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Grant: Truth will come out in death

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Saints defensive end Charles Grant, earlier in the week indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the death of 23-year-old Korynda "Possum" Reed and her unborn child, turned himself in on a bench warrant. After refusing to speak before he was booked and posted a $10,000 bond after pleading not guilty, Grant wasn't shy about discussing some aspects of the case, nor his faith in the criminal justice system, saying he had no fear about being exonerated. "Nah. I told the truth," Grant said. "The truth will set you free. That's nothing that worries me. I'm going to hold my head the highest a head can be held"...Grant indicated his wealth -- he signed a contract extension last year that could be worth $63 million -- might have made him a target, that the crowd of the victim's family and friends who waited for him to arrive at the jail Thursday might ultimately have an ulterior motive, possibly a civil suit.

New Orleans Times-Picayune

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May 27, 2008  07:12 AM ET

"New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant posted US$10,000 bond Thursday after his indictment on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from a February nightclub fight in which a woman died.

.Grant was stabbed in the neck during the Feb. 3 fight. He was charged by a grand jury that also charged Laquient Macklin with felony murder and killing a fetus in the shooting death of Korynda Reed, 23. Reed, who was pregnant, died after being taken to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan.

Tolley said Grant and Macklin had gone to Pokey's club in Blakely, not far from the player's hometown of Colquitt, and "somehow got entangled in the fight." Tolley said Grant didn't shoot a gun and didn't have a gun."

May 27, 2008  07:43 AM ET

Hah... The truth set you on fire... MURDERER!

May 27, 2008  07:54 AM ET

Man...when will these guys learn? They need to stay out of nightclubs. Being a professional athlete invites a target. Too many people want to test their nuts.

I don't get someone being charged with killing the unborn fetus. Abortions take place every day. We don't charge the doctors. Just another aspect of our justice system geared toward punishing men.

CHarles, I hope you didn't do it. But regardless, you are going to get sued in civil court. Good luck.

Government, you're a mental midget.

May 27, 2008  07:55 AM ET

"Possum"?

May 27, 2008  08:08 AM ET

When will this all end?

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May 27, 2008  08:23 AM ET

This person doing this "intimatemingle" crap needs to be banned.

May 27, 2008  08:27 AM ET

Hah... The truth set you on fire... MURDERER!

U.S. GOVERNMENT | 05/27/08, 07:43 AM

I thought a determination of guilt or innocence was the responsibility of the criminal justice system - silly me!

May 27, 2008  09:01 AM ET

What the hell is Korynda (nice name, btw) doing in a night club when she is pregnant? She is showing her lack of parenting acumen at a very early stage. Let's take my unborn child to a place where there will be lots of drunk people, blunt smoke in the air...and guns!!!!

The state should have her tubs tied off because she does not need to download a bunch of kids since parenting doesn't seem to be her strong suit

May 27, 2008  09:04 AM ET

Not enough information yet. Dont rush to judgement.

May 27, 2008  09:07 AM ET

"Possum"?

May 27, 2008  09:08 AM ET

Well,seeing that she is dead, I doubt they will tie her tubes..

May 27, 2008  09:10 AM ET

jj730 makes the best point. Let us get more information before we brand someone a murderer, or before we brand other liars and money grabbers.

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May 27, 2008  09:23 AM ET

What the hell is Korynda (nice name, btw) doing in a night club when she is pregnant? She is showing her lack of parenting acumen at a very early stage. Let's take my unborn child to a place where there will be lots of drunk people, blunt smoke in the air...and guns!!!!

The state should have her tubs tied off because she does not need to download a bunch of kids since parenting doesn't seem to be her strong suit

JRJung23 | 05/27/08, 09:01 AM

Yeah, but Korynda's dead. As cruel as this sounds, Darwinism took over.

Grant didn't pull the trigger. He may skate on the criminal charges, but the criminal case softens him up for a huge civil suit. Maybe he shouldtalk to Ray Lewis for advice on how to handle the situation.

May 27, 2008  09:39 AM ET

What the hell is Korynda (nice name, btw) doing in a night club when she is pregnant? She is showing her lack of parenting acumen at a very early stage. Let's take my unborn child to a place where there will be lots of drunk people, blunt smoke in the air...and guns!!!!

The state should have her tubs tied off because she does not need to download a bunch of kids since parenting doesn't seem to be her strong suit
JRJung23 | 05/27/08, 09:01 AM

Thats a bit harsh isnt it ? Why shouldnt she go out ? She's supposed to stay barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen right? Woman didnt know her place?
Its HER fault she was gunned down because if she hadnt been there to begin with this wouldnt have happened?

Not all nightclubs have "guns" - and if she wasnt drinking, then who cares how many drunks are there? as for the smoke, smoking is banned in most states in public places like restaurants and nite clubs... not sure if this state bans it but even if they don't, she could easily get the same second hand smoke from a 5 star restaurant.

as for the tubes tied thing, well, bit late for that now isnt it.

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May 27, 2008  09:56 AM ET

If youre pregnant, you should not be at the club. But still, it doesnt excuse what happened to her

May 27, 2008  10:00 AM ET

Blame the victim!

 
May 27, 2008  10:21 AM ET

Four, any mention of her finace/ husband/ boyfriend? no, because there prob wasn't one-just another kid who was gona grow up to a be a criminal just like his daaaddy.

PhlyFan36 | 05/27/08, 09:45 AM

#1 reason why I should NOT enter this convo!

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