19-year-old nicky ovino claimed she was raped in 2016 by two sacred heart university football players but she then admitted she was lying. unfortunately, so much of the damage has already been done. jonathan hunt is live in the west coast newsroom with the back story. hi, jonathan. good evening. jury selection was already underway in this case what which has irrevably changed the lives. the accused were the victims. she claimed two sacred heart football players pulled her in a bathroom at a party in 2016 and then took turns raping her. in january her lawyer said she wanted case tried. we are ready to get a story in front of a jury. we think there is more to the story than portrayed in the heedia. but this week she accepted
a plea deal admitting she made up the assault allegation. because as her arrest warrant affidavit stated, it was the first thing that came to mind and she didn t want to lose another male student as a friend and potential boyfriend. the affidavit said she believed when the other student, heard the allegation, it would make him angry and sympathetic to her. investigators said the football players admitted having sex with her but said it was consensual. their attorney said the plea deal cannot make up for what she has put the young men through but that, it does send a powerful message that lying about a serious incident carries serious consequences. her lawyer said, this was a very difficult decision for nicky and a sad day for her and her family. she will now begin the process of healing and rehabilitation as she awaits her final