Officials investigate alleged sex party on boats

[Feva]

Wanna know which players were on the boat?

Quarterback Daunte Culpepper, offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie and cornerback Fred Smoot are on a list of Minnesota Vikings football players whom investigators are interested in questioning about a sex party on charter boats on Lake Minnetonka, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation said Friday.

The list, which has been given to investigators and Vikings team officials by the charter boat company, names 17 players whom crew members identified as passengers on the boats during an Oct. 6 outing. Some players on the list allegedly participated in sex acts. The list also includes players who apologized for the behavior of some teammates and who tried to protect the charter boat employees.

Authorities were trying to determine how many players on the list they should interview as witnesses or potential participants in lewd behavior. It was unclear how many other passengers were also of interest to investigators.

Culpepper declined to comment when asked this week what he knew of the cruise. McKinnie told reporters to "get over it." Smoot has repeatedly denied that he organized the party. A Vikings team spokesman had no comment Friday about the list.

The list of players is based on the recollections of crew members. After the Star Tribune obtained the names on the list, the newspaper attempted to contact all of the players and was able to reach 13. Most declined to comment.

One player on the list, running back Mewelde Moore, confirmed he was on a boat but said he didn't see any sexual activity.

The list also includes: All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams, tight end Jermaine Wiggins; running back Moe Williams; wide receivers Nate Burleson, Troy Williamson, Travis Taylor and Koren Robinson; cornerback Ralph Brown, and safety Darren Sharper.

At least 90 people took the excursion on two yachts chartered from Al & Alma's Supper Club and Charter Cruises in Mound. Before the boat rides, Smoot came to the charter company in person to work out details for the party and put money down, the company's attorney Stephen Doyle has said.

Both boats returned to shore 40 minutes into the 3½-hour cruise after crew members grew alarmed by the sexual activity, Doyle said. Crew members later reported the episode to police.

Crew members reported that some players allegedly engaged in public sex acts, drank heavily and propositioned female crew members. The sex was apparently consensual, and some was photographed as passengers watched and cheered, Doyle said.

The list turned over to investigators does not include every Vikings player who attended the boat parties. Doyle has said at least 20 players were aboard, but not all were identified by the crew. It is unclear which of the 17 engaged in lewd behavior and which ones aided the crew and apologized for the others.

Visitors from out of state?

In another development, two sources with direct knowledge of the investigation said that crew members have told authorities that several women who had sex with the players on the boats said that they had been flown in from out of state for the party. Both sources said that some of the women reportedly said they had arrived from Atlanta and that authorities would be checking that tip.

One of the sources said that if the women participated in organized prostitution on the boat after crossing state lines, it could be a felony under federal law.

"Somebody here was brokering these females, but we can't yet say they were brought in by the Vikings team or whomever," the source said. "It would take the investigation to a higher level, yes. There's some organization to it - the crew overheard them [women] saying they were from out of town. The Atlanta connection with these females has been overheard by the crew."

At least 20 women were reported to have engaged in lewd behavior on the boats, the source said. The source said that federal authorities had not yet been contacted because that was still developing. Minneapolis FBI agent Paul McCabe said Friday that his agency had not yet been contacted by local investigators.

The women may have checked into an Eden Prairie hotel and then eaten at the nearby Naar Grille prior to going aboard the boats last week.

A customer at the restaurant, speaking on the condition that his name not be used, said that a woman in her early 20s who called herself Ebony said she and a group of about 12 to 15 women had just flown in from Atlanta and Houston. The customer said that the women were eating at the restaurant and staying at the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott.

He said the woman said that her group was in town to attend a party scheduled to begin at midnight at "some mansion" where a Vikings player lived. The woman did not mention a boat party.

[JTrotter Fan]

Wanna know which players were on the boat?

Quarterback Daunte Culpepper, offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie and cornerback Fred Smoot are on a list of Minnesota Vikings football players whom investigators are interested in questioning about a sex party on charter boats on Lake Minnetonka, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation said Friday.

