It's Not About the Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives It Shattered

Mike Pressler walked into the bottom-floor meeting room of the Murray Building and, as he had done hundreds of times over a sixteen-year career at Duke University, prepared to address his men's lacrosse team. Forty-six players sat in theater-style chairs, all eyes riveted forward.



It was 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. The program's darkest hour had arrived in an unexpected and explosive announcement.



Pressler, a three-time ACC Coach of the Year, informed his team that its season was c...