It happened back in November in the Philippines. A woman, called by the pseudonym “Nicole,” was allegedly raped by four U.S. Marines. The trial for this incident is now six weeks long, and Nicole has taken the stand. The defendants are Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith, Lance Cpl. Dominic Duplantis, Lance Cpl. Keith Silkwood and Staff Sgt. Chad Carpentier. It is alleged that Smith raped Nicole while the other three U.S. Marines watched and cheered.
The events that led up to the alleged rape started back in November. One night the 22-year-old Nicole was drinking with the four U.S. Marines. According to eye witnesses, Nicole was eventually carried out of the bar on the back of Smith. Later, according to witnesses, the Marines took Nicole’s half-naked body out of their van and dumped her on the sidewalk