TMZ has acquired a letter that David F. Walbert, the attorney for the woman that accused Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assaulting her in a Georgia club bathroom, to Milledgeville D.A. Fred D. Bright.
As I suspected, the media attention that the victim would encounter and harassment from Steelers fans, along with the investigation to every little aspect of her sexual life were more than the victim wanted to endure.
Full Text of Walbert’s letter to D.A. Bright below:
March 17, 2010
Dear Mr. Bright:
As you know we represent the complainant in the referenced matter, and it is about that that I write you at this time.
After a great deal of deliberation, our client has instructed us to advise you that she does not want to prosecute this matter further. While I am well aware that the prosecution decision rests with the District Attorney, and not a complaining party, it is appropriate that you be aware of this fact as you make your decision.
What is obvious in looking forward is that a criminal trial would be a very intrusive personal experience for a complainant in this situation, given the extraordinary media attention that would be inevitable. The media coverage to date, and the efforts of the media to access our client, have been unnerving , to say the least.
In short, no matter what the outcome of a criminal trial, our client has had sound professional advice since this incident that participating in a public trial would not at all be in her best interest as she moves forward with her life. As should be clear here from what I have said here, this decision does not reflect any recanting of our client’s complaint, but simply a realistic, personal decision as to what is in her best interests, and what it would be like to go through a trial with the expected media attention.
Please let us know if you need any further information.
With best regards, I remain
Very truly yours,
David F. Walbert
This was the second strike for Ben. I suspect a third allegation will land Roethlisberger finally in trouble with the law. Hopefully for all moving forward Roethlisberger will avoid seedy clubs and high risk situations.
It was leaked on Friday and made official today that no charges would be filed against Roethlisberger although the D.A. continued to refer to the woman as the ‘victim’ throughout the press conference.
HE IS GUILTY !!!!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO REAR END HIM A GOOD ONE SEE HOW IT FEELS!!!!!