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Victoria’s Secret supermodel Adriana Lima and basketball player Marko Jaric are having a rough start to their marriage. Jaric is being accused of sexual assault by a Philadelphia woman. The woman claims that the incident occurred in February, when Jaric’s team, the Memphis Grizzlies, were in town to play the 76ers. There’s no word (that I can find) about the exact nature of the “sexual assault”, but OK! Magazine has the statements from Marko’s representative and his lawyer:
The honeymoon period might be over for supermodel Adriana Lima and new husband Marko Jaric of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team – marring the newlyweds’ bliss (they tied the knot about a month ago) is an accusation of sexual assault against Marko, brought by a Philadelphia woman, Sports Illustrated reports.
The woman alleges the incident occurred in February when the Grizzlies were in Philadelphia to play the 76ers.
Marko’s rep tells TMZ: “These accusations are 100 percent false and untrue. All high profile couples fall victim to these sort of things through the course of their relationship. Marko and Adriana are very much in love and happily married. The couple knows that there is absolutely no merit whatsoever to these crazy and unfounded allegations.”
Marko’s lawyer has also released this statement [sic]: “I received official word from the Philadelphia District Attorneys office that after a thorough investigation no charges will be filed against my client, Marko Jaric, in connection with the alleged incident with an unnamed female on February 11, 2009 while his team was in town to play the 76ers.
“Persons in Marko’s position are often the target of malicious statements and it is not unusual for the police to be asked to investigate. However, these allegations were proved to be completely false, and while Marko is extremely unsettled by these accusations, he is happy that the law enforcement authorities have cleared him of any criminal conduct and the issue can now be put to rest.”
From OK! Magazine
Eh, they seem a little too eager to call the allegations “crazy”. But the statement from Jaric’s lawyer is telling – if the Philadelphia district attorney’s office has investigated and decided not to charge or prosecute, it probably is nothing.
If the woman is telling the truth, and she’s charging “sexual assault” and not rape, it’s unlikely there’s any corroborating evidence. It would simply be her word against his, given that there were no witnesses to the assault. It would be interesting to know what the woman is alleging, though. “Assault” can be anything from a pat on the butt to a violent attack.
Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric are shown on 6/10/08. Credit: WENN.com
Written by Kaiser
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He always has such a goofy look about him!
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I know Marko and his family.He lived in my neighborhood in Belgrade.He is very traditonal person and his family is very religious.
I trust him.Some people want money at any cost.
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mmm… such a wide range..attact to a pat….be interesting to know what it really was
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false AND untrue…
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There should be public lynchings for people who make these kinds of false accusations. That would be horrible to be thought of as a sexual criminal! And the public perception is always guilty until proven innocent. I hope she’s severely punished.
He should sue her into bankruptcy!
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Nina, you make a good point, however a person coming across as “traditional” in public or having a “religious” family, doesn’t automatically exclude that he could be capable of doing this. After all we have several examples of preist being pedaphiles/molesters, pastors being embezzalers and “loving mothers” killing their children.
I guess what I am saying is that some people can lead different lives behind closed doors.
Now I’m waiting for someone to say “but he’s married to a supermodel, he wouldn’t cheat”.
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Can you say Kobe part II!!!
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Eek. To be accused of something you have not done would suck, especially that. If the investigation returned nothing, give him the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes these things happen.
They look like a really cute couple.
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Reminds of Tony Parker- Longoria’s hubby. I had believed that those allegations were true only to turn out to be crazy. So I will not believe these ones.
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