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Oregon Jury Convicts Former NBA Player Ben McLemore of Raping Incapacitated Woman at Team Party
- Ben McLemore, formerly of the Portland Trail Blazers, was convicted of first-degree rape and other sexual assault charges related to an incident at a private party in Lake Oswego in October 2021.
- The assault occurred during a heavily intoxicated encounter at Robert Covington's home, where McLemore and the woman were both drunk and unable to consent, according to testimony.
- The trial lasted over two weeks, included testimony from former Blazers and multiple witnesses, and the jury deliberated for about 10 hours before convicting McLemore on multiple charges.
- The victim stated that she was incapacitated by alcohol and unable to agree to sexual activity, describing how she woke up to the assault, while McLemore acknowledged heavy drinking but insisted the encounter was consensual; he is facing a mandatory minimum prison term of nearly eight and a half years.
- McLemore was indicted in February 2024, arrested on related warrants in April 2024, and is scheduled for sentencing next Wednesday, marking a significant legal consequence following his NBA career.
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Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore found guilty of raping woman at party in 2021
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday.
Oregon jury convicts former NBA player Ben McLemore of raping incapacitated woman at team party
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday.
Former NBA player Ben McLemore found guilty of rape and abuse in Oregon
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman after a 2021 party, following a jury trial in Oregon. McLemore, 32, was convicted in Clackamas County Circuit Court on Thursday of first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, and second-degree sexual abuse. Sentencing is scheduled for July 9 at 9:30 a.m. According to prosecutors, the assault occurred in the early morning hours…
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