Cedric Benson Hires Ben Roethlisberger's Attorney; Won't Make Public Comments For Now

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 29, 2010 3:47 PM EDT in Legal/Off Field Issues

After Cedric Benson turned himself in to police based on charges that were filed nearly a full month after the incident, Benson's lawyer, Sam Bassett, has released a statement:

"Though he does not entirely agree with the version of facts recited in the court filings," Bassett said, "he does not wish to make his comments public at this time."

"Mr. Benson has always been willing to cooperate with the Austin Police Department to tell his version of what happened so long as he could have a lawyer present," he said. "The Austin Police Department decided to go forward with obtaining a warrant without obtaining Mr. Benson's side of the story."

Also, according to Adam Schefter, Benson hired attorney David Cornwell, "who also represented Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger." Cornwell said:

"Though we adamantly dispute Cedric committed a crime, Cedric will continue to cooperate with law enforcement, Bengals and NFL."

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Smart move...

I mean hell the guy got Big Ben off

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 4:05 PM EDT reply actions

twice

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

three times a lady?

by TCfromDubVee on Jun 29, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently.......

Ben has gotten himself off with numerous people…..

by MikeyPedersen on Jun 29, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

not exactly

a lawyer can’t get someone off when they’re not charged with a crime.

by paulyd on Jun 30, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

the made a comment about it and its on PFT.

Looks as if benson was attempting to protect himself

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 4:56 PM EDT reply actions

that Ced’s agent approached the team about a contract extension apparently RIGHT after this incident? I’m assuming hoping to sign an extension and pocket a signing bonus before this became public. I always knew Ced was too good to be true…He has to be looking at at LEAST a 4 game suspension. Maybe we bring in Brian Westbrook and platoon him with Bernard Scott?

by eric nyc on Jun 29, 2010 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, or make a play for Marshawn Lynch.

There’s a lot of odd little angles to this story.

Normally you’d hear about this within days of the incident. Yet the persons who got a knuckle sandwich didn’t come forward? The bar owners didn’t come forward? The po-po didn’t put it in the police blotter the next business day? Now a month later there’s a warrent?

And as you state, Eric, the other funny business is Ced’s looking for an extension between the time of this incident and the warrent. Hmmmm……………………

Well y’all wanted some Bengals News. Now you got some.

Don’t mess with the Bengals. They’ll punch you right in the jaw.

2010 - The Year of the Tiger.

by UpStateMike on Jun 29, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

i like those last 2 lines btw

it comes down to mind over matter....if you don't mind, it won't matter

by TruWhoDey on Jun 29, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

its going to be fine

stop packing your things, and don’t leave….once the facts come out nothing will happen

it comes down to mind over matter....if you don't mind, it won't matter

by TruWhoDey on Jun 29, 2010 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

You were there?

Amazing. Hook us up with the juicy details.

by bodacio zk on Jun 29, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Adam_Schefter We’ll see if this is true, but have been told by a league source familiar with Cedric Benson’s case that it is “very minor.”

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by Joe Goodberry on Jun 29, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

It'll probably be thrown out b/c they waited to long to file the charges.

I don’t see how they can wait a month after the complaint was filed. Or even wait a month to even file a complaint so charges can be filed. Either way, it doesn’t make sense to me. Unless there was an arrest warrant issued right after the incident and this is when he turned himself in.

by WHYUS!! on Jun 29, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

yea.. we need more details. This doesn’t make any sense.

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jun 29, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

when an officer isnt there to witness an assault you have to call one, file a report, then take it to the commisioner to press charges. you have one year to go to the commisioner once the report is filed with an officer. it’s not out of the question.. in any case i think this whole thing blows over.

by Cry on Jun 29, 2010 8:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

My buddy was assaulted and the report was filed by the police

and he was told he had something like 72 hours to press charges. He never did press charges against the guy.

by WHYUS!! on Jun 29, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

exact same thing happened to a buddy of mine. which is why i posted that. he didnt press charges either. i guess its a state to state thing.

by Cry on Jun 29, 2010 10:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

we should probably write into his new contract..

IF he comes clean here, that in the offseason, his ass stays out of Texas.

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jun 30, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Has anything good ever happened in Texas?

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Jun 30, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

the Alamo?

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jun 30, 2010 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

the timing here really suggests the allegations are BS. if it were that serious (or considered to be serious by the police investigating it), they would have acted quicker. while they do have time to wait on these things before filing or recommending charges, additional time never helps the State and the Police, it only helps the accused. For that reason, police always try to act as quick as they can, documenting injuries right after the incident, finding the accused and questioning him or observing possible injuries he might have (either from getting beaten up himself or from beating someone up).

by paulyd on Jun 30, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions