The Gang Rape accuser claims she was Derrick Rose’s girlfriend, but Derrick Rose at the time of the alleged rape was publicly with the mother of his son.
Whatever the case, Rose’s attorney had some strong words for his accuser.
Rose’s attorney Lisa Cohen tells TMZ Sports the lawsuit is “an attempt to shake down a highly respected and successful athlete.”
Cohen adds the plaintiff and the Chicago Bulls superstar were in a “non-exclusive, consensual sexual relationship for over two years” … and there were never any complaints until lawyers started telling her to go after Rose for a payday. Cohen claims this is the third attorney the plaintiff hired to sue Rose.
TMZ Sports broke the story … the plaintiff — going as Jane Doe in the suit — claims Rose and 2 friends drugged her, then broke into her apartment and gang raped her while she was out of it. She says she waited 2 years to come forward because of embarrassment.
You never want to jump to any conclusions with something like this, but I do feel that it isn’t fair to Rose that his name is out there for public consumption and his accuser gets to hide in the shadows. This isn’t a criminal investigation, this is a lawsuit about money, no reason her name shouldn’t be released.
If there is no evidence to back up her claims, she should have to pay Rose, for dragging his name through the mud.