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Bernie Fine accuser admits he lied

By WKTV News

Story Created: Jan 16, 2012 at 7:57 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jan 16, 2012 at 7:57 AM EDT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - A prison inmate who accused former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of sexually
molesting him more than 40 years ago, has admitted that he made up
the claim.

The accuser, Floyd VanHooser, says in a letter that he
lied to police and in December interviews with The Associated Press
and The Post-Standard newspaper of Syracuse.

He says he wanted to get back at Fine, because he did not hire a
lawyer to help VanHooser fight a criminal conviction.

The 66-year old Fine helped raise the 56-year old VanHooser.

Fine has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged.
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