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On Tuesday, a court ruling was issued against the woman who sued newly-acquired New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose of gang-rape that she has to reveal her name on the first day of civil court proceedings. The order states that should Jane Doe want to continue the case against the 2011 MVP, she'll have to disclose her identity.
This development can be considered a small win for Rose's legal team as they have continued to fight for this court ruling to avoid having an unfair prejudice with the alleged victim using a pseudonym.
Though this particular detail from the official court order may be in their favor, not everything was.
The court order also stated that they will be considering sanctions for Rose and his representatives should they continue to use language that shames and blames the victims of rape. Sports lawyer Dan Werly tweeted the developments and part of the court order:
https://twitter.com/WerlySportsLaw/status/779024685728018432
The alleged rape incident supposedly happened in August of 2013 according to Doe. The defendant's party has continuously pushed their argument of the victim being “sexually aggressive” and dragging her character which has led to the lawsuit amounting to a total of $21.5 million in damages. Trial is set on October 4.
With a new team now with arguably the most passionate fans in the country rooting for him, the New York City faithful are hoping this does not serve as huge distraction for their new point guard. The team has new optimism for their retooled lineup and are desperate for more wins which they would like to see starting this coming season.
