Crystal Mangum Recants Duke Rape Allegations After Eighteen Years: A Reassessment of a Nationally Scarring Case
Introduction The notorious Duke lacrosse case, a saga of alleged racial prejudice, prosecutorial misconduct, and shattered lives, continues to reverberate within the American consciousness. Eighteen years after the accusations first surfaced, Crystal Mangum, the girl on the middle of the controversy, has made a surprising declaration: she now recants her Duke rape allegations. This reversal…