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Settlement offer pulled in Roethlisberger’s Tahoe case


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By Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The attorney for a woman who filed a civil lawsuit claiming Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in a Nevada resort hotel in 2008 said Wednesday that a previous offer to settle the case is no longer on the table.

“The deadline for that has passed,” said Calvin R.X. Dunlap, the Reno, Nev., attorney representing a 32-year-old woman who was a VIP host at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. The woman filed her case in August 2009.

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger

In September, Mr. Dunlap offered to drop the lawsuit if Mr. Roethlisberger admitted assaulting the plaintiff, wrote a letter of apology, and made a $100,000 donation to a Reno group that aids abused women.

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  1. hardtomakealivingintahoe says - Posted: April 22, 2010

    I’m Glad to see this passed down on Big Bens, Big Ben.

    IT’S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CELEBRITY GOLF AT EDGEWOOD,LAKE TAHOE, WOULD BEST BE ADVISED AS NOT TO INVITE HIM BACK TILL THIS IS RESOLVED.
    It’s a shame that some sports stars can’t seem to stay out the public eye with negative conduct behavior while off the playing field in the off season.
    The NFL has a obligation to keep it’s trade mark held at the highest level of Respect. This pretty smart management for a billion dollar business to protect.