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People Mag's 'Eligible Bachelor' No Longer So Eligible
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THE ACCUSED Zerola
Gary Zerola, a Boston-based attorney who graced People magazine's "Most Eligible Bachelors" list in 2001 and 2003 and once tried out to be a participant on ABC's The Bachelor, is now being charged with something that will likely preclude him from partaking in future reality dating shows: rape.

One 19-year-old in Boston is accusing Zerola of ripping off her dress and slamming her head against a wall after she returned to his apartment but turned down his advances. Another 19-year-old Bostonian is alleging that Zerola repeatedly raped her in his apartment. And then there's the 18-year-old virgin in Florida who claimed Zerola met her in a bar, took her back to his hotel, and stuffed pills down her throat. When she woke up she was naked and bleeding in bed (he never consented to a DNA test).

Complicating matters is the fact that the brown-haired cutey (look at those cheekbones!) overcame the hardships of the Massachusetts foster care system to become a state prosecutor on child abuse and domestic violence cases. He caught the attention of People after starting a charity that raised $10,000 annually for the purchase of Christmas presents for indigent children.

Zerola's lawyer seems to be employing the old rapist standby defense, claiming his client is "simply a man who meets women in bars." According to his website, "Attorney Zerola is not currently accepting new clients or practicing law."

By Neel Shah   01/08/08 11:30 AM
Related: Gary Zerola, People Magazine
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