Duke Lacrosse Players File Suit

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Three former Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of rape are suing former prosecutor Mike Nifong and the city of Durham, North Carolina.<br/> <br/>The suit calls the

Friday, October 5th 2007, 11:12 am

By: News On 6

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Three former Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of rape are suing former prosecutor Mike Nifong and the city of Durham, North Carolina.

The suit calls the criminal case against the three players "one of the most chilling episodes" of police and prosecutorial misconduct in modern U.S. history.

The three had been accused of raping a woman who'd been hired to perform as a stripper at a lacrosse team party, but those charges were later dropped.

The civil lawsuit names Nifong and 13 other individual defendants, including police detectives who investigated the case.

Two sources close to the case have told The Associated Press that the suit was filed about a month after city officials met with lawyers for the families seeking a $30 million settlement and several legal reforms.