One of Liz Seccuro's key claims about her sexual assault in 1984 is that she consumed a mysterious green drink provided to her by a UVA fraternity member at Phi Kappa Psi. Allegedly, he called it the "house special" and it was in addition to the two beers she had consumed earlier in the evening. Soon after consuming the beverage, she claims she felt as if her body was immobile. Today, she still claims she was drugged.
This added an ominous tone to the case. I wondered if it was possible that a hypnotic drug had been mixed into the drink even though such drugs were not in common use in 1984. It really troubled me for some time. I knew that some fraternity members were taking advantage of women who were under the influence of alcohol, but this charge was far more serious. It indicated a concerted effort to sexually abuse women.
But after reading several articles about the assault, I discovered a surprising bit of information buried in one of the courtroom testimonies. An attorney for the prosecution admitted in open court that the mysterious concoction Seccuro drank was not drugged. It appears it was a mixture of Everclear (grain alcohol) and some flavorings. Hardly a sinister combination. It did start me on the path toward doubting Liz Seccuro's version of events. And today, I still struggle with this question:
Why does Liz Securro continue to claim she was drugged when the prosecutor contradicted her in open court?
The article in question is below:
"[Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Claude] Worrell said in court today that the ongoing investigation has revealed the punch contained not a date rape drug, but grain alcohol, and that Seccuro, then an inexperienced, underage drinker, was unaware of the effects the punch would have on her."
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2006/11/14/bombshell-dropped-as-beebe-pleads/
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