TMZ published an explosive story Wednesday night, in which an unidentified woman alleges that Derrick Rose drugged and gang-raped her two years ago.
In the lawsuit, “Jane Doe” claims that the former NBA MVP and a group of friends sexually assaulted her:
The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, says she and Rose dated from 2011 to 2013. During that time, Rose allegedly tried to pressure her to masturbate in front of him, allow him to have sex with her friends and engage in group sex with strangers, all of which she says she refused. […] Rose’s accuser says the two continued to date until August 2013, when Rose and two friends, Ryan Allen and Randall Hampton (who is also Rose’s personal manager), invited her to Rose’s Beverly Hills house. She says there, they slipped a drug into her drink with the aim of raping her.
The plaintiff says she escaped the house with a friend, but later that night, Rose and his friends broke into her apartment and gang raped her while she was incapacitated. She says she remembers only “flashes” of the incident, but can remember the defendants forcibly raping her.
She claims she waited for two years to file the suit because she was “ashamed and embarrassed” of what happened and concerned her “conservative family” would find out.
The Rose camp completely denies the allegations, and the Chicago Bulls say they’re aware of the story but won’t comment any further at this time.
Per the SportsBusiness Journal and Chicago Tribune:
Derrick Rose spokesperson: "The plaintiff's allegations are completely false and without any factual basis.“
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson: "This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to shake down a highly respected and successful athlete."
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson: "Mr. Rose was in a non-exclusive, consensual sexual relationship with the plaintiff for over two years."
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson: "The plaintiff expressed no complaints about Mr. Rose until various lawyers began to surface…
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson: "…and demand that the plaintiff be paid millions of dollars."
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson on lawsuit allegations: "This is the third lawyer the plaintiff has retained in this matter. "
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson: "We have complete confidence that the case will be dismissed and that Mr. Rose will be vindicated."
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Derrick Rose spokesperson on lawsuit filed against him: "This lawsuit is outrageous.”
— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) August 27, 2015
Bulls release statement at 1:25 AM addressing TMZ's Rose story: "We just learned about this matter and do not know all the facts. (cont.) "
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 27, 2015
Bulls statement on TMZ's Rose story continues: "It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 27, 2015
