“When I look at the events of that night and what happened to that girl and I look at your conduct on that tape, I have to ask you, what the hell were you thinking?” – Dr. Phil

(Hollywood, CA – February 6, 2015) – In a national television exclusive interview, Dr. Phil speaks to ex-Vanderbilt University football player Cory Batey, who, in the trial that made headlines across the country, was convicted of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery of a fellow female student. The episode airs Monday, February 9 (check local listings). 

Speaking to Dr. Phil from the Nashville Criminal Justice Center as he awaits sentencing next month, Batey, 21, was convicted along with former teammate Brandon Vandenburg for sexual acts against the former student as she lay unconscious in Vanderbilt’s Gillette Hall dorm room 213 in June 2013.

In a no holds-barred interview, Dr. Phil speaks to Cory about his account of the events of that fateful night and the alleged cover-up that ensued; what he did the morning after the attack, how his mother felt the day he was arrested, his friendship with former teammate Vandenburg, and his feeling about the guilty verdict, where he is now facing up to 145 years in prison.

Select quotes from the episode:

“You slapped her so hard you left ugly bruises on her body.”

-Dr. Phil to Cory.

“Honestly, I think he’s a good kid.”

-Cory Batey regarding his former teammate Brandon Vandenburg, who was also convicted in the trial.

“Cory, did you fail your mother? Did you let her down? Did you break her heart?”

-Dr. Phil asking Cory about his mother, who has worked at Vanderbilt for more than three decades.

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