Sporting News · Jun 19, 2016
Brandon Vandenburg, ex-Vanderbilt player, convicted in rape retrial
Vanderbilt (Paul Nisely/SN Illustration) Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Vandenburg again has been found guilty for his part in the 2013 rape of a woman he once dated.
The Associated Press reported Vandenburg was convicted on all counts in his retrial in Nashville, including aggravated rape and sexual battery. The returned its verdict Saturday night after four hours of deliberation.
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Vandenburg was convicted with another former player, Cory Batey, in 2015, but the convictions were overturned after it was learned a juror failed to reveal he had been the victim of statutory rape, the AP noted.