Woman Claims Piston Gave Her Herpes
Clifford Robinson's Attorneys Deny Star Has Herpes
POSTED: 6:08 p.m. EDT July 30, 2003
UPDATED: 6:13 p.m. EDT July 30, 2003
A Detroit law firm announced Wednesday that its unidentified client's case against basketball player Clifford Robinson of the Detroit Pistons is scheduled to go to trial Aug. 4.
The case, Jane Doe vs. Clifford Robinson, alleges that the basketball star infected the woman with the herpes virus.
Robinson's (pictured, left) attorneys have previously denied that Robinson has herpes.
Attorneys Elbert L. Hatchett, Frederick M. Toca Jr., and Darryl K. Segars of the law firm of Hatchett, DeWalt & Hatchett, representing Jane Doe, say they have proved their client's claim that Robinson infected her with the disease.
They say Robinson has tested positive for herpes simplex I and II, vindicating their plaintiff's $20 million claim.
The law firm said there are two pending cases against Robinson, according to a press release it issued Wednesday.
Details of the case of Jane Doe vs. Clifford Robinson are expected to be announced by the law firm at a press conference Wednesday.
The firm is calling its client Jane Doe to protect the woman's identity.
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