Transcripts For WPVI Nightline 20150116

Number one in 60 seconds. Good even. Thanks for joining us. Its a familiar refrain. Accusations of campus rape following a drunken night of partying. Two former vanderbilt Football Players pleading not guilty to Sexual Assault. But theres a twist. Their lawyers pointing a finger at the Hardcore College party culture. But that is really a defense against charges of rape . Heres my nightline coanchor byron pitts for our series crime and punishment. Reporter tonight, a different campus, different names. But weve seen this before. A toxic mix of binge drinking and bad behavior. The central question facing one of americas most prestigious colleges. The men accused, the woman involved. Was it rape . Prosecutors insist, beyond a reasonable doubt. Their worst nightmare. Reporter the young woman a neuroscience major at vanderbilt, drunk and passed out. She doesnt remember anything until the next morning. Reporter two of the accused have agreed to testify against the others leaving brandon van der berg ask corey beatty on trial for Sexual Assault. Van der berg was the alleged victims boyfriend. You see video, they arrive. Reporter prosecutors claim Surveillance Video shown in court today shows the alleged victim being carried by vandenberg to his dorm room accompanied by beatty and two others. Vandenberg [ bleep ]. Reporter according to prosecutors the four players who have since been kicked off the team laughed at the victim before they allegedly assaulted her. Vandenberg gives everyone a condom. Reporter vandenberg allegedly recording the assault on his phone. Prosecutors claiming he sent pictures and video of the attack to his friends and searched online how to leave photos so the police cant find them. Later prosecutors say the former players are pleading not guilty texted each other about the alleged attack trying to cover it up. Youll see some Text Messages very concerned about what the victim knows. Reporter the defense will argue the young men are not guilty of rape with beattys lawyer claiming its the College Culture that put his clients in this situation. It was the culture that encouraged sexual promiscuity. But not just alone. It was also a culture of alcohol. She drank quite a lot of alcohol. Mixed drinks shots. Reports she drank more than usual it came in the way of television. Shows like jersey shore. Reporter in this culture of sex and alcohol, the defense will argue, further instilled with reality shows like jersey shore that glamorize and promote drinking and sex. What do you make of the defense argument that this is part of the College Culture . When you use this College Culture argument youre making the concept of well, these guys are drunk, out of control, but how did they get that way . Its from tv its from sex, and all these things came in to create what oar seeing. Theyre not rapists, says the defense, theyre people who are acting this way because of the culture around them. Reporter today in court the defense started to poke holes in how Police Conducted their investigation. Also raising questions about the dna evidence. And you only found some one stain on a greenishblue towel, correct . As far as the floresce thats correct. Reporter it comes on the heels of a National Debate about the prevalence of rape on college campuses. It makes me wonder if kids who are watching porn or seeing videos that are oversexualized that it triggers their fantasy life, and in college when theyre acting out and they dont have any barriers somehow are more inclined to act out their own pornographic fantasies with women who are not okay with it. Reporter roughly 97,000 students are victims of alcoholrelated Sexual Assault or date rape each year. And thats only the cases actually reported. But whats frightening is girls who go into college may have an increased risk of getting raped than girls who dont. So thats stating that we have a problem in terms of how women are being experienced like objects that dont matter. Its almost like a caveman mentality. A view of women. Reporter in this case perhaps a sign universities are becoming increasingly proactive. It was authorities at vanderbilt that sounded the alarm, landing four other students accused. They mentioned vandalism at vanderbilt that night. And some of the authorities at vanderbilt were looking at Surveillance Video of the dorms. While reviewing that video they saw [ muted ] in the hall. They didnt know what else had happened. But they believed that was concerning so they called the police. Reporter legal analysts tell us this will not be a case of he says, she says but what a camera may show. In a case in which the alleged victim doesnt remember what happened, the accused say rape didnt occur. How vital is that surveillance tape . The surveillance tape is critical because it tells the story of what happened leading up to the alleged assault. The critical thing, i think, are going to be these videotapes that Brandon Vandenberg one of the defendants allegedly took with his cell phone. Not only videos but photos. If those depict the kids raping this young girl, thats it game over. Reporter reporter Roxanne Jones has covered many rape cases. What similarity dozen you see with the cases youve covered . The cases are all similar. The only thing thats changed is technology. Its the technology thats now brought us almost in the room as these events happen. Reporter shes also a mother with a son in college. She recently wrote a controversial op ed about the advice shes given her son. In fact now an app has come out that you can do exactly this. Its not perfect. But get a text that says that shows what the mood was before you guys had sex. Reporter oenchts come on. Jimmy everyone laughs at