Mangum and another dancer had been hired to perform at party, thrown by Duke lacrosse players, on March 13, 2006. She claimed that players raped her in blockbuster allegations that touched on hot-button topics such as sex work, race and class.

The case against three White players dominated national news for months but later unraveled. On a recent podcast, Crystal Mangum revisited that time in her life.

Crystal Mangum says she lied about being raped and sexually assaulted by three former Duke University lacrosse players in 2006.