William Kennedy Smith Full Coverage

William Kennedy Smith Feature Story– Case Background. The story and personalities behind the 1991 alleged rape and rape trial and the events leading up to the 2004 rape allegations and lawsuit by Audra Soulias, Dr. Smith’s former personal assistant.

Civil Complaint for Sexual Assault against William Kennedy Smith The August 24, 2004 lawsuit filed by Audra Soulias against her former boss, Dr. William Kennedy Smith

Motion to Exclude Williams Rule Evidence William Kennedy Smith’s lawyers filed this motion in 1991 under Florida’s Williams Rule law to exclude from the trial prior allegations of two other women besides Patricia Bowman who claimed the Smith sexually assaulted them. The Williams Rule allows evidence relating to other crimes to be admitted if it helps to show a pattern.

William Kennedy Smith’s Reply to State’s Memorandum of Law on William’s Law Evidence

Latest News

• Ethel K leads clan back to the Beach
  The Kennedys have returned to Palm Beach nearly a decade after the clan sold off their winter playground, a gruesome reminder of William Kennedy Smith’s ugly rape trial. Full Story

• Smith asks judge to toss out suit alleging sexual assault. William Kennedy Smith filed a motion Friday to dismiss the suit filed against him in August by Audra Soulias, charging him with sexually assaulting her five years ago. Full Story
• Kennedy cousin resigns to fight rape allegations. William Kennedy Smith leaves humanitarian job to fight rape charge in suit. Full Story
• Woman accusing William Kennedy Smith of rape says lawsuit ‘not about money.’ Audra Soulias, 28, filed a civil lawsuit against Smith, 43, claiming he bought her drinks while she was celebrating her birthday in January 1999 and later took her to his house, dragged her upstairs and assaulted her. Full Story
• William Kennedy Smith accused of assault. Woman claims in a lawsuit that William Kennedy Smith sexually assaulted her in 1999, and her lawyer said Thursday that she did not come forward at the time because she was intimidated by his wealth and connections. Full Story