this but use technology to describe or get an acknowledgement, youre coming to the room to hook up and have second. Text the next day, it was great, id love to see you again. Or never want to see you again. Reporter in a world no means no, a woman could say ten minutes after the text. Thats why i said the next morning, you have a confirmation. Reporter however parents have the conversation, experts insist it must be had. Find out what is the college youre considering doing about these kinds of incidents. What is the history of the college tell you about how they handle these crimes. And the other piece is have an open dialogue with your child. Let them know these kinds of things are happening. And to take precautions that they need to take. Reporter all it took was one night to stun a university and derail the lives of several students. All young, all gifted, and all allegedly drunk. For nightline, im byron pitts in new york. Up next we go to the top of yosemite for what some say is the toughest climb in the world. And see the gaspproducing oscar snubs this year. You fight harder than those irth guys and you win. And to makes the best of it. Cold medicines open your nose over time, but add a breathe right strip and pow, it opens your nose up to 38 more. So you can breathe and do the one thing you want to do sleep. Add breathe right to your Cold Medicine shut your mouth and sleep right. Breathe right. And look for the calming scent of new breathe right lavender in the sleep aisle. Abe get in punch it let quicken loans help you save your money. With a mortgage thats engineered to amaze thanks, g. [ kevin ] this is connolly cameron, zach, and clementine. We have a serious hairball issue. We clean it up, turn around and there it is again. Its scary. Little bit in my eye. [ michelle ] underneath the Kitchen Table underneath my work desk weve got enough to knit a sweater. [ doorbell rings ] zach, what is that . The swiffer sweeper. The swiffer dusters. Its some sort of magic cloth that sucks in all the dog hair. Its quick and easy. Pretty amazing that it picked it all up. I would totally take on another dog. [ kevin ] really . Its a feat that would make even spiderman proud. 3,000 vertical feet of solid granite. Long considered too steep and with not enough toeholes for free climbing. But two men prevailed. Tonight we take you inside their epic triumph. The agony and the ecstasy. Heres abcs adeedee roy. Reporter these are the breathtaking final moments of the 3,000footjourney finally coming to a dramatic and heartwarming end. Two professional freeclimbers 36yearold Tommy Caldwell and 30yearold Kevin Jorgeson performing the seemingly impossible for the first time ever. Freeclimbing the massive don wall at yosemites el captain rock formation. Tonight the real inside story of how it all happened from their own mouths. Thought crossed my mind that actually i should throw in the towel. Reporter the duo documenting their journey up the largest vertical piece of sheer granite in the world. Using only their hands and feet to grasp, hoist, pull and at times leap their way across treacherous terrain. Roping only there to protect themselves from falling. This recordbreaking attempt, no impulse climb. It was seven years in the making. Tommy and kevin having planned every step of the way. The don wall is the last big wall that hadnt been freeclimbed. When you stand at the base and you look up it looks like 3,000 feet of blankness. Reporter this footage was shot by a Production Company that has been following caldwell and jorgeson throughout their entire yosemite quest for an upcoming documentary. Im grabbing these minuscule edges, jumping between holds, taking huge falls. Theres an element of am i going to be able to do this . Reporter the climb begins on december 27th. Were at the base of the captain. Whats today . Today is the day. Today is the day. We climbed all day, we started about 10 00 a. M. We didnt finish until about 10 00 or 11 00 p. M. Reporter the partners trudging through long days of hard climbing. Eating, rest, and even sleeping on the rock wall. Building these makeshift tents, hanging off the side of the deadly cliff. So i thought id give you a little tour of our camp setup. Pretty sweet. Right now just lounging. Got the feet up. My shoes are clipped here which double as like a little night stand. Got my ipad for reading books. For anyone thats curious, this is our breakfast setup. Weve got a little breakfast sandwich. Pretty good eating up here. Reporter incredibly despite the extreme locations the pair is able to get cell phone reception reception, posting updates to instagram, facebook and twitter by solar charging their phones. Danger an absolute constant across the wall with weather quickly turning brutal along the way. It was really cold. I think a lot of ice built up. Usually a chunk would come down bounce off you relatively harmlessness. Yesterday there were big hunks that come flying by. Reporter the nearfreezing temperatures are ideal for gripping the mountain. But the climbers hands taking a beating. To keep their fingers in shape they sand them to prevent dead skin and apply lotion several times a day. Were taking a rest day today because our skin took a beating. Right now ive got to take two of those three fingers. Which definitely makes it hard to feel what youre hanging on to. So i gave it four allout efforts and didnt sand. Which is disappointing. Reporter day eight the pistol too much for kevin. The younger climber gets separated from his partner on one of the most perilous stretches of the climb. Try as he might, he cant beat the dangerous section of rock battling for seven days and falling 11 times. Not going to lie, i was pretty devastated. Thoughts crossed