In other words, the Vanderbilt rape case started with a disgustingly despicable sexual assault. Oh wait. The judge had revoked bail after jurors rendered their verdict. Vandenburg spoke publicly for the first time about the rape in a prepared statement prior to sentencing. The trial featured graphic video and photographic evidence showing the unconscious female student being violated in the dorm room. Jaborian McKenzie is also charged in the case. The victim only learned of. And other people saw the unconsciousvictim lying outside of the dorm room, as the four men left her there after the rape. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Mack Prioleau, Vandenburgs roommate, wasliterally in the room during the gang rape, on the top bunkbed. Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey, ex-Vanderbilt football players, have been charged with sexual assault for an incident that occurred in 2013. And women are still the majority of rapevictims. The victim said she learned of what happened to her when detectives showed her the graphic images retrieved from the phones. Back in 2013, a 21 year-old neuroscience major at Vanderbilt University was sexually assaulted by not one, not two, not three, but four football players while she lay unconscious in a dorm room. Cox played as a reserve during . 2023 Cable News Network. She said she still has no memory of what happened. The evidence, prosecutors say, came from footage from the players' cellphones that was taken while the sexual assault was taking place. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. The judge delivered the minimum sentence to Brandon Banks, who was convicted in June of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery. The two other players have yet to stand trial. Vandenburg and Batey were accused with two other players of assaulting an unconscious female student in a dorm room in June 2013. Prosecutors said that players took pictures of the assault and that one sent videos to his friends as it was happening. By Tara Fowler. At the time, I didnt know anything about date rape, Finley said. [20] In 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court declined to reconsider Vandenburg's appeal of his conviction.[20]. Vandenburg apparently had been issued a misdemeanor citation while he was out awaiting trial. January 27, 2015 / 6:29 PM This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. He was also taken to the hospital for a mandatory HIV test before he was taken into custody, the news release said. On the recording played before the judge on Friday, he changed his story about what had happened that night and recalled a conversation from their time in high school. And inside his room, the woman was assaulted by multiple people, as prosecutors described Vandenburg as a cheerleader and orchestrator. Davidson County. Two other former players, Brandon Banks and Jaborian McKenzie, have been charged but are yet to face trial in the case. Market data provided by Factset. According to court testimony and video and pictures from the assault, Vandenburg carried the woman into his dorm room after she became unconscious while they were out drinking, according to The Tennessean. Both Vandenburg and McKenzie were booked into the Davidson County Sheriff's Office on Saturday. Bystanders do nothing. Brandon Vandenburg, 20, of Indio, Calif.; Cory Batey, 19, of Nashville; Brandon Banks, 19, of Brandywine, Md. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! The arrest comes after a surveillance video showed Stacy beating his former. All Rights Reserved. July 15, 2016, 10:50 AM. Legal Statement. First published on June 24, 2015 / 3:39 PM. But Vandenburg and Batey have been held in jail since January after the jury found them guilty on multiple counts of rape and aggravated sexual battery. 2. Correction. The two other men involved Brandon Banks and Jaborian Tip McKenzie were also charged in the case, but have yet to be tried for their alleged involvement, according to WKRN. One of the three former players, Corey Batey, has been convicted and is in prison. The four former football players were dismissed from the team on June 29 and banned from campus pending a six-week investigation,The Associated Press reported. Both Vandenburg and Batey had made bail before their trial earlier this year. -- The defense team for Brandon Vandenburg, one of the former Vanderbilt University football players who was convicted this week of raping a female classmate, is now trying to get the verdict thrown out after discovering one of the jurors did not disclose he or she was a sexual assault victim. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. [19] He is serving his time in Turney Center Industrial Complex. Defense attorneys countered that the teammates were extremely drunk on the night of the alleged assault, and blamed a college culture of binge drinking and promiscuous sex. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Late Tuesday, McKenzie entered the plea and waived. The minimum sentence is not enough for what this man did to me.. Banks' father was among four people who testified on his behalf Friday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A trial date for McKenzie and Brandon Banks, the fourth player accused, has not been set. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Their cases remain pending. Corey Lamont Batey, 21, and Brandon. All Rights Reserved. Defendants found guilty of all charges; attention now turns to two other teammates. The pair were found guilty of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery. I was living out my dream and in an instant, it all changed, he said, admitting that he had consumed dozens of alcoholic drinks throughout the day of the June 2013 assault. Three of the football players have been convicted (one as recently as June 2017) and one still awaits trial. