President-elect Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his criticism of Crystal Mangum, the woman who recently revealed that she lied when accusing three Duke University Lacrosse players of sexual assault and rape in 2006.

Mangum and another dancer had been hired to perform at party, thrown by Duke lacrosse players, on March 13, 2006. She claimed that players raped her in blockbuster allegations that touched on hot-button topics such as sex work, race and class.

Nearly 18 years after accusing three Duke University students of raping her, an account she shared in explicit and graphic detail, — Magnum has admitted she lied about the whole thing.

The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her has admitted publicly for the first time that she made up the story.

Donald Trump addressed Crystal Mangum's confession to lying about being raped by Duke lacrosse players in 2006, expressing sympathy for the accused players.