![]() ![]() JV: How did you approach her to be a part of the film? Until the film came out, no one had heard Erica’s perspective. We have heard over and over from people who’ve seen the film that hearing Erica speak about her experience has completely changed the way they look at it. ![]() KD: It definitely has when the news broke of the case there was a rush to judgment on the part of many who assumed that Winston’s accuser was not credible because he was such a highly regarded football player. Do you sense that putting a name and face to her for viewers has shifted public perception of Winston’s case? JV: The film has the first public interview with Erica Kinsman, who accused Jameis Winston of sexual assault. But when you hear from these women and men who have gone through these experiences, it really helps shift your perspective on the issue as a whole. When you read about a sexual assault in a newspaper article, the story can be somewhat abstract. This, I think, is a real eye-opener for people. This film is an opportunity for people to hear directly from these survivors, not only about their assaults but also about their school’s responses. We spoke to hundreds of survivors who reported a sexual assault whose school either mishandled the investigation or actively covered up the assault. In fact, colleges and universities’ first response to a report of a sexual assault is very often to try to protect their own interests. There is a tendency to give schools the benefit of the doubt, because most people rightfully feel proud of their alma mater. I don’t think this country is fully aware how poorly colleges and universities have handled the issue of sexual assault on their campuses. JENNY VRENTAS: What was your goal in making this film? Is it because they’re afraid they would realize that she’s telling the truth?” (A Buccaneers spokesperson said per team policy, they have consistently declined to go into specifics about the details of their research and whom they have contacted.) Which raises the question: Why haven’t the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached out to her? They claim to have exhaustively investigated Winston and heard his side of the story, and yet they haven’t even taken the time to speak with Erica. “The most important reason we know Erica is credible is that when you sit down and speak with her one on one the overwhelming conclusion you come away with is that she is telling the truth. When asked why Winston should still be scrutinized after three separate investigations resulted in no chargers being brought, Dick echoed criticism of the Tallahassee Police Department (“It’s been clearly established through our reporting and by other publications that the Tallahassee Police Department’s investigation was indisputably flawed.”) and Florida State University (“similar cases with much less evidence have resulted in the accused being expelled”), adding: The MMQB spoke to the director of The Hunting Ground, Kirby Dick, about giving a name and face to Winston’s accuser and what he thinks NFL teams can take away from his film. ![]() In response to Kinsman’s civil suit filed earlier this month, Winston’s lawyer issued a statement saying Winston welcomes the opportunity to clear his name with the truth). (After three investigations-by the police, the state attorney and Florida State’s hearing by a former Florida supreme court justice-the case against Winston, who says what happened with Kinsman was consensual, was not found strong enough for him to be charged or expelled. The documentary film about rape on college campuses, which was released this spring, includes Erica Kinsman’s account of what happened the night she says Winston raped her, as well as her testimony that she had been told by a victim advocate at FSU that another woman had also come forward after an encounter with Winston. 2012 publicly shared her side of the story in The Hunting Ground. 1 overall pick, Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston, off the field.Īs NFL teams conduct their own investigations, the former Florida State student who accused Winston of raping her in Dec. But this year that discussion has taken on a different tone, centering on how teams feel about the potential No. The weeks leading up to the NFL draft are always rife with speculation. The film’s director, Kirby Dick, spoke to The MMQB about why he believes Kinsman is credible, why Winston shouldn't be considered exonerated, and why NFL teams are failing to do their due diligence Director of ‘The Hunting Ground’: On Jameis Winston and His AccuserĮrica Kinsman, who accused Jameis Winston of raping her in 2012, made her first public comments in ‘The Hunting Ground,’ an exposé about rape on college campuses. ![]()
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