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two former Vanderbilt University football players who were convicted in January of raping an unconscious female student but were then granted a mistrial, have been released on bond. One night Brandon Vandenburg, a then-member of the Vanderbilt football team, called upon teammatesCory Batey, Jaborian Tip McKenzie and Brandon Banks to aid him in transporting anunconscious woman tohis room. The woman testified that Vandenburg plied her with alcohol at a Nashville night spot and the last thing she remembers is waking up alone in a strange dorm room and feeling sick. The Vanderbilt case is set to begin Monday in a Davidson County courtroom with jury selection. / CBS/AP. [17], In August 2017, after being convicted, Banks received a 15-year sentence; after he gets out he will be required to be listed on the sex-offender registry for the rest of his life. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Brandon. 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McKenzie testified that he did not touch the woman himself but took pictures. There were also friends of Vandenburg who knew of the crime. A jury has found two former members of the Vanderbilt University football team guilty of multiple . [17], In November 2016, after being convicted, Vandenburg was sentenced to 17 years in prison; after he gets out he will be required to be listed on the sex-offender registry for the rest of his life. Five additional current players on the football team are listed in the indictment as witnesses for the prosecution if the case goes to trial, the AP reported. They were accused with two other players of assaulting an unconscious female student in a dorm room in June 2013. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student. Which is why the Vanderbilt rape case still isnt over and continues to dominateheadlines four years later. ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRN) Former Vanderbilt University and NFL player Zac Stacy will remain out of jail on bond while facing domestic violence charges in Florida. One thatcould have been prevented if even just ONE of the four men had a brain (or a conscience). NASHVILLE, Tenn. Two former Vanderbilt football players who were convicted in January of raping an unconscious fellow student have been released from jail on bond. Weneed to talk about it with ourfriends, colleagues and peers menand womenalike. Awake. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much "There are no words to describe the horror of the images from that night and how it feels to watch yourself be dehumanized.". Batey testified that he was so drunk he didn't remember what happened until he later saw cellphone photos and video. Announce Sports dropdown. 2016 The Associated Press. "Although four people are being charged at this time, the investigation is still on-going into the actions of other individuals and the role(s) they may have played in this incident," District Attorney General Torry Johnson said in a prepared statement. First published on January 27, 2015 / 6:29 PM. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced for the June 2013 rape at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Vandenburg says in statement, directed at judge Monte Watkins, "I hope you can see I'm truly sorry" @WKRN pic.twitter.com/AQVLZaxvQR. Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, Ex-Vanderbilt football players found guilty in gang rape, Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. [12], The players were dismissed from the football team on June 29, 2013, and banned from campus during the six-week investigation that followed. Discovery Company. Published Market data provided by Factset. This story has been shared 144,806 times. Thats what the victim said when she testifiedagainst Corey Batey. Cory Batey weeps during his sentencing hearing Friday, July 15, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. Batey, a former Vanderbilt University football player, was sentenced . Prosecutors asked for the maximum, saying the crime was particularly egregious and that the punishment would send a message about campus rapes. Bond was set at $400,000 for Vandenburg, of Indio, California. Ex-Vanderbilt College football player Brandon Banks sentenced to 15 years in prison. She wept throughout much of her statement as she described how her life and her belief in the fundamental goodness of people were both upended with the discovery of what happened to her. "This is something I would never do in my right state of mind. He faced a sentence of 15 to 25 years in prison, and his victim a woman he dated shortly before the attack requested the maximum punishment, according to CBS News. [17], In March 2018, after testifying against his three co-defendants and pleading guilty to facilitation of aggravated rape, McKenzie, 23 years old, accepted a plea deal which included 10 years' probation and a lifetime registration as a sex offender, and became the only of the four defendants to not receive any jail time. In all, four former football players were charged. Watkins declared the mistrial after determining the jury foreman intentionally withheld information about being a victim of statutory rape. The minimum sentence is not enough for what this man did to me.. Two other football players Brandon E. Banks and Jaborian Tip McKenzie are also charged in the attack. Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were released on bond. Did you encounter any technical issues? That is, during the rape. Please enter valid email address to continue. The two other players have yet to stand trial. The trial also featured testimony from several athletes at the school who saw the female student in distress but failed to call for help. If this doesnt piss you off, theres probably something wrong with you. On June 23, 2013, four Vanderbilt Commodores football team players, Brandon Vandenburg, Cory Lamont Batey, Brandon E. Banks, and Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room in the school's Gilette House dorm. NASHVILLE (Reuters) - A former Vanderbilt University football player charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student in a university dormitory accepted a plea deal on Monday that. Oh, please. Both Vandenburg and Batey had made bail before their trial earlier this year. 2015 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. or redistributed. 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