Judge revokes bond for businessman, rape suspect … One piece of evidence that played a role in Judge Ward`s bond decision was a stack of mail that Giannini`s friend sent it to him in jail. It contained personal information about people connected to the cases.
Mark Giannini found not guilty of aggravated rape Earlier in the day, jury members asked the judge “What is the legal definition of consent?” They also said they could not reach a unanimous decision on the charge of aggravated rape.
Attorney Steve Farese under fire for saying women … During closing statements for the Mark Giannini rape trial Farese said, “There’s always a reason behind a lie. People can be very good at lying. Women can be especially good at it because they’re the weaker sex and we, that’s what the books say, and we want to protect them and not have anyone take advantage of them. At least I do.”
Opening statements to begin in trial of businessman … A jury was seated late Tuesday afternoon in the trial for Mark Giannini who is accused of raping a woman who went to see him for a job interview in 2014.
Memphis women’s advocate responds to attorney Farese’s … “Women can be especially good at [lying] because they’re the weaker sex.”
Mark Giannini back in jail for violating $3 million … Giannini was indicted in January 2015 for aggravated rape and two counts of rape
Grand Jury indicts Mark Giannini on bribery charges Authorities said over the past couple of months, the defendant paid a woman thousands of dollars to bribe, entrap and coerce one of the victims
Tips to avoid being scammed over the holidays The holiday season is one of the best times for these crooks to prey on unsuspecting victims
Mark Giannini’s trial date set for August 2016 There are two other rape cases against him still pending
Judge in Mark Giannini rape case steps down It was discovered Campbell had worked with a relative of one of the victims
