Word: case
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...explains that Oziel hypnotized her over the phone into falling in love with him. Two weeks ago she filed a lawsuit charging that Oziel drugged and raped her and later forced her to eavesdrop on his session with the Menendez boys so she could call the police in case they grew violent...
Oziel did what any local celebrity would do: he called a press conference. Protesting that he was bound by professional ethics not to discuss the case, he proceeded to lash out at Smyth for making "totally false, bizarre and defamatory allegations." He did not deny that Smyth was his lover but insisted that she was never his patient and added that she could not have eavesdropped on any confessions because of the layout of his office. None of that explained why shortly after those sessions, he allowed Smyth to move into his home (with his wife and daughters) to calm...
...only relief in sight is that this sideshow will soon be overshadowed by the main event. On Oct. 22 the state will outline its case for the judge. At the last hearing the visitors' gallery was packed. Soon it will be the hottest ticket in town, and half the town should be speculating about who should play the various characters when the movie is made. Sean Penn as Lyle? Rob Lowe as Erik? But who should play Judalon Smyth and Oziel...
Although the youths were abducted by members of that club, the government was leery about charging her. Officials said privately they would not do so until they had an ironclad case. The national antiapartheid coalition did not hesitate, though. In February 1989, leaders of the United Democratic Front and the Congress of South African Trade Unions blamed Mandela for her gang's "reign of terror" and called on activists to shun...
...government must now feel certain of winning its case. But if it does, and Winnie is sentenced to prison or -- as is technically possible -- to death, that would no longer be just a complication. It could trigger enough anger to destroy the negotiations...