Bryant agrees to settle sex assault suit

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wonder how much this will cost him????????

DENVER - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has agreed to a settlement in the civil lawsuit brought against him by a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in June 2003, ABC News reported Tuesday.

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In response to questions regarding a possible settlement, the Lakers press office, Bryant's lawyer Pamela Mackey and the accuser's lawyer John Clune told NBC News they had "no comment."

NBC News said they are still waiting to hear from accuser's other lawyer Lin Wood.

The Boston Celtics told WHDH (Boston) that the Lakers practice scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Boston was cancelled.

The Lakers play the Celtics Wednesday night.

ABC news cited sources as saying the settlement covers emotional and physical injuries the plaintiff claimed she suffered in connection with the alleged rape.

Sources also told ABC News that sides for Bryant and his accuser will meet this week to work out details of the deal, which could be signed by both parties by Friday.

On Monday, the long-awaited deposition by the NBA star was postponed, prompting speculation a settlement was in the works.

Bryant was to face a full day of questioning on Friday by L. Lin Wood and John Clune, attorneys for Bryant?s 20-year-old accuser, but Wood said the session was called off after his team arrived in Orange County, Calif., for the meeting.

The deposition ? where attorneys question a party to a lawsuit before trial, without a judge present ? would have been the first time Bryant had spoken under oath about what happened.

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