Police documents from the investigation of Ben Roethlisberger's alleged sexual assault have been made public, and many of the details are deeply unsettling. Roethlisberger, who was not charged with any crime (perhaps because he possibly reached a secret settlement with his accuser ), is awaiting punishment from the NFL or Pittsburgh Steelers.
According to documents posted at the Smoking Gun , one witness says Roethlisberger strolled through part of a Milledgeville, Ga. bar with his penis on display. The witness also claims that the Steelers quarterback's bodyguards aided in his actions that night:
One witness, Ann Marie Lubatti, told investigators that she saw one of Roethlisberger's bodyguards guide the alleged victim to a side door. Lubatti said that she immediately approached another bodyguard and said, "This isn't right. My friend is back there with Ben. She needs to come back right now." Lubatti, who described Roethlisberger as "noticeably intoxicated," said she was rebuffed by the bodyguard, who remarked, "I don't know what you are talking about," according to the below statement.
It is not the first time that Roethlisberger's bodyguards have been implicated in the evening's events. One witness previously claimed that bodyguards blocked access to the bathroom where the alleged sexual assault took place. Another said that the two-time Super Bowl champion "aggressively " hit on a bar patron.
Meanwhile, TMZ reports that officer who initially responded to the sexual assault accusation has quit after the documents reveal he allegedly referred to the accuser as a "f--king bitch." This follows a report that he posed for pictures with Roethlisberger that same night.
Click here for many more details from the Smoking Gun.
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