This trial boils down to one issue: whether the accuser consented to intercourse with Derrick Rose and his friends.
Because there is a complete absence of any physical evidence, such as a rape kit or corroborating medical report — a fact that favors Rose — the jury must decide whom to believe based on witnesses, none more important than the basketball player and his accuser.
Before calling a single witness, Rose’s lawyers have already planted seeds of doubt in the accuser’s story.
During cross-examination, she admitted to lying at least six times during her deposition or in text messages to Rose.