Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper gets 18 years

[Merlin]

NEW ORLEANS -- Former NFL star Darren Sharper has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a case in which he was accused of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in four states.

U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced Sharper on Thursday, telling him she couldn't understand how he did what he did, since he was college educated and obviously had grown up "in one of the most loving households."

"We can never ignore the damage you inflicted on those women and society at large," she said.

Sharper had pleaded guilty in federal court in New Orleans to drugging three women so he could rape them. He also has pleaded guilty or no contest in state courts in Louisiana, Arizona, California and Nevada to charges arising from allegations of drugging and raping women.

"I would like to apologize a thousand times," Sharper said. He looked at the floor as he said, "I'm still trying to figure out why I made some of these choices. ... I lived my life right for 38 years, then I took this path."

His voice thickened and broke as he said his parents hadn't raised him to take such actions.

Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. He played in two Super Bowls, one with the Packers as a rookie and one with New Orleans Saints when they won in 2010.

He ended a 14-year career in 2011. He was working as an NFL network analyst when women began telling police in several cities similar stories of blacking out while drinking with him and waking up groggy to find they had been sexually abused.

 

[Merlin]

Glad to hear this POS is getting what he deserves. Accountability: it's a beautiful thing.

 

[Legatron4]

I heard he's changing positions from safety to tightend. Maybe in 5 or 6 years he can become a wide receiver.

Scumfuck.

 

[Gilley]

I really don't understand how all of what he did can only get 18 years...

 

[biggame1190]

I heard he's changing positions from safety to tightend. Maybe in 5 or 6 years he can become a wide receiver.

Scumfuck.

 

[OldSchool]

18 years seems light unless it's without the possibility of early release. Then I'm somewhat ok with it. This guys scum

 

[Tron]

Should have been way longer, but hopefully the other inmates will make up for the short sentencing.

 

[rdw]

Maybe he'll be cellmates with Bill Cosby

 

[Big Game]

 

[12intheBox]

I really don't understand how all of what he did can only get 18 years...

Those girls don't have to take the stand now.

If you don't get some benefit when you plea - then no one ever will.

 

[Dodgersrf]

I really don't understand how all of what he did can only get 18 years...

Pleading guilty, more than likely meant a plea deal. I'm sure he was looking at much more time had it gone to trial.

 

[…..]

There's something seriously wrong with me I think.....

When Tiger Woods went through his issues....all I could think was...."Dude, you had it all. Hookers. Porn Stars. Actresses. Waitresses. Yet somehow you got caught? Dumbass"

With Darren all I can think is...."Why? You have money and prestige and can get most of these women without the drugged up state of mind. So Why drug them?"

 

[den-the-coach]

 

[yrba1]

I believe that rapists deserve to be castrated. What a fuckin scumbag.

 

[Selassie I]

He certainly deserves worse... the plea deal had to enable him to only get the 18 yrs.

Hopefully he'll be on the receiving end WHILE FULLY AWAKE for those 18yrs.

 

[FrantikRam]

Still one of the more shocking ones to come out IMO.

 

[Faceplant]

Dude is garbage. I don't understand how these assholes could possibly enjoy sex with an unconscious person. Next stop, necrophilia.....

 

[DaveFan'51]

It should have been 18 Years, per charge, running consecutively!!!!

 

[tempests]

I heard the plea deal was for nine. Judge doubled it, but it's still not enough. He shouldn't ever get out, but he will.

"We can never ignore the damage you inflicted on those women and society at large," she said.

Your Honor, I can think of one who disagrees. Peter King is pushing hard for Sharper to be inducted into the HOF. He's very adamant that the antiquated decades old bylaws about total disregard for off the field conduct be upheld.

 

[Psycho_X]

With Darren all I can think is...."Why? You have money and prestige and can get most of these women without the drugged up state of mind. So Why drug them?"

Only conclusion I can come to is he liked that part of it. Not that it matters... a rapist is a rapist. But where as some scumbags resort to it because it's a desperation kind of thing to them someone like Darren doing it can only lead me to believe he gets the pleasure with the hunt and conquer aspect of it. But like I said, not that it matters. It is unbelievable someone who can almost have anything he could ever want in this free world would do something like this. Sad and pathetic excuse for a human.