LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – A metro lady is suing Lyft after she claims she was raped by one among its drivers whereas he was on the job three years in the past.
Fees had been offered to the Oklahoma County District Legal professional’s Workplace and had been dismissed as a result of lack of proof within the 2018 case, based on Oklahoma Metropolis police.
KFOR requested District Legal professional David Prater concerning the case and he is wanting into it.
The identical driver, Timothy Greene, now working for Uber is locked up in Logan County dealing with rape prices from an alleged 2023 crime, based on an affidavit.
His legal professional, John Cannon, instructed KFOR his consumer maintains his innocence with the brand new allegations.
“We’ll do all the things in our energy to deal with these allegations by the state,” stated Cannon.
Cannon is simply representing Greene within the Logan County rape case.
On this case, Greene has been accused of first-degree rape and kidnapping prices throughout an Uber trip on Could 14, 2023.
The lady instructed police she had consumed three beers and two tequila pictures at a bar in Edmond, based on an affidavit. So, she known as for an Uber.
When she didn’t come house, her husband started monitoring her location by cellphone GPS. When he drove to that location, which was not removed from the couple’s house, he noticed one other man exterior of a black Jaguar along with his shirt off, based on court docket paperwork.
The husband instructed investigators when the person noticed him, he took off within the automotive. The affidavit reveals the automotive belonged to Greene.
The alleged sufferer at first solely remembered waking up and ringing the doorbell at some random particular person’s home, based on the affidavit. The lady instructed investigators her underwear was inside her purse. Later, she instructed authorities she was raped by Greene.
Greene’s legal professional denies these allegations.
“These are very critical allegations which have been introduced in opposition to my consumer,” stated Cannon. “We might be doing all the things in our energy to be his fierce advocate and combat for his model and his case.”
The lady consented to a sexual assault examination. She was transported to the Stillwater Medical Heart by authorities, based on court docket paperwork.
SANE nurse Kayla Pierce arrived on the medical heart and carried out the SANE examination on the sufferer. Pierce reported the sufferer had abrasions and bruising with outlined redness within the chest/breast space, based on the affidavit. Pierce additionally famous that there was grass particles current on the Labia Minora. Pierce instructed investigators that she believes that the sufferer was certainly raped.
“A prosecutor has to imagine that one of many individuals really dedicated the crime and they’re responsible,” stated Ed Blau.
Blau shouldn’t be related to this case.
Nonetheless, the Oklahoma County District Legal professional’s Workplace didn’t imagine there was sufficient proof to cost Greene for the alleged 2018 rape. Greene was driving for Lyft throughout that point.
“I’ve no private information in that. So, we aren’t representing that matter,” stated Cannon.
As KFOR talked about earlier within the article, an absence of proof prompted prices to be dismissed, based on the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division.
KFOR requested District Legal professional David Prater concerning the case and he stated he is wanting into it. The lady within the alleged 2018 Lyft case has filed a lawsuit in opposition to the rideshare service.
KFOR reached out to her legal professional, John Branum. He instructed us he won’t present a touch upon the lawsuit.
