In pressing on with her civil suit against NBA star Kobe Bryant, the woman accusing him of rape will not have to meet the higher standard of proof required in a criminal case.
On the other hand, the details of her sex life could come spilling out, along with her medical and psychological records - the very thing she had tried so desperately to avoid in the criminal case.
Legal experts said both sides might be moving toward a settlement to avoid releasing potentially embarrassing or damaging information about not only the 20-year-old accuser but the 26-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star.
Details here from the AP via The Sacramento Bee.