 regularly with Muqtar during her freshman year.

“There were times he would talk about inappropriate things, but at the moment, that felt like me talking to my friend, talking to someone I could trust,” Clarendon told ESPN.

?Clarendon, who came to Cal from San Bernardino, said one night Muqtar invited her back to his apartment to watch a music video. She alleged that Muqtar walked in on her in the bathroom, pinned her against a wall and digitally penetrated her. Clarendon told ESPN that she asked to leave his apartment immediately after the incident and Muqtar drove her home.

Clarendon never told anyone at Cal about the alleged assault. Last year, she wrote an essay for an online publication, Mic, announcing that she was a sexual?-assault survivor.

“I denied this reality for a long time because I didn’t want any of it to be real,” Clarendon wrote. “It’s still difficult to come to terms with my experience. Denial felt safer than having to process and work through my reality. … It felt counter to everything I valued about myself: strong, independent and smart.”

ESPN reported that according to interviews with other Cal athletes, Muqtar’s alleged behavior “ranged from harassment — including late-night phone calls during which the women interviewed believed he was masturbating — to physical assault.

Most stories had a similar pattern: a period of grooming followed by casual inquiries into sexual activity, late-night calls, masturbation (over the phone and in his office, with the door closed) and sometimes escalation to physical assault.”

One former Cal basketball player who requested anonymity told ESPN that Muqtar allegedly masturbated in front of her while in his office at Haas Pavilion.

Other alleged victims who talked to ESPN were Kristy Begin Patterson, a swimmer during the 1999-2000 season, Tess Zatica McCoy, a volleyball player from 1999 to 2004 and Jenna Rais, who swam for Cal from 2001 to 2004.

After the suit became public in January, Clarendon tweeted, “I want the shame to not be my own anymore, because it’s not my shame to carry, but it’s something that I’ve had to carry. It’s a horrible thing to live in silence, to carry that pain and that weight and the guilt.”


regularly with Muqtar during her freshman year. 

 “ There were times he would spill the beans about inappropriate thing, but at the moment, that felt like me talking to my acquaintance, talking to someone I could trust, ” Clarendon order ESPN. 

? Clarendon, who fall to Cal from San Bernardino, said one nox Muqtar tempt her back to his apartment to watch a music television. She alleged that Muqtar walked in on her in the toilet, pinned her against a wall and digitally penetrated her. Clarendon told ESPN that she asked to leave his apartment immediately after the incident and Muqtar drove her dwelling. 

 Clarendon never told anyone at Cal about the alleged assault. final year, she wrote an essay for an online issue, Mic, announcing that she was a sexual?-assault survivor. 

 “ I deny this reality for a long time because I did n’t desire any of it to be real, ” Clarendon wrote. “ It ’s still difficult to come to terms with my experience. Denial feel safer than having to process and work through my reality. … It felt counter to everything I valued about myself: strong, independent and chic. ” 

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 One former Cal basketball actor who requested anonymity told ESPN that Muqtar allegedly masturbate in front of her while in his function at Haas Pavilion. 

 Other alleged victims who talk to ESPN were Kristy Begin Patterson, a swimmer during the 1999 - 2000 season, Tess Zatica McCoy, a volleyball player from 1999 to 2004 and Jenna Rais, who swim for Cal from 2001 to 2004. 

 After the suit become public in January, Clarendon tweeted, “ I desire the shame to not be my own anymore, because it ’s not my shame to carry, but it ’s something that I ’ve have to carry. It ’s a atrocious thing to live in silence, to hold that pain and that weight and the guilt. ”
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 regularly with Muqtar dur ing her fr eshma n y ear .
“Th erewere times hew ould  talk about inappropri ate t hi n gs,b ut  at t he mome n t, t hat  f el t l ik e  m e tal kin g to my  friend, t alk in g to someone Icould trus t,”  Clarendon t old  ESPN. 
?Cl a rendo n,who c ame to Cal fr om San Be rn a rdino, said on e ni ghtMuqtar invited he r  b a ck to his apar tmentto wa t c h a  mu sic video.  S he al l eged th a tM u q tar walked in onher in theb ath room,pi nne d  her a gains ta  wa ll and digi tall y penetra ted he r . Clare n don tol d ESPN  th atshea sk ed  to  l e ave hi s a p art ment imm ed ia telyafte r t h e in cid entand M uqtar drove h erhome . 

