Denver – The prosecutor who pursued sexual assault charges against Kobe Bryant 17 years ago believes he would have won a conviction if the case had gone to trial and that the woman who accused Bryant would have received more support if the case had been filed in the current #MeToo environment.
Mark Hurlbert said in an interview with The Associated Press that he is shocked and saddened by the deaths of Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others this week in a helicopter crash. Still, he remains confident he would have won a conviction against Bryant in 2003-04 had the accuser not decided to end the criminal case during jury selection in the Rocky Mountain town of Eagle.