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DA: Hofstra student lied about rape; 4 released
Photo credit: James Carbone | A Hofstra student's rape claim was recanted, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Wednesday night. From left, Jesus Ortiz, Kevin Taveras, Stalin Felipe and Rondell Bedward give a thumbs-up after being released from a Nassau jail and cleared of charges. (Sept. 16, 2009)
Rape charges dismissed; four released from jail
DA: Hofstra rape claim was made up
The Hofstra University student who told police that she had been tied up in a college dormitory stall Sunday and gang-raped by five men -- one of them a student -- told prosecutors late Wednesday that she lied about the incident, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said in a statement.
-- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Four men joyful in release; Hofstra students react to news
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