[T*]

TMZ reported Curtis Lepore was arrested in October for allegedly raping fellow Vine star Jessi Smiles in late August in Los Angeles
Lepore is accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend as she was recovering from a concussion
Lepore and Smiles first met on Vine and had their first date in New York City in early August 2013
Rape suspect released 6-second statement on Vine urging people to reserve judgement before they hear his side of the story.

Internet celebrity Curtis Lepore, best known from the video-sharing site Vine, has been charged with raping his former girlfriend and fellow online star Jessi Smiles while she was sleeping.
TMZ reported Thursday that Lepore was arrested in October and released on $100,000 bail. On Tuesday, the rape suspect entered a not guilty plea in a Los Angeles court.
The celebrity gossip site reported that the alleged sexual assault took place in late August while Smiles, of Florida, was visiting her then-boyfriend Lepore in Los Angeles.

During her stay, the couple who had met on Vine just weeks earlier called it quits, TMZ said.
Smiles spent a few more days in L.A. filming a video for the popular social media forum, but suffered a concussion during shooting.
Sources told the site that Lepore allegedly offered his former paramour his help while she was recovering from her injury.
According to the alleged victim, one day Curtis came over to visit her while she was sleeping, and that is when he allegedly raped her.
MailOnline does not usually name victims of sexual abuse, but Smiles, whose real name is Jessica Vazquez, gave TMZ the go-ahead to publicly identify her.
Both Lepore and Smiles have addressed the incident on their respective Twitter and Vine accounts.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...oncussion.html

OMFG

[Z]

People are now Vine famous? Dear lord..

[T*]

Originally Posted by Zee

People are now Vine famous? Dear lord..

Yes, there has been for quite some time.

[Z]

Yeah but that's the first time I've seen someone famous from Vine in the news...

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Zee

People are now Vine famous? Dear lord..

I was thinking the same.

I hope, if it's true, that Justice will out but she's undoubtedly damaged the case by allowing herself to be identified by the press and releasing statements and such as his lawyer could easily make out that she's attempting to profit from this ordeal which will cast doubt on her story. It's terrible but it'll happen.

[Ninastar]

he looks a little like Zee

[Z]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

he looks a little like Zee

Well Caitlin, I hope you like it here in Zee's bad books, get comfy

[Munchkins]

I'm sick of all these vine famous people, especially that boy with blue eyes and his sister

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

he looks a little like Zee

Originally Posted by Zee

Well Caitlin, I hope you like it here in Zee's bad books, get comfy

[Shaun]

Vine stars? Oh please

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Zee

Well Caitlin, I hope you like it here in Zee's bad books, get comfy

I am so turned on right now

[Samm]

God anything can make you famous theses days

[Black Dagger]

"Vine stars" pmsfl.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I am so turned on right now

Maybe I'm not wearing any socks right now. Maybe I want you to see.

(in a loud whisper) My feet are totally naked right now.

[T*]

Love how no comments are like "OMG that poor woman" "I'm not sure who's telling the truth.." Etc. But he majority are going "Vine stars? "

[Z]

Well I feel sorry for her obviously but I'm just a little bit taken aback that people are now apparently given celebrity status because they post Vine videos

[lostalex]

Judging by the comments on various websites about this story, I'm really shocked that people still don't understand what rape is.

If you **** an unconscious girl, yes, that is rape! (*glares at Julian Assange*)

[T*]

Originally Posted by Zee

Well I feel sorry for her obviously but I'm just a little bit taken aback that people are now apparently given celebrity status because they post Vine videos

YouTube has stars, why can't Vine

[Z]

Originally Posted by Cuda

YouTube has stars, why can't Vine

I'm not disputing that; I just found it humorous that this is a news story and the term "Vine star" was used. I'd have the same reaction if I read "YouTube star ____" in a newspaper too.

[T*]

He's been found guilty.

[T*]

He's done a plea deal