Brendan Nyhan

No Indictments issued in Duke lacrosse case

Other than going to the bathroom, Mike Nifong didn’t make any news today — no indictments were issued:

A Durham grand jury issued a list of indictments this afternoon that did not include members of the Duke University lacrosse team.

District Attorney Mike Nifong had been widely anticipated to seek charges today from the grand jury after an escort service dancer told police more than a month ago that she was sexually assaulted by three men at a lacrosse team party.

It was unclear whether any indictments were issued under seal — a rare move — or whether the case was among 24 carried over to a grand jury session two weeks from today.

Update 4/17 8:13 PM: According to “a source close to the case,” two players were named in a sealed indictment issued by the grand jury today.