So they went ahead and charged Kobe. Now he faces 4 years to life in prison if convicted. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he didn't do it. I beleive him. This married man met a woman who worked at the hotel (here is a picture of the Kobe Bryant Accuser), they hung out and had consentual sex, then she gets mad cause he says "thanks, but you know I can't call you because I 'm married," she gets mad and decided to go for the money. The first step to doing that is charging him with assault. Did Kobe make a mistake? Yes. He cheated on his wife and got caught (which is the bigger mistake is for you to decide). But did he do this crime? I don't think so.