on lake became wild party that included lap dances, lawyer for boat company says

By DON SEEHOLZER and SEAN JENSEN
St. Paul Pioneer Press

ST. PAUL, MINN. - The Hennepin County Sheriff's department is investigating allegations of criminal sexual conduct by Vikings players after a boat cruise on Lake Minnetonka devolved into an out-of-control party including lap dances and sexual acts, according to an attorney for the charter boat company.

Stephen Doyle, a lawyer representing the owners of Al and Alma's, a company that charters cruises on the lake, said cornerback Fred Smoot and another Vikings player, whom he declined to name, reserved two boats for a night-time excursion last Thursday.
A woman called Mound police Thursday night to report allegations of "possible prostitution, drugs and live sex acts" on the two boats. According to the police report, Ann Johnson said she served as a hostess.
Doyle said he learned details of what allegedly happened when he sat down Tuesday with six of the eight crew members.
Doyle said about 90 people were on the two boats.
On Tuesday, Smoot indicated that the allegations are exaggerated: "It's slanderous. If (Doyle is) bringing my name up like this, I'm going to sue them. Other than that, I ain't got nothing else to say."
The Vikings released a statement Tuesday night: "The organization has been made aware of the allegations involving our players and we take these allegations very seriously. We are working diligently to gather as many facts as possible."
Sgt. Haans Vitek of the Hennepin County Sheriff's department said the investigation is ongoing.
Doyle said that the boats "were out for a bit, and the crew was serving drinks and hors d'oeuvres and stuff," he said. "I think the first thing they noticed was some of the women that were onboard seemed to be either changing clothes or undressing. And then they went into a galley, and there were three of them in the nude that were changing clothes. That was followed by them coming out and some of them doing lap dances."
Doyle said that the crew feared for its safety from the unruly players. "There are people doing sexual acts with toys in the middle of the floor. They're ... having to walk around and serve a drink, afraid to stop serving drinks because they're afraid that people will hurt them."
Doyle said he planned to meet today with the police.
An NFL spokesman declined comment on the allegations against Vikings players, but the league's personal conduct policy states that league employees can be subject to discipline.

Thump · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2005, 12:03 PM

Glad to see the Vikings are out celebrating their 1-3 season thus far.

buckeyefool · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2005, 12:07 PM

When ever I see a story like this I am sceptical until more facts are shown. It probally has to do with the fact that i am a Bengals fan, and years ago a woman said that she was raped by a bunch of the black players on the team. As it turned out she IDed Boomer Esiason who isn't black, Reggie Rembrant who wasn't on the team when the incident happened and Ickey Woods who was on IR and didn't make the trip to seattle. Obviously the charges turned out to be a lie. So lets just wait and see what happens with this incident with the Vikings

Thump · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2005, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by buckeyefool

When ever I see a story like this I am sceptical until more facts are shown. It probally has to do with the fact that i am a Bengals fan, and years ago a woman said that she was raped by a bunch of the black players on the team. As it turned out she IDed Boomer Esiason who isn't black, Reggie Rembrant who wasn't on the team when the incident happened and Ickey Woods who was on IR and didn't make the trip to seattle. Obviously the charges turned out to be a lie. So lets just wait and see what happens with this incident with the Vikings

I think you mean Reggie Rembert not to be confused with Rembrandt.

JCOSU86 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2005, 01:19 PM

" I do not know the wench"

Saw31 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2005, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by buckeyefool

When ever I see a story like this I am sceptical until more facts are shown. It probally has to do with the fact that i am a Bengals fan, and years ago a woman said that she was raped by a bunch of the black players on the team. As it turned out she IDed Boomer Esiason who isn't black, Reggie Rembrant who wasn't on the team when the incident happened and Ickey Woods who was on IR and didn't make the trip to seattle. Obviously the charges turned out to be a lie. So lets just wait and see what happens with this incident with the Vikings

Yeah, some chick and her professor concocted some kind of sexual assault deal against Jerome Bettis a few years ago too IIRC, for extortion purposes. These guys are all targets. I'll wait and see what the cops say. Hope Winfield isn't the unnamed player...

Lazlo · #7 (**permalink**) 10-13-2005, 07:01 AM

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Hope Winfield isn't the unnamed player...

Nope it's Onterrio Smith and he's was banging chicks with his whizzinator.