Seemona Sumasar, the Queens woman who claimed that she was framed for robbery by her ex after she filed rape charges against him, took the stand yesterday and it was reportedly as teary as you might expect. Sumasar's life crumbled—she was separated from her daughter while in jail for seven months, had her house foreclosed on and lost her restaurant—in the ordeal and when she described being bound and raped by her ex-lover, "several [jury] members could be seen wiping tears from their eyes." more ›

Remember the case of the woman who said her ex-boyfriend framed her for armed robbery because she was pressing rape charges against him? And how even the cops and prosecutors were duped by his alleged machinations, which resulted in the woman getting arrested, thrown in jail and losing her business? Well, now it turns out that others say that Law & Order and CSI superfan Jerry Ramrattan may have set them up to. more ›

If you were an escaped prisoner desperately trying to prove your innocence, which local news source would you approach to plead your case? If your first thought was a certain local rag known for its typically classy front pages, then you might want to rethink that plan...since you very well may find yourself back in custody soonafter. more ›

In Queens court yesterday, jurors heard the tape of the Applebee's waitress setting up her alleged rapist after he texted her for a second date. "Yeah, what's goin', girl? Some police to my sister's crib all lookin' for me...So, you mad at me?" Timothy West asked his victim. She confronted him about breaking into her parents house in Ozone Park, raping her twice by knife-point: "What do you mean, I'm mad at you? Of course, you know, I don't know you like that, and just over here, raping me and everything with a knife in your hand. Damn! What you gotta say about that?" more ›

We all know that sexting can get you in serious trouble, but for one accused rapist, sending a text was all it took: Timothy West allegedly broke into the home of a 21-year-old Applebee's waitress in Ozone Park, raped her twice by knifepoint in her bedroom, demanded she cook for him, and then asked for her cell phone number. Two days later, he texted her to set a date, and she called police: "I hoped he would call so I could set him up with the police," she told jurors in court yesterday. Cops taped their following conversation, and then busted him. Thankfully, we have alleged rapists who are dumb enough to go for follow-up dates. more ›

Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor is free on $75,000 bond after being accused of paying $300 to pay to have sex with a 16-year-old teen from the Bronx who had runaway from home. Taylor's lawyer Arthur Aidala said, "Lawrence Taylor didn't have consensual sex with anyone last night. He didn't have sex with anyone. Mr. Taylor is going to fight each and every one of these charges." more ›

A Craigslist hookup went tragically wrong for 24-year-old Daniel Brandt late Saturday night. Police say the Brooklyn man showed up at a Coney Island apartment expecting to rendezvous with a woman he met on Craigslist. Instead, he was fatally shot in the head by two men who robbed him and fled the scene. Brandt later died in Coney Island Hospital; his assailants are still on the loose but an NYPD source tells the Post that investigators "believe they know who sent the phony e-mails to Brandt and are waiting to get a warrant to search the suspect's computer." In the meantime, we'll stick to rants and raves. more ›