Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, denies allegations that he gang raped an ex-girlfriend. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, is suing Rose for an undisclosed amount.
“I am just focusing on staying healthy and getting ready for the season,” Rose said in the statement. “I am not going to comment other than to say – I know the truth, and am confident I will be proven innocent.”
The accuser claims that in 2013, Rose and two friends (one of whom was his manager) drugged and raped her.
According to Rose’s attorney, Lisa Cohen, the woman is just money hungry and was never in a committed relationship with the NBA player. “The plaintiff’s allegations are completely false and without any factual basis,” Cohen said in a statement. “This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to shake down a highly respected and successful athlete. Mr. Rose was in a non-exclusive, consensual sexual relationship with the plaintiff for over two years.
“The plaintiff expressed no complaints about Mr. Rose until various lawyers began to surface and demand that the plaintiff be paid millions of dollars,” Cohen added.“This is the third lawyer the plaintiff has retained in this matter. Two years have passed since Mr. Rose ended the consensual relationship with the plaintiff, and her claims are as meritless now as they were two years ago.”
Cohen added, “We have complete confidence that the case will be dismissed and that Mr. Rose will be vindicated. This lawsuit is outrageous.”
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