Vanderbilt Athletes Convicted of Rape Released on Bond After Mistrial

Two Vanderbilt University football players convicted of rape were released on bond Wednesday after the judge granted a mistrial in their case. Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey will be allowed to stay out of jail while they wait to hear when they will be re-tried. Vandenburg’s attorneys told local media he’d be…
Mistrial Declared in Vanderbilt Rape Case
A judge in Nashville, Tennessee has declared a mistrial in the case of two Vanderbilt University football players convicted of rape. Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were convicted of the rape after portions of the attack on a fellow student were captured on a dorm surveillance video and in cellphone photos taken by…
Lawyers Move for Mistrial in Vanderbilt Rape Case, Say Juror Was Raped
In January of this year, Cory Batey and Brandon Vandenburg, both football players at Vanderbilt University, were convicted of raping a fellow student in 2013. Now, as the sentencing phase begins, Vandenburg’s attorney is moving for a mistrial, arguing that the jury foreman failed to disclose that he was a victim of…
Vanderbilt Rape Victim: Football Player Told Me He 'Took Care' of Me
The prosecution rested yesterday in the rape trial of Cory Batey and Brandon Vandenburg, two of the four Vanderbilt University football players accused of raping an unconscious woman. The alleged victim testified that when she awoke the next day with no memory of the night, Vandenburg told her "he had to spend all…
Prosecutors Accuse Vanderbilt Players of Laughing, Texting During Rape
The rape trial of two former Vanderbilt University football players, Cory Batey and Brandon Vandenburg, is now underway. In opening statements, prosecutors accused the two of laughing, texting, and making video while raping an unconscious classmate. In a surveillance video of a campus hallway, according to testimony,…
Vanderbilt Rape Case May Hinge on the Spelling of 'Quesadilla'
A Vanderbilt University football player accused of participating in a gang-rape could be brought down by the spelling of the word "quesadilla." The trial of Cory Batey, 20, and Brandon Vandenburg, 21, is set to begin today; last week, prosecutors argued Batey couldn't have been as drunk as he claimed, given that he…
