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Mateen Cleaves to stand trial for rape; lawyer says 'he's the victim'

He's a criminal defendant in a high-profile sexual assault case.

But today, ex-basketball star Mateen Cleaves' lawyer went on the offense, saying his client is the "victim" in the case — not the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Cleaves after hooking up with him at a charity golf outing in 2015.

"This case has been ripe with sensationalism and a real lack of investigation. I feel like my client is the victim in this case — of a system that has gotten out of control," attorney Frank Manley told the Free Press on Monday.