Derrick Rose has been in Los Angeles for the better part of the month of October while fighting a civil case claiming he raped an ex-girlfriend. The accuser stated that Rose, along with other friends, gang-raped her when she was under the influence. Rose and his co-defendants say that’s not the case, everything was consensual.
The details were troubling as the case went on. According to statements made by Rose, Jane Doe, the legal teams for both sides and the judge, a lot of unsavory things happened from both parties.
Doe’s lawyer’s once said he didn’t know exactly what consent was. He also testified that the NBA indeed tells their players at the NBA rookie program that the players should take their used condoms and dispose of them properly if they aren’t able to at their location.
Jane Doe wasn’t completely clear either. Her story was often murky at times, she says due to the fact she was heavily inebriated at the time of the incident. There was also an issue with text messages that her defense team didn’t reveal which almost caused a mistrial. Finally, there was a matter of her team trying to block an ex-coworker from testifying.
Rose has missed a majority of the New York Knicks preseason schedule and practices while he handles his legal troubles on the west coast. But it appears he might be able to get back on the court and proceed with his life very soon.
There is a verdict in the Rose case. Julia Marsh of the New York Post reports Rose has been cleared of all rape charges.
Derrick Rose and codefendants are cleared of all charges in rape case #Doevrose @nypost
— Julia Marsh (@juliakmarsh) October 19, 2016
From the beginning, Rose did not want to settle on this case because he wanted to prove his innocence. It appears he got that wish, for the moment.
Jane Doe can still file an appeal, according to sports lawyer Dan Werly of ‘The White Bronco’.
Is the Derrick Rose case over? Not quite yet. Here is my quick breakdown of Jane Doe's appeal options: https://t.co/UILpsAseAS
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) October 19, 2016
In short, Doe can ask the judge to overturn the verdict, request a new trial, and/or appeal to the 9th Circuit: https://t.co/UILpsAseAS
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) October 19, 2016
