Kaplanyan, UCLA water polo player accused of rape, wants to attend class
The attorney for a UCLA water polo player arrested for allegedly raping a female student says his client wants to appeal a suspension that forbids him from going to the campus.
Berc Agopogulu, lawyer for 18-year-old Hakop Jack Kaplanyan, said his client is “completely innocent.”
“We believe this matter will be resolved once the investigation is completed,” Agopogulu said in a statement.
“Needless to say, Mr. Kaplanyan and his family are devastated and shocked by the recent developments. They kindly request their privacy be respected and would like this matter be resolved fairly and expeditiously.”
Kaplanyan, a red-shirt freshman who plays the attacker position on the water polo team, was arrested Wednesday. He is free on $200,000 bail and due in court to face charges April 25.
-- Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
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