Crystal Mangum and the Duke Lacrosse Scandal

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This episode revisits the Duke Lacrosse scandal through the lens of Crystal Mangum's recent admissions and the case's lasting impact.

⚠️ SENSITIVITY WARNING: Listener discretion is advised — this episode includes details that may be disturbing to some audiences. Nearly 20 years after the March 13, 2006 Duke Lacrosse alleged rape scandal, we revisit the case that gripped the nation.At the center was Crystal Mangum, whose accusations against three members of the Duke University men’s lacrosse team sparked a media firestorm. In December 2024, Mangum told podcaster Kat dePasqualle she gave “false testimony” in the case. This episode unpacks the scandal, revisits insights from a past interview for Wives with Knives, and includes a January 2026 prison interview conducted just before Mangum’s February 27, 2026 release for an unrelated conviction. Now that she has been released, we examine what this case means nearly two decades later — and why it still matters. 🔔 Next episode drops Tuesday March 10th... 🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by ‪⁠ Ventura Law ⁠ | The Accident Law Firm __________________________________ Listen on your audio platforms : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow along on social…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Casey Jordan, Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet

Guest: Crystal Mangum

Topics covered

• Duke Lacrosse scandal
• false testimony
• media firestorm
• criminal justice
• impact of accusations
• true crime

Keywords

• Duke Lacrosse
• Crystal Mangum
• false testimony
• true crime
• media scandal
• criminal justice
• Duke University

Sponsors

Ventura Law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duke University, Wives with Knives

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