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New Documents Reveal Details in Rape Allegation Against LSU Football Player

Campus police and the district attorney are reviewing records after LSU found Damien Shanklin responsible for forcible rape and later reduced his punishment to probation.

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BATON ROUGE - Attorneys for an LSU football player who has been accused of raping an 18-year-old LSU student in an on-campus dorm in 2025 say that he is innocent.

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Accused LSU football player declares innocence

The attorneys representing LSU football player Damien Shanklin issued a statement Thursday declaring his innocence in an ongoing criminal probe.

·Baton Rouge, United States
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LSU DE Damien Shanklin Under Investigation for Rape Allegations

LSU Tigers defensive end Damien Shanklin is the subject of an ongoing investigation by Baton Rouge police.

·New York, United States
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Police investigating rape allegation against LSU football player

Damien Shanklin, an LSU football player whose suspension was overturned in a Title IX case, is now being investigated by campus police and the district attorney for allegedly raping a female student last fall.

·United States
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New documents reveal details in rape allegation against LSU football player

BATON ROUGE - Attorneys for an LSU football player who has been accused of raping an 18-year-old LSU student in an on-campus dorm in 2025 say that he is innocent.

·Baton Rouge, United States
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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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