The list, which has been given to investigators and Vikings team officials by the charter boat company, names 17 players whom crew members identified as passengers on the boats during an Oct. 6 outing. Some players on the list allegedly participated in sex acts. The list also includes players who apologized for the behavior of some teammates and who tried to protect the charter boat employees.

Authorities were trying to determine how many players on the list they should interview as witnesses or potential participants in lewd behavior. It was unclear how many other passengers were also of interest to investigators.

Culpepper declined to comment when asked this week what he knew of the cruise. McKinnie told reporters to "get over it." Smoot has repeatedly denied that he organized the party. A Vikings team spokesman had no comment Friday about the list.

The list of players is based on the recollections of crew members. After the Star Tribune obtained the names on the list, the newspaper attempted to contact all of the players and was able to reach 13. Most declined to comment.

One player on the list, running back Mewelde Moore, confirmed he was on a boat but said he didn't see any sexual activity.

The list also includes: All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams, tight end Jermaine Wiggins; running back Moe Williams; wide receivers Nate Burleson, Troy Williamson, Travis Taylor and Koren Robinson; cornerback Ralph Brown, and safety Darren Sharper.

At least 90 people took the excursion on two yachts chartered from Al & Alma's Supper Club and Charter Cruises in Mound. Before the boat rides, Smoot came to the charter company in person to work out details for the party and put money down, the company's attorney Stephen Doyle has said.

Both boats returned to shore 40 minutes into the 3½-hour cruise after crew members grew alarmed by the sexual activity, Doyle said. Crew members later reported the episode to police.

Crew members reported that some players allegedly engaged in public sex acts, drank heavily and propositioned female crew members. The sex was apparently consensual, and some was photographed as passengers watched and cheered, Doyle said.

The list turned over to investigators does not include every Vikings player who attended the boat parties. Doyle has said at least 20 players were aboard, but not all were identified by the crew. It is unclear which of the 17 engaged in lewd behavior and which ones aided the crew and apologized for the others.

Visitors from out of state?

In another development, two sources with direct knowledge of the investigation said that crew members have told authorities that several women who had sex with the players on the boats said that they had been flown in from out of state for the party. Both sources said that some of the women reportedly said they had arrived from Atlanta and that authorities would be checking that tip.

One of the sources said that if the women participated in organized prostitution on the boat after crossing state lines, it could be a felony under federal law.

"Somebody here was brokering these females, but we can't yet say they were brought in by the Vikings team or whomever," the source said. "It would take the investigation to a higher level, yes. There's some organization to it - the crew overheard them [women] saying they were from out of town. The Atlanta connection with these females has been overheard by the crew."

At least 20 women were reported to have engaged in lewd behavior on the boats, the source said. The source said that federal authorities had not yet been contacted because that was still developing. Minneapolis FBI agent Paul McCabe said Friday that his agency had not yet been contacted by local investigators.

The women may have checked into an Eden Prairie hotel and then eaten at the nearby Naar Grille prior to going aboard the boats last week.

A customer at the restaurant, speaking on the condition that his name not be used, said that a woman in her early 20s who called herself Ebony said she and a group of about 12 to 15 women had just flown in from Atlanta and Houston. The customer said that the women were eating at the restaurant and staying at the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott.

He said the woman said that her group was in town to attend a party scheduled to begin at midnight at "some mansion" where a Vikings player lived. The woman did not mention a boat party.

Of course Koren Robinson was involved...you think that drunk'd miss that?!

[General_Failure]

Get your roll on, Culpepper.

[MDS]

I can't believe a classy individual like Robinson was invovled in such leud and crude acts

[PhillyPhreak54]

Found this on NFLFans.com:

(To the Theme from Gilligans Island)

Come sit right back and you'll hear a tale
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from a small lake town
Aboard two tiny ships

The mates were a bunch of pole dancers
But the wait staff was too pure
The Vikings team set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour

The action started getting hot
The dancers strutted their stuff
If not for the prudes in the fearless crew
There wouldn't have been such a huff

The boats turned around and went back home
The authorities came aboard
But fear not friends, 'cause all's not lost
The Vikings finally scored!!

