Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told police that he did not have sexual intercourse with the woman who has accused him of assault, according to anonymous sources cited by KDKA-TV.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is shown in this Jan. 3, 2010 file photo. …
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The sources reportedly told the station that Roethlisberger spoke with Milledgeville, Ga. police on the night of the alleged assault and admitted sexual contact with the woman but said that it was not consummated. KDKA reports the sources said Roethlisberger told police the woman slipped and fell afterward, injuring her head.
Diane Kelly, spokeswoman for the Milledgeville Police, declined to comment on the case and whether police have interviewed Roethlisberger.
Legal experts tell ABC News that if reports of Roethlisberger’s police interview are true, his situation may be more complicated than it was before he talked to them.
