Starlin Castro of the Cubs Accused of Sexual Assault by Chicago Woman

All, Baseball, Courts, Legal Jason McIntyre January 6th. 2012, 11:14am

Starlin Castro, the 21-year-old Chicago Cubs shortstop, has been accused of sexual assault by a woman in Chicago. Police would like a word with Castro. According to court documents:

She claims that she was drinking with friends at a River North nightclub on the night of Sept. 29 when she met Castro.
Sources say she and a friend left the bar at 3 a.m. and went to the 21-year-old Castro’s apartment on State Street nearby.
According to the police report, the alleged victim said she blacked out.
She told police she came to, and found the alleged offender – Castro, according to our sources – sexually assaulting her.
It says that when she woke up she screamed and yelled at her alleged attacker, and left the apartment at about 5:30 a.m. getting a ride home from her friend.
It would be 12 hours before the alleged victim would go to a hospital, and police would become involved.

By the time police became involved, Castro was already on a plane to the DR for the offseason. Castro, a 2nd-year player, led the National League in hits (207) and hit .307.

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43 Responses to “Starlin Castro of the Cubs Accused of Sexual Assault by Chicago Woman”

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pkiguy22 Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
I like the parody of baseball and basketball players assaulting women
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ms621 Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Now I’m not a big city police officer (or a small town one either), but what reason could the Chicago Police possibly have for not having spoken to a person who was accused of sexual assault three and a half months ago. If his name was Ray and he was a street hustler with gold teeth, they would have found him and hauled his ass into the station that night.
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SouvenirCity Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Get back to Chicago and talk to the cops, Starlin. The longer you wait, the worse it gets and looks. And it already looks pretty bad.
Looks like his attorneys are choosing full on denial.
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SouvenirCity Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
what reason could the Chicago Police possibly have for not having spoken to a person who was accused of sexual assault three and a half months ago
Extradition is expensive, complicated and time consuming if you want to pursue it.
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cleet Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Should be a fun comment section on this one.
/pulls up lawnchair
//spreads penaut butter on crackers
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BFFredo Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
he said-she said…expect out of court settlement.
/next
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cracker jack Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
By ‘blacked out’, does she mean passed out? Because those are two different things.
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Starlin Vocal Band.
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SouvenirCity Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
First of all, since comments on subjects such as this are known to get way out of hand and fires get stoked pretty quickly around here, let me just say that my concerns are far more with the alleged victim than with the franchise player of my favorite baseball team. That being said…
I’d like to know what took place in the hospital. Did the medical staff draw blood from the alleged victim? If so, did it contain any narcotics? That’s probably the route Castro’s lawyers are looking to take if full denial is their strategy. Narcotics and the words “blacked out” are going to create a whole lot of reasonable doubt for their client.
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ButtersBC Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:24 AM
And yet no charges filed against Adam Dunn for raping the White Sox lineup last season…corrupt police department indeed
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mynameismyname Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
OT
For the crowd tht was talking about DLR and Van Halen this morning:
/OT
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ms621 Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Extradition is expensive, complicated and time consuming if you want to pursue it.
The incident took place September 29 and she reported in September 30. Looking at the schedule I see the Cubs played their last came on the 28th. So I guess I’ll cut Chicago PD some slack based on that.
Having said that, if he wants to keep being a Cub and collecting those paychecks, he’ll have to return to the states soon.
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cracker jack Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
SC: I would also like to know, where her friend was during this. The one who went there with her then gave her a ride home.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:27 AM
By the time police became involved, Castro was already on a plane to the DR for the offseason. Castro, a 2nd-year player, led the National League in hits (207) and hit .307.
Hit and run offense.
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Hef Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
You should never rape anyone. Unless you have a reason…like you want to have sex with someone and they won’t let you.
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Gaseous Clay Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
of course she didn’t go back to his apartment to have sex. That’s a ridiculous assertion.
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kaiserwilhelmreems Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Now I’m not a big city police officer (or a small town one either), but what reason could the Chicago Police possibly have for not having spoken to a person who was accused of sexual assault three and a half months ago.
that’s some mighty fine police work there, Lou.
/chief wiggum’d
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Gaseous Clay Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Narcotics and the words “blacked out” are going to create a whole lot of reasonable doubt for their client.
unless he put those narcotics in her drink. Or her vagina.
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plikkkk Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Who’s the guy saying Castro should talk to the cops? 5th amendment, anyone? Cases like these are often very, very hard to prove. Date rape cases always are (see, e.g., Roethlisberger, Ben; Bryant, Kobe). They’re even harder to prove when the victim has no recollection of events.
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ms621 Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