[PhillyGirl]

After Tags meeting, Vikings hire ex-FBI agent as head of security

LMFAO!

[JTrotter Fan]

Tice will be canned within two weeks...no doubt about that.  He is just an idiot.  He's like one of the guys to the players.  Maybe if they fire him the team will win a game the rest of the year. 

[Wingspan]

Found this on NFLFans.com:

(To the Theme from Gilligans Island)

Come sit right back and you'll hear a tale
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from a small lake town
Aboard two tiny ships

The mates were a bunch of pole dancers
But the wait staff was too pure
The Vikings team set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour

The action started getting hot
The dancers strutted their stuff
If not for the prudes in the fearless crew
There wouldn't have been such a huff

The boats turned around and went back home
The authorities came aboard
But fear not friends, 'cause all's not lost
The Vikings finally scored!!

that really wasnt funny until the last line

[QB Eagles]

There's an NFL PSA promoting teaching that's still playing on the NFL Network. It features Culpepper saying that he wouldn't be where he is today without his teachers. NFL might want to let that commercial sit on the shelves for a few weeks.

[EJ72]

[Father Demon]

Oh the hypocrisy....

Let he who hasn't had drunken sex with a hooker in public cast the first stone.....


(I'm out    )

[QB Eagles]

Just what the Vikes needed:

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A woman who contends Vikings running back Onterrio Smith sexually assaulted her last year has sued the player.

The 21-year-old woman is not identified in the lawsuit filed last week, for fear of retaliation, said her attorney, Lori Peterson.

The woman, who lives in the Twin Cities, says she was injured and humiliated and is seeking $150,000 in damages.

The lawsuit claims she suffers from a lifelong illness and her physician describes her as an "individual with disabilities.'' She has a form of mental impairment stemming from fetal alcohol syndrome.

Police reports indicate the woman met Smith through a friend, who was in an adjacent room in the Eden Prairie apartment during the alleged assault. The lawsuit mentions that a second Vikings player was involved in the attack, but that player is not identified because he "met his legal obligations,'' Peterson said.

Police in Eden Prairie, the Minneapolis suburb where the Vikings practice, investigated the rape report but no charges were filed.

Smith was notified of the lawsuit May 18 and has not responded, according to Peterson. Smith's agent did not immediately return a call Tuesday.

Smith was suspended for the season weeks after he was caught at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with several vials of dried urine and "The Original Whizzinator,'' which is marketed as a way to beat drug tests.

[MURP]

Charges in Vikings boat party may be revealed today


Misdemeanor charges could come today against Minnesota Vikings players involved in the alleged sex party on Lake Minnetonka in early October. But no players will face federal charges from the party, which boat crew members said included women who were paid to come to Minnesota from other states for the party.

U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger said Wednesday night that federal officials had reviewed evidence collected by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and on Monday sent a letter saying there was insufficient evidence to file charges. The review included any violation of the Mann Act, which forbids the interstate transportation of anyone for immoral purposes, including prostitution, he said.

Kevin Warren, Vikings vice president of operations and legal counsel, said Wednesday night that team officials also had heard rumors of a potential decision, but said he was not aware of plans to announce charges today.

Two weeks ago, detectives presented a file to prosecutor Steve Tallen for his decision on whether anyone should be charged with a misdemeanor for actions at the raucous Oct. 6 party.

Employees of a charter boat company identified 17 Vikings players among the approximately 90 guests on two boats chartered for the party, and the company's attorney has said players participated in lewd behavior.

Tallen couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.

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[SD_Eagle5]

You've got to hand it to the Vikes, after trading Moss, Culpepper goes down, the party boat issue (I still don't see the big deal), and the Tice ticket scalping shtein, they've turned their shtein around and might make the playoffs.

I wouldn't complain if Brad Johnson was handed the MVP, because he damn well deserves.

[hunt]

if the vikes beat the steelers....and the jags beat san fran (which they will)...i win $220.


go vikes.