We use cookies to operate Change.org and give you relevant content. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. She was quoted as telling Banks: “I will go through with helping you but it’s like at the same time all that money they gave us, I mean gave me, I don’t want to have to pay it back.”, Justin Brooks, a lawyer who heads the innocence project, said that Banks has remained on probation, under electronic monitoring, has had to register as a sex offender and has had trouble getting a job. It is time to protect the rights and lives of our young men.. Brian Banks lost his future because this woman lied and accused him of rape and kidnapping.... this is almost as bad as killing him... she stole his future and she should pay for that.... here's the scoop..... A former high school football star named Brian Banks who is 26-years old now is attempting to get his life back spending 5 years and 2 months in jail after on advice of his lawyer he pleaded no contest to raping a childhood friend in high school. The only way that can happen is by eliminating any negative ill will or feelings toward anyone.”. What worse could a person do to ruin another person’s life than make a false accusation of rape? Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, sweepstakes, and more! He signed with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) on April 3, 2013. In the summer of 2002, Banks’ future looked bright: He was a 17-year-old high school football star being heavily recruited by a number of colleges. But despite having had to wear a GPS tracking device and register as a sex offender, all because of a lie, Banks never pursued legal action against his accuser, Wanetta Gibson, who was 15 when she made the claims against him. Banks had served his time but was still on probation and wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet when his accuser Wanetta Gibson friended him on Facebook. The movie "Brian Banks," starring Aldis Hodge, Brian Kinnear and Sherri Shepherd, is now in theaters. “They should be able to expect to be believed.”. She claimed that he raped her in a hallway at Long Beach Polytechnic High in Southern California, where they were both attending summer school, according to the New York Daily News. http://bossip.com/589789/high-school-football-star-exonerated-after-kidnap-rape-accuser-hits-him-on-facebook-to-admit-it-never-happened/, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Banks previously signed as an undrafted free agent with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League in 2012.. Banks was a standout high school football star at Polytechnic High School (Poly) in Long Beach, California. Highschooler raped in her school led to many protests. According to documents in the case, she met with Banks and said she had lied; there had been was no kidnap and no rape and she offered to help him clear his record. In a strange turn of events, the woman who accused him a decade ago friended him on Facebook when he got out of prison. While Banks may not have ever taken Gibson to court, he said during an interview with The Grio in 2017 that he “absolutely” would have pressed charges against her if it were possible. Her family took home a settlement of more than $1 million after suing the school system over the alleged rape. At the second meeting Brian smartened up and taped her capturing her incriminating statements such as: “I will go through with helping you, but it’s like at the same time all that money they gave us, I mean gave me, I don’t want to have to pay it back.”. And don't miss our own podcast, Martinis & Murder! Brian Keith Banks (born July 24, 1985) is a former American football player. J Adams needs your help with “Wanetta Gibson: Admit her wrongdoing publicly, pay restitution to Brian Banks, rot in jail.”. “For all the men and women who have been assaulted and for all the men and women who have been wrongfully convicted for these kinds of crimes, these people who make false claims need to be prosecuted,” he continued. In court the judge ruled that Brian will be exonerated, but no word if the accuser will be charged since she was 15 at the time she originally testified. The Long Beach District Attorney's Office - Steve Cooley: Arrest and convict Wanetta Gibson, The Long Beach District Attorney's Office - Steve Cooley, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. He was arrested that day and ultimately charged with rape and kidnapping, charges that landed him behind bars after his legal representation advised him that a plea deal would allow him to go home. But more importantly, you have to go after people like this because a person such as herself makes it harder for a woman who is raped to come forward confidently and share their story and hope something is done about what happened to them,” he explained. During their first in-person meeting Brian says Wanetta admitted he had not raped or kidnapped her but she didn’t want to come forward because she may lose the $1.5 million she was awarded by the Long Beach school district. Banks didn't hear from Gibson again until 2011, when she sent him a friend request on Facebook. I would have absolutely pressed charges against her if I could,” he said, before going on to explain that doing as much wouldn’t have been just for his own benefit, but would also be a move to support survivors of sexual assault. We use cookies to operate Change.org and give you relevant content. He followed the advice and went to prison for six years, shattering his dreams of gridiron glory. Hi there! Join J and 8 supporters today. Wanetta Gibson explained she wanted to “let bygones be bygones.”. The two then went to a secluded spot on campus and “made out,” but he said the two did not have sex. Prior to his 2017 interview with The Grio, Banks suggested that he wasn’t interested in taking legal action against Gibson. shawn fish needs your help with “The Long Beach District Attorney's Office - Steve Cooley: Arrest and convict Wanetta Gibson”. View the profiles of people named Wanetta Gibson. He said Banks continues to train for what he hopes will be a future chance at a football career. With the help of the California Innocence Project, Banks won back his freedom and was exonerated in 2012. “For me, I just want to be positive,” he said. “Part of my life was taken away because of her. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. But Banks claimed that on July 8, 2002, he’d stepped out to take a phone call when he ran into Gibson. He was arrested that day and ultimately charged with rape and kidnapping, charges that landed him behind bars after his legal representation advised him that a plea deal would allow him to go home. During their first in-person meeting Brian says Wanetta admitted he had not raped or kidnapped her but she didn’t want to come forward because she may lose the $1.5 million she was awarded by the Long Beach school district. Join Facebook to connect with Wanetta Gibson and others you may know. Today Bossip.com reported, "The kidnap-rape conviction of a once-promising prep football star was dismissed Thursday following a recantation by his accuser. ", Source: http://bossip.com/589789/high-school-football-star-exonerated-after-kidnap-rape-accuser-hits-him-on-facebook-to-admit-it-never-happened/. Brian Banks collapsed in sobs on the counsel table during a court hearing where a prosecutor quickly conceded the decade-old case and moved for the dismissal. By joining, or logging in via Facebook, you accept Change.org’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lawyers for the California Innocence Project were prepared Thursday to argue he should be exonerated. Prior to his 2017 interview with The Grio, Banks suggested that he wasn’t interested in taking legal action against Gibson, CNN reported at the time.

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