Woman who falsely accused 3 Duke lacrosse players of rape says she fabricated story Boston 25 News [Video]

DURHAM, N.C. — A woman who falsely accused three Duke University men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006 admitted she fabricated the story and asked the players to forgive her.

Crystal Mangum, who was an exotic dancer at the time, made the admission at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women during a podcast interview with “Let’s Talk with Kat,” WTVD reported.

“I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn’t, and that was wrong, and I betrayed the trust of a lot of other people who believed in me,” Mangum told host Katerena DePasquale.

It is the first time Mangum has publicly stated she lied after accusing David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann of the alleged sexual assault, WRAL reported. When asked why, Mangum said she made up a story that wasn’t true because she “wanted validation from people and not from God.”

Mangum is currently serving in prison after her conviction in …