Chmura's Wife Says Marriage Is Solid
W A U K E S H A, Wis., Feb. 2 -- Mark Chmura's wife testified today at herhusband's sexual assault trial that their marriage was solid andshe never heard him say the word "jailbait" to anyone.
Chmura's accuser has said the former Green Bay Packer called her"jailbait" and that she disliked him, partly because he treated his wifebadly.
"I have never been mistreated by my husband," Lynda Chmurasaid.
Defense Attorney Gerald Boyle asked, "Your marriage is solid?"
Lynda Chmura replied, "As a rock."
Mark Chmura's accuser, a former baby sitter for his two sons,told police Chmura pulled her into the bathroom during an April 9post-prom party at his friend Robert Gessert's Hartland home, andhad sex with her without her consent.
She was 17 at the time.
Chmura, who was cut by the Packers in June, is charged with third-degree sexual assault and childenticement, both felonies. He has pleaded innocent to the charges. If convicted, he could face up to 40 years in prisonand $20,000 in fines.
Witness: Accuser Flirted With Chmura
On Thursday, high school football player Michael Klebertestified he warned the teen not to go inside a bathroom whereChmura was changing but she went in anyway with a smile.
He also testified he ran to tell her friends to get her outbecause he feared she would destroy Chmura's reputation.
"I was worried about what she could be doing to ruin certainpeople's careers," Kleber, 17, testified Thursday.
Kleber, an All-State offensive tackle from Waukesha CatholicMemorial High School, told Boyle that prosecutors pressured him tochange his story to say he didn't remember what happened.
"I figured if I tell them the right things, I'm done," Klebersaid. "I didn't have to worry about anything anymore."
Kleber, sticking to his original account, testified the teen andanother woman at the party flirted with Chmura during a drinkinggame.
He said he watched the former NFL star go into the bathroom. Hesaid the teen then appeared in the hallway and walked to thebathroom door.
