Chapter 206: Twitter Isn't a Charity Organization
[Chapter 207: Twitter Isn't a Charity Organization]
Other media outlets quickly caught wind of the news regarding Kobe, which had already hit the trending charts on Twitter, with over 300,000 retweets.
The most important detail? There were photos and videos to back it all up.
The internet in North America practically exploded. Waves of people flooded Twitter to catch the latest news. By the afternoon, the Kobe incident had skyrocketed to the top of the trending lists on Twitter, Yahoo, and Google.
It was unclear how many reporters rushed to Colorado, all eager to scoop more explosive details from Eagle County. At the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Catherine Fybel presented evidence, including her underwear, and requested a medical examination.
This evidence included her own DNA and the substances found on the underwear. Under normal circumstances, Kobe Bryant was about to find himself embroiled in serious trouble and a media storm.
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As dusk settled, more than a hundred reporters gathered outside the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. Local news, along with exceptionally skilled lawyers, approached Catherine and offered her free legal defense.
But "free" wasn't entirely free; fees would be taken from any potential later compensation.