Duke Lacrosse fake rape case

Type: Event

As of November 2026, Duke Lacrosse fake rape case has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Megyn Kelly (Jan 2026). Mentioned as an example of a past news story to illustrate journalistic ethics and legal boundaries.

The Duke lacrosse rape hoax was a widely reported 2006 criminal case and racial scam in Durham, North Carolina, United States, in which three members of the Duke University men's lacrosse team were falsely accused of rape. The three students were David Evans, Collin Finnerty, and Reade Seligmann. The accuser, Crystal Mangum, a student at North Carolina Central University and part-time striptease dancer, alleged that the rape occurred at the Durham residence of two of the team's captains, where s