Kobe Bryant's accuser says the beleaguered basketball great asked her to help him work the hot tub in his hotel room before forcing a kiss on her and grabbing her breast.
According to a story set to air on the syndicated television show "Celebrity Justice," the description of the incident that the young Eagle, Colo., woman has given to prosecutors varies greatly from previous reports - and from Bryant's own claims about what happened on June 30 at the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera.
The 19-year-old hotel concierge told officials that Bryant initially called her to his room, but when she wanted to leave, he blocked her way and asked her to stay and help him turn on his in-room hot tub, sources told the show.
Then Bryant kissed the woman - which she didn't wholly object to, the sources told "Celebrity Justice."
But when the All-Star guard allegedly grabbed her breasts, she did object, reportedly telling Kobe, "No."
The show does not say what happened next - or if she eventually relented and willingly had sex.
But the account of when she first said, "No" varies from initial reports that she objected only after the pair started physical relations.
"From what our sources are now saying, it's a change," said "Celebrity Justice" spokeswoman Gillian Sheldon.
The alleged victim's reported statement also contradicts Bryant's account of the night. Shortly after the charges against him were announced, Bryant, who has a wife, Vanessa, and an infant daughter, denied the rape charge and said he had consensual sex with the woman.
Some light may be shed on these contradictory stories in less than two weeks, if an order by a judge to unseal the arrest warrant against Bryant is upheld.
The order to unseal was made on Aug. 21, but was stayed for 15 days while an appeal is considered.
The show also reports that the woman has a hand imprint on her neck. It will be used as a key piece of evidence at the trial.
The show had previously reported that the woman had bruises on her neck consistent with being pinned down.
Bryant's next appearance in the Eagle County Courthouse will be on Oct. 9 for a preliminary hearing that will determine if he must stand trial.
Source: New York Post
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