LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles judge said he is mulling a mistrial in the civil rape case against NBA star Derrick Rose after lawyers for the plaintiff were accused of withholding key evidence. Federal Judge Michael Fitzgerald said he was considering declaring the trial invalid because lawyers for Rose were not given access to several text messages they claim are essential to their case until the player was on the witness stand. The three men deny the allegations, claiming the sexual contact that took place was consensual. Lawyers for the woman claim the text messages show the plaintiff was unaware the men were coming to her apartment and that she had no intention of having sex with them. Rose’s legal team say the texts prove the opposite — that the woman was a willing participant.

Source: Manila Times October 12, 2016 04:07 UTC