On Friday, former NFL safety Darren Sharper was indicted not only in Louisiana state court but also in Louisiana federal court. Via Fletcher Mackel of WDSU-TV, Sharper and co-defendant Brandon Licciardi have been indicted on federal drug charges relating to the allegations of date rape.
Also, Licciardi (a local sheriff’s deputy at the time of the alleged offenses) faces charges of giving false information to authorities and of attempting to persuade a witness to not provide information to a grand jury.
The rape charges come from the federal regulation of three substances Sharper and Licciardi are accused of using on their alleged victims: Alprazolam, Diazepam, and Zolpidem.
If convicted, Sharper and Licciardi face life in prison.
It’s yet another serious legal problem for Sharper, who based on the allegations pending in various states was a serial rapist who drugged his victims. And the case shows precisely what could have happened to Bill Cosby if his alleged victims had come forward years ago, and if their allegations had resulted in indictments.
