Mangum and another dancer had been hired to perform at party, thrown by Duke lacrosse players, on March 13, 2006. She claimed that players raped her in blockbuster allegations that touched on hot-button topics such as sex work, race and class.

Nearly 18 years after accusing three Duke University students of raping her, an account she shared in explicit and graphic detail, — Magnum has admitted she lied about the whole thing.

Crystal Mangum says she lied about being raped and sexually assaulted by three former Duke University lacrosse players in 2006.