Utah Football's Jamal Wallace Under Investigation for Alleged Rape and Sharing of Videos
Photo: New York PostUtah senior defensive tackle Jamal Wallace is under investigation for the alleged rape of a woman and for allegedly sharing videos of the incident on social media. A university spokesperson said Wednesday that Wallace was indefinitely suspended after the school learned of the situation on Oct. 11, calling it a pending legal matter. According to a probable cause statement, the woman told police on Oct. 9 that he forced her to perform oral sex, then forcibly had sex with her, and hit her several times. She said he used her phone to send videos to five people on Snapchat. Salt Lake police said they found the alleged videos and confirmed the phone was in his possession.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; alternative and right-leaning outlets had. Right-leaning coverage (New York Post) gives the most detail, citing the probable cause statement, the university's statement and police findings. Alternative coverage (ESPN) briefly states the allegations. Another right-leaning item, from the Washington Examiner, concerned unrelated Department of Justice election monitors in Utah.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; alternative sources give a brief summary of the allegations, while right sources add police and university details.
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ESPN gives a short report on the investigation and the allegation that videos were shared, without quoting the police or the university.
- Washington ExaminerUtah says DOJ is sending election monitors to the state
The New York Post leads with the investigation and quotes the probable cause statement, the university's suspension statement and police findings. The Washington Examiner item was about unrelated election monitors.