my mind that i should just throw in the towel and support tommy to the top. Because hes through all the hard parts. Reporter tommy, just ahead on the wall, refusing to leave his partner behind. Waiting for kevin the entire sevenday stretch. I am confident that im going to put it down and move on to the dino pitch and go catch up with tommy and talk this thing out. So thats the latest. I really want to do this thing. Reporter then on day 15 yeah, yeah just got to get this big handle right there, yes. Reporter Kevin Jorgeson literally turns the corner. When he gets over this Little Corner hes home. Yeah whoo he did it. Yeah. Beautiful. Killed it. Over the course of seven days, 11 tries, finally did it. And this is a view that ill always remember but im not sad to be moving past. Reporter from there, it was a fourday push to the top. The partners pulling each other the last inch. Arriving at the top together. Anything in life that you set a goal for yourself to be able to endure for that long that is worth, this story is telling people its worth struggling its worth the struggle for the end result. Reporter its a struggle tommy has faced his entire life. 2001 he lost half his index finger in a Home Remodeling accident with a table saw. Then unbelievably in 2000 now an amazing reallife survival story. Last month, four american travelers, all in their 20s set out on an adventure vacation. Reporter an adventure cut short when the group was kidnapped by rebel militants in kyrgyzstan. I was very scared the whole time but i was hoping that either someone would come and save us or that we could escape somehow. Reporter in fact, it was tommy who saved the day, pushing their captor over a cliff ledge and leading his companions to safety. At the time, he spoke with abc news about the ordeal. We were seriously fearing for our lives, we did not know what was going to happen to us. Theyre back with loved ones today after a climb of a lifetime. These experiences, it makes him realize what he has and what he wants. Hes able to use that and push through, push harder. Tommy thinks that everyones inspired by the same thing that kevin and himself are inspired by. Dream big, shooting for the stars, making it happen. Reporter for nightline, im adidi roy in Yosemite National park. Coming up the buzz behind this years oscar snubs. And the heated debate around who didnt make the academys list this time around. Shrimp . Who are you calling a shrimp . That, my friend, is a big shrimp. Its red lobsters big shrimp festival. I get to pick my perfect pair from six creations for just 15. 99. So open wide for crispy jumbo tempura shrimp with soy ginger sauce, and make room for creamy shrimp scampi linguini. Yeah, were gonna need a bigger fork. Unless i eat those spicy sriracha grilled shrimp right off the skewer. Dont judge me. Join me. But hurry, because the big shrimp festival ends soon. [vet] two yearly physicals down. Martha and mildred are good to go. Heres your invoice, ladies. A few stops later, and it looks like big ollie is on the mend. It might not seem that glamorous having an old pickup truck for an office. Or filling your days looking down the south end of a heifer but. I wouldnt have it any other way. Lo ok at that, i had my best month ever. And earned a shiny new office upgrade. I run on quickbooks. Thats how i own it. Im the parent of a victim of sex trafficking. People need to know that even good kids from good neighborhoods are still vulnerable to this tricked environment where theyre being taken off the street and put into bondage. Its now an annual ritual. Sorting out the dubious distinctions handed out along with the oscar nom nations. The snubs sparking debate tonight. We take a look at who didnt make the cut and the list is surprisingly glam. Reporter if you thought brad pitt was the only thing Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie had in common think again. When it comes to oscar nods many saying both women were snubbed. Aniston overlooked for her performance as a drug addict in cake. I am in a lot of pain. Reporter jolies unbroken. Failing to get her a look for best director. And falling short in the best picture category. Why would i come . Youre not going to win. I know that. In a deposition what to say, what not to say reporter gone girls chances for best picture also gone. This is all that weve ever wanted. Reporter no luck for foxcatcher. Do you have any idea who i am . No, no. Reporter and on Martin Luther king jr. s birthday selma snubbed. While director ava d echltebernier will be on hand in case the film picks up best picture, she wont be getting a golden man of her own. Neither will david owelyolo who starred in the film playing Martin Luther king jr. Tonight the lack of diversity among nominees sparking backlash on twitter. Oscarsowhite. People behind films that were lucky enough to score nominations like american sniper dont pick it up. Reporter and birdman know its the first step down a long road. Leonardo dicaprio has been nominated for best actor four times. And the oscar goes to matthew mcconaughey. Reporter but never won. But the director of one snubbed fan favorite, the lego movie, seems to be keeping his chin up. Reporter tweeting its okay, made my own. Now thats a consolation prize. Thanks for watching abc news. Tune into Good Morning America tomorrow. And as always, were online at abcnews. Com. Good night, america. [dramatic music] oh ahh, ahh, ahh [cheers and applause] welcome to millionaire. Im terry crews, and all this week, weve got some of the most amazing people ever to earn a spot in Guinness World records playing for cold, hard cash. Its millionaire Guinness World records edition. 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