In April 2007 , North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper reviewed the case and exonerated the three men , declaring that the charges never should have been brought against them . ` Durham faces lawsuits filed by three wrongly accused former lacrosse players . The players were exonerated of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer at a party in 2010 . Durham will pay $ 50,000 to the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission .
Durham faces lawsuits filed by three wrongly accused former lacrosse players . The players were exonerated of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer at a party in 2010 . Durham will pay $ 50,000 to the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission .