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Kobe Bryant admitted to sex and strangling accuser – true

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“Kobe Bryant admitted to having sexual intercourse with the accuser and to strangling her during the encounter.”
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Confidence: High Checked on November 2, 2026

Summary

Kobe Bryant admitted to having sexual intercourse with his accuser and acknowledged that he strangled her during the encounter, as documented in the police interview and court records from the 2003–2004 case.

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cbsnews.com
  • Kobe Details Alleged Rape Night - CBS News

    The night after being accused of rape, NBA star Kobe Bryant told sheriff's investigators that the sex with his accuser was consensual — and admitted to similar encounters with another woman who he said could testify about his sexual tendencies.

  • Kobe Records Released - CBS News

    The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape told investigators the NBA star ignored her entreaties to stop and said there was no doubt he heard her "because every time I said `No' he tightened his hold around me," according to documents released ...

theguardian.com
nytimes.com
sueddeutsche.de
spiegel.de
la.utexas.edu
  • Kobes accuser admits lies

    Kobe's accuser admits lies Woman very sorry for misleading investigators in initial talk By Steve Lipsher and Alicia Caldwell Denver Post Staff Writers · Saturday, October 09, 2004 -

digitalcommons.usf.edu
  • "Prevalence and Effects of Rape Myths in the Media: The Kobe Bryant Cas" by Renae Franiuk, Jennifer L. Seefelt et al.

    Study 2 assessed participants' (N = 62) prior knowledge of the Bryant case and exposed them to a myth-endorsing or myth-challenging article about the case. Those exposed to the myth-endorsing article were more likely to believe that Bryant was not guilty and the alleged victim was lying. The implications for victim reporting and reducing sexual assault in general are discussed. ... Violence Against Women, v. 14, issue 3, p. 287-309 · Franiuk, Renae; Seefelt, Jennifer L.; Cepress, Sandy L.; and Vandello, Joseph A., "Prevalence and Effects of Rape Myths in the Media: The Kobe Bryant Case" (2008).

en.wikipedia.org
  • Kobe Bryant sexual assault allegations - Wikipedia

    When the officers told Bryant that ... physical evidence, such as semen, Bryant admitted to having sexual intercourse with her, but stated that the sex was consensual. When asked about bruises on the accuser's neck, Bryant admitted to "strangling" her during the encounter, stating that ...

  • Kobe Bryant sexual assault case

    In July 2003, allegations of sexual ... basketball player Kobe Bryant by a 19-year-old woman, resulting in criminal charges for felony sexual assault. In August 2004, a civil suit was filed against Bryant for the same incident, and in September the criminal case was dropped and charges ...

thedailybeast.com

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