Former NBA Player Ben McLemore Convicted of Rape
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty by an Oregon jury of raping an incapacitated woman during a 2021 house party. The jury reached its verdict after an 11-day trial, where McLemore, a former Trail Blazers guard, took the stand and claimed that the encounter was consensual. Despite his defense, the jury convicted McLemore of rape and sexual abuse, marking a significant verdict in a case that has drawn considerable public attention.
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