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Judge to release documents in Bryant case

Associated Press

EAGLE, Colo. – The judge in the now-dismissed rape case against NBA star Kobe Bryant said Friday that nearly 60 sealed court documents will probably be released to the public after his staff redacts sensitive information.

District Judge Terry Ruckriegle did not indicate when the material would be released.

Prosecutors last month dismissed a felony sexual assault charge against Bryant after the woman accusing him of rape said she did not want to participate in a trial.

Bryant, 26, has insisted he had consensual sex with the woman in June 2003 at the Vail-area resort where she was a front desk employee. The woman, now 20, is seeking unspecified damages from the Los Angeles Lakers star in a federal civil lawsuit.

Last week, prosecutors released more than 600 pages of heavily redacted investigative files. The sheriff’s office has released more than 300 pages of material from its investigation.