An alleged ex-girlfriend of Derrick Rose has come out and filed a lawsuit against him for allegedly drugging and gang-raping her. His response is what most would assume; according to Rose and his attorney, the woman is just out to get money.
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.
The plaintiff — going as Jane Doe in the suit — claims Rose and two friends drugged her, then broke into her apartment and gang raped her while she was out of it. She says she waited two years to come forward because of embarrassment.
Cohen says, “We have complete confidence that the case will be dismissed and that Mr. Rose will be vindicated. This rape lawsuit is outrageous.”