C laren don n ever  t old a nyoneat Ca labout the alleg ed a ssault. L ast  y ear ,she w r ote an  es say  for an  online pub li c a t io n, Mic, announcing  t h a tshe wasa sexu a l? -a s sault su rv ivo r.
“ I  deni ed t h is  reality  for a lo ng  time b ec ause I  d idn ’twanta ny o f it t o be rea l,” C l arendon wrote. “It’s still d i ff i c ul t  tocom e to termswith my e xper i en ce. Denia l fel ts af e r than having to pr oc ess an d wor k through myreality. … I t  felt co unte r  t o  everything Ivalue d about my s elf: str ong,independ ent and s m a rt.”

ES PNrep ort edt h at  according to i nter vi ews wit h o ther Ca l a thl ete s,Mu qtar’s al leged be ha vi or  “ ran ged f r om haras sm ent  —  in cludi n g late -nigh t ph on ec all s durin g  w h i ch t he  w omen  in te rview ed b e lie ved hewas mastu rba t ing—to  physic al assault.
Mo st stories  h ada simi l a r patter n: a period of grooming followe d b y cas ualinquiries  in to sex ual activi ty, la te-ni gh t c a l ls, m a s tu rba ti on (over t h e  ph one a nd  inhis off ice, with the door clo sed) and some tim es e s c al ati o nt o p hy s ica l assault.”

Oneformer Cal  b a sk etball pla y erwh o reque sted an onymi t y toldESPN that  Muqtar a ll eged l y  ma sturbatedin front  of her w h ile i n  h is of fic e at H aa s P avili on.

O t her  alle ged vi ct ims wh o tal ke d to ESP N were Kristy Begin Pat terson , a s wim mer durin g t h e 1 999-2000seas on, Tess Z ati caMcCoy , a volle ybal l  p lay e r fro m 19 9 9 to 2004 an d J e n na  Rais, whos w a m f or Ca l f r om 200 1 to  2004.

After the suit became pu blic i n J anu a ry,Cl arendon tweete d,“I w ant thesh ame to notbe my ow na nymor e, bec ause i t’s not m ys hame t o ca rry , but it’ s s om e thing t ha tI ’ve ha d to  c arry.It’s a horr i b le thing to live  in s i l ence, tocarry  t hat pai n  and  that weig ht and theguilt. ”


 regularly_with Muqtar_during her freshman year.

“There_were times_he_would talk_about_inappropriate things, but_at the moment,_that felt like me_talking to my_friend,_talking to someone I could trust,” Clarendon told ESPN.

?Clarendon, who came to Cal from_San_Bernardino, said_one_night_Muqtar invited her back to_his apartment to watch a_music video._She alleged that Muqtar walked in on her_in_the bathroom, pinned_her against a wall and digitally penetrated her. Clarendon_told ESPN that she asked to_leave his apartment_immediately_after_the incident and Muqtar_drove her home.

Clarendon never told anyone_at Cal about the alleged assault._Last year, she wrote an essay for_an online publication, Mic, announcing that_she was a sexual?-assault survivor.

“I_denied this_reality for a long time_because I didn’t_want any_of it to_be real,” Clarendon wrote. “It’s still_difficult to come_to terms with my experience. Denial_felt_safer than having_to_process_and work_through my reality._…_It felt_counter_to everything I valued about myself:_strong,_independent and smart.”

ESPN reported that according to_interviews with other Cal_athletes,_Muqtar’s alleged behavior “ranged_from harassment — including late-night_phone calls during which the women_interviewed believed_he was_masturbating — to physical assault.

Most stories had a similar pattern: a_period of grooming followed by casual_inquiries into sexual activity,_late-night calls,_masturbation_(over the phone_and_in his_office, with the door closed) and sometimes_escalation to_physical assault.”

One former Cal basketball player_who requested anonymity told_ESPN_that Muqtar allegedly masturbated in front_of her while in his office_at Haas Pavilion.

Other alleged victims_who_talked_to ESPN were Kristy Begin_Patterson, a swimmer during the 1999-2000_season, Tess Zatica_McCoy, a volleyball player from 1999 to_2004_and Jenna Rais, who swam for_Cal_from 2001 to 2004.

After the suit_became_public_in January, Clarendon tweeted, “I_want the shame to not be_my own anymore, because it’s not my shame to_carry, but it’s_something that I’ve had to_carry._It’s_a horrible thing to live in silence, to carry that_pain and_that weight and_the guilt.”