of course she didn’t go back to his apartment to have sex. That’s a ridiculous assertion.
He probably told her that he had a collection of moon rocks that she just had to see.
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SouvenirCity Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
I would also like to know, where her friend was during this. The one who went there with her then gave her a ride home.
Also a good point. If she’s got a witness, visual or auditory, Starlin is in serious trouble.
The court of public opinion is already raining meatballs. It’s impossible to have a discussion about this on Twitter. Immediately goes into an argument of right/wrong or someone is calling one of them a liar. You’ve got the people defending Castro because he’s a Cub (expected). You’ve got the people supporting the victim because there’s a reason why sexual assault victims are so hesitant to come forward. Then, you’ve got the morons. The ones just crushing the victim and calling this all a money grab.
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
We all know latinos are way too lazy to do something like that. Innocent!
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
We all know latinos are way too lazy to do something like that. Innocent!
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:32 AM
So good it posted twice!
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ms621 Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Who’s the guy saying Castro should talk to the cops? 5th amendment, anyone?
Generally when a person is accused of something, the cops are going to want to talk to him or her. Being interviewed by the cops is not a 5th Amendment violation by itself.
But you are right that cases such as this are so difficult to prove one way or the other. It so very often comes down to “he said, she said”, and without witnesses or corroborating evidence, this likely will go nowhere.
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mynameismyname Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Horrible link failure there on my part. Van Halen played last night in NYC
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St. Bear Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
that’s some mighty fine police work there, Lou.
Bake him away, toys!
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oskie Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Looks like his attorneys are choosing full on denial.
they should admit to only part of the rape?
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ButtersBC Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Then, you’ve got the morons. The ones just crushing the victim and calling this all a money grab.
This story is none of Jim Boeheim’s business
So good it posted twice!
I’m not sure even Mencia uses that material
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SouvenirCity Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Who’s the guy saying Castro should talk to the cops? 5th amendment, anyone?
Avoiding the police when you’re accused of a crime is generally viewed as an admission of guilt. Generally and viewed being the key words there. Acquiring an attorney, making sure that attorney is present and going to talk to the police is the best thing Castro can do if he wants to prove innocence.
They’re even harder to prove when the victim has no recollection of events.
Read the story. She has a recollection.
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WWoS Stayed At a Holiday Inn Express Last Night Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:34 AM
It’s impossible to have a discussion about ~~this~~anything on Twitter.
But you can’t call a possible rape a “poor decision” by Castro, either. There may be poor decisions, it may be a premeditated act… you don’t know, but that just sounds like you are diminishing the seriousness of the accusation.
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:34 AM
yeah but you should never talk to the cops because they are all dirty and will pin something on you.
/trey’s house of good lawyerin’ and fine pasta
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WWoS Stayed At a Holiday Inn Express Last Night Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
You’ve got the people defending Castro because he’s a Cub (expected). Then, you’ve got the morons.
Seems like your groups overlap a bit.
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
I’m not sure even Mencia uses that material
wasn’t there a post here a couple years ago about how announcers always call latino ball players lazy?
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SouvenirCity Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Fuck you, WWoS.
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mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:37 AM
Chappelle’s sex contract is looking like a good idea more and more everyday
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ButtersBC Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
wasn’t there a post here a couple years ago about how announcers always call latino ball players lazy?
I think that just applies to Hanley Ramirez…oh, and Manny
Shit, might have to bail on this comment before I talk myself into the point
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
So good it posted twice!
lolz, lolz.
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Ty_Webb 1.0 Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Seems like your groups overlap a bit.
There is a very slim crescent shaped moon on each end of the Venn diagram…
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WWoS Stayed At a Holiday Inn Express Last Night Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Fuck you, WWoS.
You make a compelling argument.
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CodenameDuchess Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Chappelle’s sex contract is looking like a good idea more and more everyday
The man was a visionary.
And ladies please be a little smarter, if you go to the home of a professional athlete at 3am after a night of drinking he expects to bang. He does not want to be your friend, he doesn’t want to take it slow and get to know you. I’m not saying its right its just the way it is.
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Theoneandonly Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 1:46 PM
<blockquoteChappelle’s sex contract is looking like a good idea more and more everyday
The man was a visionary.
And ladies please be a little smarter, if you go to the home of a professional athlete at 3am after a night of drinking he expects to bang. He does not want to be your friend, he doesn’t want to take it slow and get to know you. I’m not saying its right its just the way it is.
Different than any other guy at 3 AM? Dumb biatch figured out who he was and wants money just like very other cleat chaser!
And that is different
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roger from oz Says:
January 6th, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Sounds like a money grab to me.