People Magazine's 'Most eligible bachelor' / former prosecutor acquitted in attempted rape case

[Ian David]

January 18, 2008 01:33 PM

By Globe Staff

A former state prosecutor was acquitted of attempted rape and other charges today after a trial that featured graphic testimony from the victim -- and a defense that sought to raise questions about her credibility.

Gary Zerola, 36, who was once picked by People magazine as one of the nation's most eligible bachelors, faced a variety of charges for allegedly attacking the woman, who was 19 at the time, at his apartment in the early morning hours of Aug. 18, 2006.

The woman, now 20, testified in graphic detail about her struggle with Zerola in the apartment, saying that, at one point, Zerola forced her into his bedroom, slamming her head into a door frame.

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Zerola is still facing rape and other charges in a Feb. 28, 2004, incident involving a different 19-year-old woman. And he was arrested in October on charges that he drugged and sexually assaulted a third woman in Miami Beach.

More:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/01/most_eligible_b.html

[Bicoastal]

1. I think we can safely say...

...all this can't be good for that high eligibility rating.

[Ian David]

2. This poor guy. Everywhere he goes, women keep accusing him of rape.

What are the odds of THAT?