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How stupid is this guy?
Woman Alleges Assault at 'Real World' House
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
SAN DIEGO — Police said Tuesday they are investigating a woman's allegations that she was raped in the oceanfront home where MTV is filming the latest season of its "Real World" (search) reality program.
The 22-year-old woman, who is not a cast member of the television show, said she believes she was assaulted while unconscious by a man who is also not a "Real World" cast or crew member.
Police served a search warrant on the house on Nov. 18, seizing footage taped for the show along with bedding, towels and couch cushions.
Footage is recorded from 30 cameras mounted throughout the house in every area except the home's two bathrooms, according to an MTV (search) producer. A "Real World" cast member told the alleged victim she may have been sexually assaulted in one of the bathrooms, according to court documents.
Neither the police nor production company Bunim-Murray Productions (search) would comment on the content of the videotapes seized by police. The network and production company said they were cooperating fully.
Police had not made any arrests in the case Tuesday.
The woman told investigators she went to a downtown nightclub Nov. 14, where she met a man who was an acquaintance of one of the "Real World" cast members. The woman told police she consumed a drink offered by the man and then blacked out.
When she awoke the next morning, the woman said, she was fully clothed on a bed in a guest bedroom in the "Real World."
The woman had pain in her genital area, and a medical examination performed the next day revealed cuts, according to court documents.
Police said a person whose name was not released said he found the woman lying naked on the bathroom floor, dressed her and moved her to a living room couch. With the help of a female cast member, the person moved the alleged victim to the guest bedroom.
MTV has aired 13 seasons of "Real World," which documents the lives of seven strangers living together. "Real World San Diego" is still in production, according to MTV, and is scheduled to premiere in January.
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