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Roethlisberger's Lawyer Puts Screws to Opponent

Posted Sep 17th 2009 9:19AM by TMZ Staff

Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger's lawyer claims any idiot could figure out the woman who's accusing him of sexual assault is a fraud and he wants the judge to nail her lawyer for filing a "frivolous and abusive" lawsuit.

Andrea McNulty accused the Pittsburgh Steelers' QB of sexually assaulting her at a Lake Tahoe hotel in July, 2008. She filed a civil lawsuit a year later.

In the new legal papers, Roethlisberger's lawyer claims McNulty's attorney knew or should have known his client's suit was bogus. Roethlisberger wants McNulty's lawyer formally sanctioned by the judge -- which, among other things, could mean he would have to pay Roethlisberger's attorney's fees.

Roethlisberger's lawyer says the suit is "designed to harass and embarrass him [Big Ben] and countless other individuals," adding the explicit content in her lawsuit is designed "to stir the prurient interests of the media and public."

Roethlisberger's lawyer says even a casual investigation of the facts would have proven McNulty to be a liar. Among other things, Roethlisberger's lawyer claims McNulty told a co-worker she wanted to have sex with Ben and she wanted him to get her pregnant. She also allegedly sent an email less than 24 hours after her sexual encounter with Ben, stating she was looking forward to having dinner with him.

And there's this -- Ben's lawyer cites a letter written by McNulty's attorney, which reads in part: "Our client is currently struggling with whether or not she wants to come forward and seek criminal prosecution of the celebrity."

Ben's lawyer wants the judge to throw the book at his legal adversary.


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Tags: andrea mcnulty, AndreaMcnulty, attorney, Ben Roethlisberger, BenRoethlisberger, lawsuit, lawyer, pittsburgh steelers, PittsburghSteelers, sanctions, sexual assault, SexualAssault

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1. BEUTIFUL...I Love this lawyer for Ben.... I get sooo tired of the women who file these frivolous lawsuits and then NOTHING EVER HAPPENS TO THEM... She Should Be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law along with her lawyer..... I Hope she has her ass handed to her..

Posted at 9:54AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Big Daddy

2. gotcha

Posted at 9:54AM on Sep 17th 2009 by This doctor

3. From Bottom-Turn

Posted at 9:54AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Bottom-Turn

4. Oh...and by the way... F I R S T Beootches..

Posted at 9:54AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Big Daddy

5. From Bottom-Turn

Posted at 9:54AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Bottom-Turn

6. Good for Big Ben and his attorneys. They need to make an example out of this whore bitch. And they need to send a message to all the other whores out there that are trying to make a fake rape claim. I read somewhere that only 2 out of every 10 men who are convicted of rape had DNA evidence against them. If there is no DNA there should be no rape charges.I hope his lawyers also sue this bitch for defamation.

Posted at 9:55AM on Sep 17th 2009 by rick

7. Never believed this lawsuit anyway....why would he harrass a skank like that? She was just a hotel worker to him.

Posted at 10:32AM on Sep 17th 2009 by KM

8. Mary Travers is gone. Puff!

Posted at 10:26AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Where are you TMZ???

9. HEY TMZ...I KNOW I DRINK A LOT...BUT HOW COME YOU JACK ASSES HAVE NOT MADE ONE WORD MENTION OF HENRY GIBSON OR MARY TRAVERS BEING DEAD...HUH??? HEY BERTA POOR ME ANOTHER DOUBLE...MMMM...MMM...SCOTCH AND CORNFLAKES...NOW THERE'S A BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS...ALAN'S GAY!!!!!

Posted at 10:26AM on Sep 17th 2009 by charlie harper

10. Nail them to the wall. Baseless lawsuits are criminal and should be prosecuted; not just litigated.

Posted at 10:33AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Mark Proctor

11. Yikes! Football season is here!

Posted at 10:35AM on Sep 17th 2009 by mrez golucky

12. I'm an attorney and there is no way Big Ben's lawyer is going to get this other attorney sanctioned. Before this suit was filed there is no way a judge would require a lawyer to interview all the witnesses and sift through his clients email in order to ensure the viability of the suit.

This seems to be a tactic on behalf of Ben's lawyer to sway public opinion more towards his client (which is probably not necessary as the public seems to know this is all BS anyway.)

Posted at 6:01PM on Oct 15th 2009 by edm223

13. He's guilty....just like Kobe. The reason he hangs with these skanks is he is a moron, just like Kobe.

Posted at 10:21AM on Sep 18th 2009 by Tux

14. He's a rapist, just like Kobe. The reason he hangs with these skanks is he is a moron..... just like Kobe.

Posted at 11:02AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Tux

15. PLEASE STOP SHAKING THE CAMERA AROUND! Watching your tv show makes me so dizzy that I actually have to reluctantly turn the channel now. Who started this type of camera action anyhow, and why! There really is no reason for it. Are you attempting to make the viewers feel as if they are right there in the room with you or something? Well, it's not working! It's just making us nauseated. You don't need any tricks. You're too good for that.

Posted at 11:07AM on Sep 17th 2009 by Sunny

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