It's Not About the Truth The Untold Story of

Mike Pressler walked into the meeting room of the Murray Building, as he had done hundreds of times over a sixteen-year career at Duke University. Pressler, a three-time ACC Coach of the Year who had guided the Blue Devils to the 2005 NCAA championship game, informed his team that its season was canceled and he had "resigned" as head coach, effective immediately.

Don Yaeger is a former associate editor for Sports Illustrated. He is the author of seven books and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Under the Tarnished Dome and the critically acclaimed Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL.

Mike Pressler was the head coach of the Duke Lacrosse team. Under
his leadership the team won three Atlantic Coast Conference championships,
ten NCAA tournament berths, and made an appearance in the 2005 Division I
men's lacrosse championship game. He now coaches the lacrosse team at Bryant
College in Rhode Island.

Author's Note	p. ix
The Perfect Storm	p. 1
Don't Worry, This Will Blow Over	p. 15
Duke and Durham	p. 27
Lacrosse at Duke	p. 33
The Strippers	p. 47
The Cops	p. 55
I-I and Done	p. 63
Blue Wall of Silence	p. 75
Who Is Mike Nifong?	p. 89
Press Hound	p. 99
The President	p. 107
Perfect Offenders, Perfect Victim	p. 119
Agendas All Around	p. 131
The Media	p. 147
"It's Not About the Truth Anymore"	p. 165
No Match	p. 177
Politics of Race	p. 183
All In	p. 193
Crumbling Case	p. 203
Summer Camp	p. 213
General Election	p. 221
"No Penetration"	p. 233
"You Can't Make Me"	p. 245
Cruelest of Ironies	p. 259
Duke Lacrosse 2007	p. 267
Exonerated	p. 277
Moving On	p. 285
Epilogue	p. 299
A Timeline of Events	p. 309
The Cast of Characters	p. 331
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It's Not About the Truth The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives It Shattered

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