Derrick Rose was back on the witness stand today and he let the jury know that almost from the beginning that he could possibly be getting set up by his accuser.
He explains when he knew something was amiss.
Rose said he became suspicious of the woman when she texted later the same day of the alleged attack in August 2013 to say how inebriated she had been and to describe burns she claimed she got on her hands from a fire pit outside his Beverly Hills house. Rose said he believed she was sober and never witnessed any burns the night before.
“It looked like a setup,” Rose said. “It turned out to be what I thought.”
Rose said the woman was sober and he assumed consent based on their past, a text message she sent out of the blue that morning saying he made her “horny” and her behavior throughout the day and night.
Rose testified he was raised by a single mother, who was his mentor and had taught him to respect women.
The judge still hasn’t decided if he will declare a mistrial after the accuser withheld texts from the defense.