This week The Birth of a Nation director and star Nate Parker weighed in on the death of his rape accuser suicide after her brother did a interview with Variety!!!

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CelebNMusic247.com has this statement from Nate Parker after the rape accuser’s brother, Johnny, told Variety that his sister, whose name remains anonymous, committed suicide in 2012. He claims that she was 30 years old, but after the incident, “She became detached from reality.”

He explains that his sister overdosed on sleeping pills. He also says, “The progression was very quick and she took her life.”

In case you don’t know, Nate Parker and his college roommate, Jean Celestin, were charged in 1999 with raping a then-18-year-old woman in their apartment. Parker and Celestin were students at Penn State at the time. Parker was ultimately acquitted of the charges in 2001. Celestin was found guilty, and was sentenced to six months in prison. Celestin appealed the verdict, but the case never returned to court.

With Parker’s movie, Birth of a Nation hitting theaters in October, Nate states:

“Over the last several days, a part of my past – my arrest, trial and acquittal on charges of sexual assault – has become a focal point for media coverage, social media speculation and industry conversation,” Parker wrote on Facebook last night. “I myself just learned that the young woman ended her own life several years ago and I am filled with profound sorrow.”

Nate Parker posted a heart felt state was posted on his Facebook on Tuesday night, which reads as follows:

“These are my words. Written from my heart and not filtered through a third party gaze. Please read these separate from any platform I may have, but from me as a fellow human being.

I write to you all devastated…

Over the last several days, a part of my past – my arrest, trial and acquittal on charges of sexual assault – has become a focal point for media coverage, social media speculation and industry conversation. I understand why so many are concerned and rightfully have questions. These issues of a women’s right to be safe and of men and women engaging in healthy relationships are extremely important to talk about, however difficult. And more personally, as a father, a husband, a brother and man of deep faith, I understand how much confusion and pain this incident has had on so many, most importantly the young woman who was involved.

I myself just learned that the young woman ended her own life several years ago and I am filled with profound sorrow…I can’t tell you how hard it is to hear this news. I can’t help but think of all the implications this has for her family.

I cannot- nor do I want to ignore the pain she endured during and following our trial. While I maintain my innocence that the encounter was unambiguously consensual, there are things more important than the law. There is morality; no one who calls himself a man of faith should even be in that situation. As a 36-year-old father of daughters and person of faith, I look back on that time as a teenager and can say without hesitation that I should have used more wisdom.

I look back on that time, my indignant attitude and my heartfelt mission to prove my innocence with eyes that are more wise with time. I see now that I may not have shown enough empathy even as I fought to clear my name. Empathy for the young woman and empathy for the seriousness of the situation I put myself and others in.

I cannot change what has happened. I cannot bring this young woman who was someone else’s daughter, someone’s sister and someone’s mother back to life…

I have changed so much since nineteen. I’ve grown and matured in so many ways and still have more learning and growth to do. I have tried to conduct myself in a way that honors my entire community – and will continue to do this to the best of my ability.
All of this said, I also know there are wounds that neither time nor words can heal.

I have never run from this period in my life and I never ever will. Please don’t take this as an attempt to solve this with a statement. I urge you only to take accept this letter as my response to the moment.

Nate”

Life has many choices. It’s sad that one night ruined her life. And now years later it is haunting a remorseful Nate Parker.

Thoughts?