Atlanta Falcons linebacker Brian Banks marched Saturday as part of an effort calling for clemency for the "California 12." He is shown during NFL football rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Flowery Branch, Ga.
A woman whose false claim of rape sent former prep football star Brian Banks to prison was ordered to pay a $2.6 million judgment in connection with the case.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday ordered Wanetta Gibson to pay a $1.5 million, plus an additional $1.1 million in fees, including for making a false claim and court-related costs, the Long Beach Press Telegram reported.
Gibson was a former high-school acquaintance of Banks in 2002 when she accused him of raping her at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, according to the California Innocence Project, an organization that helped exonerate Banks.
Gibson sued the Long Beach Unified School District claiming the school was not safe and won a $1.5 million settlement.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Brian Banks marched Saturday as part of an effort calling for clemency for the "California 12." Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013. (Published Saturday, May 11, 2013)
Gibson ultimately admitted she made up the story and a judge reversed Banks' conviction on May 24, 2012.
Banks signed this year to play with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
icyunvme on August 26th, 2017 at 16:09 UTC »
Did nobody else notice this is from 2013?
seeking_the_summit on August 26th, 2017 at 15:16 UTC »
Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but I've always wondered what actually happened with these judgements. There's little doubt this bitch doesn't have 2.6 mil laying around. Hell, she probably doesn't even have a fraction of that earning potential in her lifetime. So, how does this work? Does she just shrug it off and get to walk away? Is she obligated to raise it via loans or whatnot to avoid jail time? Or????
Tootg on August 26th, 2017 at 13:51 UTC »
Fuck that bitch....or don't, she might claim rape