NBA Star Derrick Rose is now citing 2Pac’s infamous sexual assault case in his defense against an anonymous woman accusing him of rape.
Rose is urging the judge to have the woman reveal her identity. The rapper’s 1993 case saw his accuser be forced to reveal her identity by the judge. Rose said in court documents that his situation is almost identical to 2Pac’s with both of their accusers using their anonymity to bash them in the media. He believes it gives her an unfair advantage and is urging the judge to put a stop to it. A ruling on the matter is expected later today. “Mr. Rose would be placed at a serious disadvantage if he were required to defend himself publicly while Ms. Doe could make her accusations from behind a cloak of anonymity,” an excerpt from the document read.
In Pac’s case, the woman attempted to use a pseudonym to hide her identity, but the rapper objected, and the judge ended up siding with him. He also used the argument that her trashing him in the media gave her a “tactical advantage” in the case. Pac ended up serving nine months in prison for the crime. Rose is being accused of "gang raping" a woman in her L.A. home with his friends in 2013. He said he's "not worried" about the case at a press conference and is trying to focus on playing with his new team the NY Knicks.
Source: hiphopdx.com
