The prosecution of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant on rape charges was on the verge of collapse last night as prosecution sources told several media outlets they would ask the judge to drop the charges as early as today.
A DNA test traced hair and semen found in her underwear to someone other than Mr Bryant, indicating she had had more than one sexual partner around the time of the alleged assault.
The prosecution fought doggedly to keep that evidence out of the courtroom, arguing that the alleged victim's sexual habits and history were her own private business